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Mathew Donily Obituary

Published by Vancouver Sun and The Province from Sep. 2 to Sep. 3, 2006.

DONILY _ Mathew Forrest. We have lost our loving Mathew tragically on August 30th, 2006. Mathew was a fun loving person and lived life to the fullest. He was very generous and was always there to help when needed. We will miss Mathews spontaneity and his energy that would fill up a room. He leaves behind his loving wife; Yasuko Donily, his precious son; Kai Donily, his devoted parents; Richard and Linda Donily, father-in-law Takenori Matsukura and mother-in-law Keiko Matsukura; brother; Nathan Donily, sister; Nicole Vaslot, brothers-in-law; David Vaslot and Yoshinari Matsukura; niece, Lola Vaslot, and nephew; Ethan Vaslot. He will be dearly missed by all his aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents. A Celebration of Mathew's Life will be held at Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. on Wednesday, September 6th, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Hollyburn Funeral Home 604-922-1221 www.hollyburnfunerals.com

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Nathan

September 3, 2021

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Linda and Richard Donily

August 29, 2021

Grief is a camillion it changes like the weather
We still need two hearts one to keep beating
While the other is still grieving
Love and will always miss him for the rest of our living years ♥♥♥♥♥

Allan Diggle

December 15, 2018

Merry Christmas pal

Nicole Vaslot

February 2, 2017

Still think of you all the time, our family isnt the same without you. Until we meet again brother.

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April 23, 2014

Thankyou Allan for always remembering Mathew...
Richard and Linda donily

linda donily

August 30, 2013

As Parents we carry in our hearts how life was suppose to be.A family of five with hopes and dreams of a lifetime.The suddenly things change and dymanics of our family is forever broken.We find ourselves always retracing our footsteps when we were all together as time is trying to wash away.But for us that will not happen you left us with memories and a lovely son who is turning into a wonderful young man.One that would have made matt proud.We will continue to look over the rainbow and let our troubles melt like lemon drops.And keep putting one foot before the other and keep living.

Always in our heart
Love Dad and Mom

August 29, 2013

Missing Matt
I cannot write today as it just will not happen so will try again tomorrow
mom

linda donily

August 27, 2012

Again another year has passed since we lost you....one would think it would get easier...but it is as though we just got the call at times...we still see Matt walking across the street...sweat suit...baseball hat only to turn and see it is not him..it gives us both joy and sadness together...Matt would be so proud to see how his son is growing up to be a real fine boy and for that we are forever greatful...

Love forever Dad and Mom

linda donily

January 20, 2012

Remembering Matt

Greif is something that we all will have in common...at some point in one's life.But it will look and feel different on everyone.One thing we know forsure is that it will never end...and we will always have pain.

Miss you Mathew

Love Mom and Dad

January 24, 2011

Dear Matt

Today we go on without you
Where emptiness and memories
Have taken your place
But to talk and touch you
Is something we can no longer can do
So our memories and our pictures
Is all we have of you

Love forever and always Mom and Dad

January 23, 2011

To Our Dear Mathew

There are moments in life when you miss someone so much...that you feel like you can pull them from your dreams..today we retrace the day Matt was born like we do every year...we will miss him more than one can imagine!!!

Love Mom and Dad

August 28, 2010

When I wrote our last entry
I totally forgot to sign it
Another lonely yr is from Rich and linda Donily Mom and Dad
I wanted to say a thanks to Allan Diggle for maintaining this site for our family it has been muchly appreciated and hope you are well.

August 27, 2010

Another lonely yr has passed
We have learned that having one heart
Is not enough
We feel we need two hearts
One that can keep beating
While the broken one can heal
We have learned that our life
Is forever changed
And will never go back to be
The people we were
We go about our routine of life
But carrying around constant sorrow
We have learned what bravery is all about
But at times feel very much a coward
Wanting to shut ourselves away
And hoping the hours go by
To sleep where there is no thought
Because no thought no pain
Someone asked it is getting any easier
The loss of your dear son
I said no...we only get better at it.

