Matthew H. Dwyer

Matt, it hardly seems like a year has already gone by since you left us. I feel your presence every day in some little thing or a quick glimpse somewhere. You are so missed and still so loved. BG

Both of us deeply shocked and sorrowful about Matt going, didn't know he was ill so it had the feel of a combat death. Wish we could have seen him more recently, it's been about four years. All condolences to the family, very sorry to hear this news. Warmest regards, Don and Michele

Matt was always a good friend who enjoyed a great time. We continued our friendship,which began as teenagers on the shores of Lake Ontario during the summers, and continued it through our middle-aged years. We would gather at the slopes of Whiteface Mountain to enjoy a weekend of skiing. One year we couldnot find Matt on the hills. As we climbed up the mountain on the chairlift, we saw a rather strange looking creature flying down the slope. Dressed in an old aviator's cap, dark trench coat,...

In contrast with classmates who need to show THEIR importance, Matt always made each of us feel how impressed he was with each of us. Laid back, but pursuing his chosen direction, regardless of fashion; confident, and always welcoming you, whether it had been 5 minutes or 15 years since we last spoke. A great person, and the model for all of us, that being a lawyer can still be the fulfilling career we went to law school for in the first place, how really valuable a lawyer can be who is a...

Barbara,

I feel so fortunate to have known Matt and you through the Cornell reunions. Matt was a great friend, who was able to rally our classmates over these nearly 30 years with his personal enthusiasm. I was always impressed by how warm and knowledgeable you were about our classmates. It was very clear that you and Matt shared everything, including great generosity of spirit. Although it is very painful for your children to lose Matt at such an early age, I am sure that his...

Dear BG, Elizabeth, Olivia, Anna, and Peter - You all and Matt have been in my thoughts and prayers since I first learned of his illness. I have not been able to put pen to paper nor fingers to keyboard to memorialize my expression of sympathy until now. My heart goes out to all of you. As you know so well, you have lost a jewel, a very precious jewel, but his light will shine on through all of you for always. He was so proud of you kids...(and you, too, BG!)What a beautiful tribute each of...

Dear BG, Elizabeth, Olivia, Anna and Peter:--the first time I met Matt was at Passover at Georgiana and Marvin's house when Jeffrey and I were dating, in college. Georgiana had kindly invited us to share their celebration. The Seder was less than solemn with Marvin presiding, and I was a quite adrift-- being a visitor, a methodist and not used to such boisterous irreverence. At one point, Matt, who intimidated me then since he was such a grown-up and so well spoken and interesting (as well as...

Memory: Matt grooving to "He's Gone" by the Dead and beaming at the line "Nothing left to do but smile, smile smile". Consider that his advice.

Matt and I were roommates in law school along with Walter, Joe, Bill, Rich and BG(our third year). Although we did not see each other often over the years, when we did speak it felt like we were still at Cornell when the most pressing problem was how our cars would be positioned in the driveway so we could all get to class on time. It is so difficult to understand why such a wonderful person as Matt was taken from us at such a young age. He was devoted to his family and friends and there...