Matt Schommer

Your smile, your energy, your ready wit, the impish cheekiness--I miss them all, Matt. How can it have been fifteen years now? Oh! how you, as their Uncle Matt, would enjoy teasing and challenging both of my grandsons, Reid and Cord. Even now, it is hard to express how much fun and substance you brought into my classroom and, more importantly, into Clint's life. We all miss you. God is lucky to have you. I know He chuckles routinely at your irrepressible joy.

Miss you dude. We knew each other for a short period of time, but those were lasting memories. I still have your speaker work in my car.

Don't know what it was. Today was a tough day in a tough week in a tough month in a tough year. Back then, I seemed to think anything was possible. You laughed and it felt like life was just something to reach out for. There and waiting. I miss that, man. I feel like I've needed it more than ever lately. Almost 10 years and I still miss you, bro.

If I close my eyes, I can still see your smiling face and hear your silly jokes. I just happened to find this guest book today, on your 9 year anniversary. Thinking of you and praying for the Lords continued comfort for your family.

I think of you often. Especially in the last few months watching my son Reid grow. I know you would have loved being "Uncle" Matt and doing all sorts of crazy things to get Reid to laugh and all sorts of fun boy things that would probably make me gasp. He will know about his Uncle Matt through all of the pictures and stories we will show him and tell him. I know Clint misses you, you were a brother to him. Miss you.

I had a dream about you the other night. You were so happy. Playing your silver sax and getting all into it! I miss you terribly, but I look forward to our meetings in my dreams!

You come up in my thoughts often. Man, did we have some comical moments in the past. They still bring a smile to my face thinking about them. You always knew how to bring laughter even during gray times. You are missed!