June 9, 2010

We are remembering this week the birth of Mathew's son Kai....it was the highlight of his life...It surprised him so much the whole birth process...it was magic to him....Kai will be 6yrs old this week growing up so quickly...would have been an exciting week for Matt!!!!MOM

linda Donily

January 22, 2010

We have been remembering some things that bring us such happiness about Matt as a child.He would keep us in stitches at times.One thing was he would imitate Fire Marshall Bill the character that Jim Carey played.Matt could do that character unreal we laugh today thinking about it.And break dance as a little kid he could turn himself inside out.It used to scare me I thought he would break in two.But it turned out he was double jointed so he was OK.I know that Matt would be very proud of his brother and sister.Nathan is now an electrican he has worked so hard and Matt wanted that for nathan.Nicole is successfull with her buisness against all odds and obsticles she had to overcome.But are family is forever incomplete and nothing will ever change that.But today we will remember the good times

Love forever Mom

Linda Donily

September 24, 2009

When times are sad and lonely
And everything has gone wrong
We reflect back to Matt's voice
And his smile
Each time we look at his photo with Kai
We remember he is just sleeping
And we will meet again someday

Death leaves a heartache
That no one can heal
But LOVE leaves a memory
That no one can steel

Love Mom

Linda Donily

August 30, 2009

To our Mathew

People will forget what you said
People may forget what you did
But people will never forget
How you made them feel

I learned after Mathew left us there were people he helped and made feel good in a difficult time in their life was nice for us as parents to hear!!! love mom

Linda Donily

August 28, 2009

Our life is not measured
By the numbers of breath we take
But rather the moments
That take our breath away

When we are weeping
It is like clouds of raindrops
When we are laughing
It is like lightning in the moment

Trying to remember all the lightning moments!!!

August 27, 2009

Our Dear Mathew

Sometimes we see loyalty straight away in the beauty of a face,in an attitude or a word.Loyalty I fear is fading away.Loyalty gives strenth in an distracted and careless world.At the first tremor in one's life whether it be sickness,financial ruin,failure or personal difficulty we see loss.The capacity to last against all odd's is essential to keep the human spirit.So having said all that I want to say that Matt had loyalty and at the end of the day I hold onto his inner motives and what he really wanted to achieve.I want to imagine him as a person who was fully in contact with his own desires and ambition that he gathered bit by bit through his short life.We want to associate with loyal people unfortunately this has not happened in our family and is of great sadness.It is a struggle beyond words to carry on. Mom

linda Donily

July 15, 2009

As I drive to work,shop in the stores doing everyday life things I see someone who looks like Matt.Hat worn the same way,his track suits that he loved so much.It turns my heart inside out.I know it is not Matt forsure but it is only when they turn around or i get closer that I am sure.He still is there with us in our everyday life.When i get excited about something he would always like to hear new things and so badly wanted things to go well for us.I guess it is how we keep him still close is by the memory still being so vivid.

Love Mom

linda Donily

March 5, 2009

Remembering Matt

Dying gallops where we tiptoe
Rips us up
Burns our very breathe

There are times,it seems that life throws a cosmic swith at us that moves the very tracks beneath us
Hurling our lives head on into a new direction
Its only then that we with anquish disbelief must face the horrible
This new direction of life without Matt has taken unbeleivable courage and strength
Our days of pain and joy share the same hour
Feeling of despair are like wild animals
We understate how fierce they are until we open their cages
To love someone more than one's self
Is forsure an unspeakable truth
We move around in the dark byways of sadness and distrust
And must work so hard to carry on
We miss more than I can say our dark hair blue eyed boy

Forever Mom

lindadonily donily

August 30, 2008

Remembering our Matt

As we placed flowers at the cemetary
we saw that our dear grandson Kai had been there before us
Like he always does every week
He places blue hydranges like his dads eyes and does it so carefully and neat
He cleans and washes the headstone and leaves his mark
He calls it daddy's ground and he makes sure it is looked after
So his dad made a huge footprint in Kai's heart that will be there forever
The loyalty and love of a 4 yr old amazes us
The sun is shining and feeding the beautifull blue spruce that is there is Matt's memory
So just maybe after the sun and a little rain we will see the rainbow
to end our day with memories that are woven in gold

Love always Mom and Dad

linda donily

August 30, 2008

Remembering our Matt

Today we think if only we could relive one time in our life,it would be to take another path.We would make things right.That is what parents are suppose to do make things right and safe.But we are forced to live with regret that is painfull.

