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William L. "Bill" Matthews

1954 - 2025

BORN

1954

DIED

2025

William Matthews Obituary

William L "Bill" Matthews, 71

William L Matthews was born on 4 December 1954 at Whitefish, Montana to Clifton Lee and Donna Beverly Matthews and died 12 December 2025. He married Chong Ye YI on 25 March 1975 at Seoul, South Korea while serving in the US Army. From this union Clifton Wayne and Andrew James Matthews were born, William's only children. There were many more marriages later in his life. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, and is survived by his two sons and two sisters.

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Published by Daily Inter Lake on Jan. 4, 2026.

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