MATTHEW PAUL NELSON

Hey old friend miss you more than you know...hope you got a spot for me up at the bar guess some old friends already made it up to you thinking bout you bro...miss you....

As happens too often I had fallen out of touch with Matt over the last 8 or 9 years. If there is any rhyme, reason, or fairness in our Universe, he is in a wonderful place with his dad, bowling. One of the things I most remember about Matt was the affection and respect in Matt's voice when speaking of his dad, I was lucky enough to meet his dad and you could tell the feelings were shared. So much more floods my mind when thinking of Matt, I am just crushed that I found out so long afterwards....

From the Nelson family, thank you for all the kind words and stories. Brought back a lot of good memories for us. If you did not see, there was a nice article about Matt in today's Chicago SunTimes. Link: http://www.suntimes.com/news/obituaries/4716213-418/matt-nelson-42-booked-major-musical-acts.html

I didn't know Matt until we were freshmen in college at Western but was
so fortunate to have had met him.Truly one of the most interesting, caring people I've ever met.My deepest sympathy to the Nelson family.Matt I
will open that last Elsinore.

Erin asked that I share some memories. I didn't think I would. It wasn't that I had only bad memories, it's that initially I could remember so few. It seemed crazy since Matt was my first long-term boyfriend. But then I read Mike Dailey's post and some memories and emotions started drifting back.

I remember a mixed tape Matt made for me.
mirror in the bathroom
mexican radio
institutionalized (all I wanted was a Pepsi, and she wouldn't give it to me!)
i melt with...

Like an eternal flame memories of Matt will all way`s light up my life.

CAROLE MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AT THIS TIME ROSE BELL ( NWC FLOWER ROOM VOLUNTEER)

I had the pleasure of knowing Matt for close to 20 years...In that short amount of time I was fortunate enough to share a lot of laughs and very few sorrows. He was always quick with a joke or a witty reply(sarcasm). He was always very kind and had deeply profound loyalty to the ones he cared about. I will always keep a special place in my mind and heart for him.Mr. Nelson wherever you are I hope you are having a drink and a bowling match with your father and Joe Strummer. My deepest...

To The Nelson family. Matt was like a brother to me. I wish we had never lost touch. Some of my fondest memories are with Matt. He was a great friend and his memory will live in my heart forever. I love you brother.