We must treasure our memories that are woven in gold
And keep them tenderly in our hearts to hold
So there in our heart is where our memories are kept
To love and to cherish and never forget.
So to our dear son thank you for the memories that are woven in gold

Love always Mom and Dad

Nancy Paul

August 30, 2008

In Memory of Matt,
On the second anniversary of Matts passing. You are often in our thoughts and forever in our hearts. We Love you Matt.
Uncle Mike Aunite Nancy Jeff, Mark and Lauren

Linda Donily

July 31, 2008

Remembering our Matt

Memory drifts to scenes long past
Time rolls on,but memories last
Sunshine passes,shadows fall
Love's remembrance outlasts all

Love always Mom

lLinda Donily Donily

July 31, 2008

Remembering Matt

To love someone more than ones self is what parents do.We carry around in our heads pictures of what our lives are suppose to look like.Painted by the brush of our intentions and dreams.It is the great,deep secret of humanity that in the end,none of our lives look the way we thought they would.As much as we can hope and wish otherwise,most of our lives are a reaction of circumstances.So we only get to reflect and time travel in our minds and hearts on our 29yrs with our son.As august 30th approaches the burning and aching in our hearts becomes somewhat breathless.

Love always Mom

LInda Donily

July 28, 2008

Rembering is a golden chain
That death tries to break
But is all in vain
To have,to love,and then to part
Is the greatest sorrow of ones heart

Love always Mom

linda Donily

July 28, 2008

Remembering Matt

Some people come into our lives and quickly leave
They awaken us to a new understanding
With the passing whisper of their wisdom
They are in our lives not long enough
But they leave forever footprints in our hearts

Love always Mom

March 18, 2008

linda donily

March 6, 2008

Life has its seasons-its bright summer days
Its autumns made poignant with memories haze,
Its cold,lonely winters when bitter winds blow
But always the hope of crocus in the snow

Alway the day when the morning breaks through
And the clouds break away to a skyful of blue
Life has its seasons-the sunand its rain
Its winter-but always the springtime again

I had planted 200 tulips in Matts memory awhile ago he had asked me 2 yrs ago to put some tulips all around the island on his property.As that was not able to happen I planted them around our home in burnaby and this is the second yr they are now just arriving to say hello to spring and a reminder of matts love of nature and beauty

Love today to Matt Mom

linda Donily

January 23, 2008

Life would be so good and complete
If we could only freeze moments in time.Like January 23 1978 the day Matt was born.The times of happiness and love.Nothing compares to the birth of your child.We know we cant freeze those times,so we find ourselves trying to retrace those footsteps that time is washing away.We have come to understand that our lives are like the ocean that stays restless long after a storm has passed.Trying to navigate ones emotional life the best possible way seems at times,as impossible as trying to change the flow of a river just not able to happen.It is hard to be at peace on this wheel of life that goes around and around,how easy it is to become bruised on this ride.They say it is not the years in ones life but rather the life in your years. That is so true with Matt. He lived his life as though there was not much time.He tried to get in as much as he could and so he did.I was driving home from work on a saturday last week and saw the biggest rainbow I had ever seen in my life.It was absolutely beautiful and brought me back to good memories.It made me think about living for today how important that is as tomorrow has its own anxieties.So for today we will try to look over the rainbow and let our memories from 30 yrs ago linger in our hearts.

LINDA dONILY

August 26, 2007

On August 30th will be the day
That our hearts split in two
One side left with memories
The other died with you
We often lay awake at night
When the world is fast asleep
And take a walk down memory lane
As tears run down our cheek
Remembering you is easy
We do it every day
Missing you is the heartache
That never goes away
We hold you tightly in our hearts
And there is where you will remain
Our life has to go on without you
But will never be the same

LOVE DAD AND MOM

linda Donily

August 26, 2007

IS THERE MORE TO LIFE THAN WHAT
WE SEE?

