Neal-Matson-Obituary

Neal Arthur Matson

Fairbanks, Alaska

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DIED
November 23, 2017
LOCATION
Fairbanks, Alaska

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Neal was raised in the little Hudson River town of Athens, New York, graduated from Coxsackie-Athens Central School in 1961, earned a Bachelor of Science with honors in geology from St. Lawrence University in 1965 and a Master of Arts in geology from the University of Colorado in 1967. He worked...

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Hey old buddy, you led the way again, I’ll be along shortly.

Neal, my Earth Angel.
Rest my brother, rest.

My Friend & Brother, I miss you more than words can express. I call the house just to hear your voice on answering machine but nothing can replace those daily conversations and profound words of wisdom that I'd grown accustomed to hearing daily.
I know you're in a better place, rejoicing with your beloved Lisa but I still miss you terribly. Through the grief and tears I manage a little smile when I realize that you lived and transitioned in the very way you wanted to, and reading the very...

Thank you for being my friend for almost 24 years, Neal. I will always cherish the memories of hanging out at your place, talking politics, religion, the state of the world, and everything in between.

Thank you and Lisa for being my spiritual anchor and for letting me share your lives with mine.

Rest in peace, Neal. You did good.