Matthew Kelly

Well, This is my last entry. I want to start by a little prayer...Lord, I praise you for all you have done. I thank you for taking Matt into your forever loving and everlasting arms. Please bless all of Matts friends and family and guide them to you so when your are ready for us, we can all be together in heaven...AMEN

I want to say Thank you to everyone again. Time flies when you miss someone. Matt was a young, wonderful man who had many plans. He lived well and will be remember...

Okay,
I've tried to post this story a few times but for one reason or another it never seems to make it through. Once, on the way to work, I was in traffic behind Matt. He was in his little pick up with the music cranked!! There was construction and we were stuck at the intersection of Boniface and DeBarr I think. Matt was pinging!! I could see him in his pickup desperatly trying to find a way to get out of traffic so he could use and alternate route. I was trying to get his attention by...

Jennifer,
I was touched by your latest entry. I just wanted to let you know that everyone who has any kids has the fear at one time or another that they might be getting it wrong. That's normal. I just want you to know that as long as you have family around you and you include them in your sons lives you have very little to fear. I know it's hard for you to raise those two boys on your own but lean on family when you need to. That's what they are there for. I don't have to tell you that...

To everyone, It will be a year in 19 days!
To Matt, I miss you so much, it is hard with you. I do not know what to do sometimes. I am trying to be strong and everyone says I am, but it hurts. When I talk about you I smile because I know that you are happy with no pain watching over everyone you love. But when I talk to you, I cry so much it hurts. I want you with us. I wish you could hug me and tell me it is alright. To kiss you again, to watch you sing when you think I am not looking....

This is just a note to let the friends of Matt know that his son was born on Oct. 15, 2008. He was exactly 10lbs., @ 1:06am. We miss him always and forever.
Matthew Stephen Kelly II
Looks just like him! God Bless!

Hello AAFES Family,

THis is probably inappropriate and I hope you all will forgive me but this is the easiest way to reach as many of you as possible. Former Sports Store/PowerZone associate Janis (Woodall) Morales lost her father to a heart condition during her move from Anchorage to Las Vegas.

Wow, I really thought I had gotten over this. But upon reading Katie's comments and reflecting on some of the others I found myself shedding more tears. I guess you never know how someone has impacted your life until something profound occurs. Then I take a quick glance to the right of the screen and see where it says "This guest book is maintained by *FIENDS* and Family of Matt Kelly"!!! That gives me a chuckle. Especially since I'm the idiot who wroted it!!! To all my AAFES family I miss...

I am so sorry for your loss. I apologize that I only found out about Matt yesterday. I can still remember attending Matt and Jennifer's wedding. Working with Matt always made the work day more fun at the BX. He was always courtious and respectful. I can remember when I was pregnant with my first child, Matt was one of the few guys that I worked with that would carry my stuff to the car or help me when my battery was dead. I will miss him, god bless those he leaves behind.

I was thinking about Matt today as I find myself doing quite often. Any time there is a new video game or new gaming system about to release I find myself thinking about Matt and how long it will take him to get his hands on it. He was SOOO pissed when the PS2 came out and thought employees weren't gonna get a chance to get one. I mean let's face it, he was just a big kid. And I mean that in the kindest way possible. He had such a passion for electronics and gaming and music and snowboarding....