Clint Richard-Matthews-Obituary

Spc. Clint Richard Matthews

Bedford, Pennsylvania

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When he learned of his son''s death, Clint Matthews'' father, a Vietnam veteran, said simply, "It was my turn as a parent to give up a soldier." Matthews had always wanted to be a soldier. Besides his father, both of Matthews'' brothers served in the military. "He was just always one of those all-American kids wearing his red, white and blue and always wanted to be in the Army. It is just what he wanted to do. Clint joined up right after high school," said his brother James Matthews, who was in the Navy. Spc. Matthews, 31, of Bedford, Pa., died March 20 after a road gave way and his vehicle tumbled into the Tigris River in Baji, Iraq. Matthews served four years in the Army, then joined the Army Reserves. Spurred by the Sept. 11 attacks, Matthews signed up for active duty and served in Bosnia and Afghanistan before being deployed to Iraq in January. Survivors include his parents: Rick Thomasich and Connie Nugent.

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March 19, 2012
To the family and friends of Spc. Clint Richard Matthews:
Always remembering Clint. "Some gave all."

To the family and friends of Spc. Clint Richard Matthews:
Please accept my remembrance of Clint on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

To the family of Spc. Clint Richard Matthews:
Please know that just as your loved one will forever remain in your hearts and minds, his sacrifice and that of your family, will remain with the people he died defending. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for his bravery and selflessness, or the heartache we feel for your loss. God bless and keep you always.

To the family and friends of Spc. Clint Richard Matthews:
Remembering Clint on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

”Honor and Remember” - “Project Compassion” We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families of our fallen heroes. War does not discriminate – It breaks our hearts to see the faces of the fallen. We want to give this gift to the hero’s Mother, Father and/or spouse. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization! Over 1,800 portraits have been completed and shipped to the parents and or spouse - at no cost as this is a gift from one...

To the family of Spc. Clint Richard Matthews:
Clint gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org

It is difficult to know what to say since I want to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends of Spc Matthews. Please know that your loved one is not forgotten. I wish everyone impacted by this tragic loss strength and peace. I hope that Spc Matthews knew that there are people in America who respect his great courage in serving as a member of the US military. Although I did not know him, I know that he must have been a very special person to be willing to do something that most...