Matt thought so,this city was just too small for him.Matt travelled the world collecting peieces for his personal mosiac.Perhaps his life was composed of myriads of insights and experiences.Sometimes we think of our selves as off shoots of long past characters who pass their genes of passion,adventure,and endurance onto later generations.Matt passed all this onto his son Kai who will become wealthy with pride and contentment to have had Matt as his dad.He will not have his physical presence but will keep the memories dear to his heart for years to come.Our world still rotates but seems to now go in slow motion.Day and night take turns,they follow one another but now have taken on different meaning.The memories that visit our mind lull us into a continual state of denial and are magnified by the elapsed time.Our promis will now be to our son is this we will try in the future to dispel despair and return to our meanderings of wonderful momentous of Matt!s life.Some people beleive that without history our lives amount to nothing.Our history I beleive is what shapes us,and what guides us.So for Matt we will remember his history and try to reflect on that what also is important is the history we are making today.It seems at times that all we have are just moments to leave our indellable mark for posterity and a moment only to penetrate wisdom.Our time here on earth seems so limited and incredibly unfair that we barely get to learn the rules to put our life into action.So at times we dare to understand why lives get cut short and one only get to have just only a glimpses of what could have been.So for now we will let our troubles melt like lemon drops and look over the rainbow one more time.We so wish we could have seen the whole pattern of a life stolen. LOVE MOM

Linda Donily

June 6, 2007

When I wrote that we had resigned ourselves to a life without Matt I was wrong.Grief comes unexpected like an unwanted guest that refuses to leave.It has taken to showing up in the night with painfull and breathless anguish of disbelief.It is like a camelion that has many different faces .I would never of beleived the pain.We know logically Matt is not here and is not coming home but our heart does not agree with logic.Heart and mind are having a battle.When you give birth to a child you instantly carry their heart in your heart.With never in your most vivid imaginations can you imagine ever having to part because you carry their heart in your heart!!Emotionally speaking.People ask out of kindness is it getting any easier?I would have to say a resounding no.As a parent you hurt when they hurt,you laugh when they laugh,you rejoice with them when life treats them kindly, and you comfort them when they find themselves on troulbled waters.Thats our role,and thats our life.I can say we are not accepting very well this changed process of loosing our son.Grief is so very confusing,at first I wanted to surround myself with Matts songs,pictures,and memories now that only brings heartache.There is an awfull aloneness that coils around us as August 30 is approaching.The struggle every day with cascading emotions that at times heavilly rule the day.When the tears come we feel totally blown apart by life and must only go through the motions of daily life and become actors of joy.August 30th will be the day Matt will have his final resting place.If I could only time travel and change the events of August 30th 2006.

linda Donily

March 26, 2007

We have resigned ourselves to a life without our Matt.With only memeories and some days of unendurable pain and grief.Our children become the mirror that reflects our own accomplishments.The love and caring that we shower upon them in childhood is then returned to us in our later years.To survive our children is unthinkable and goes against the nature of things.At all costs we are meant to protect.Only in our most vivid imaginations can we pretend to conjure up in our mind visions of matt in his future.What would have been, what could have been, and what should hav been..Where his creative energy was going to take him.His home on the island is an example of how he felt, a large gorgeous peice of land with all his own design.We are very proud of his accomplishment.We only vision that Matt was headed for great things,in his life.I guess I may say I have kept Matt frozen in time in my mind and heart.I every day run through his voice,his expression and how he could melt a Moms heart.Not that he did not drive me crazy at times,but all he had to do was phone and he had me at hello.I could not stay upset with him.Matt had that ability.Having expressed all my thoughts for today, I find reassurance from those who love us.A loving kind gesture,or just simple words of comfort.On this journey of grief we are trying hard to let go of any blame,the anger,the rage,for those feelings to leave our saddened soul.We know we cannot find peace or closure rerunning those emotions.Out of natures impecable ways we hope to wake up one morning,when just maybe the seed of forgiveness is illuminated.We so easy can loose ourselves in despair,in hoplessness,and a constant in tragedy.It is all part of the human grieving process.But we will continue to try to have gratitude, for the time we did have with our dark haired blue eyed boy.So Matts legacy goes on to us and his song, to look over the rainbow where our troubles will melt away like lemon drops.Love Mom

Mathew, Yasuko, Nathan and Linda

March 17, 2007

Nicole Vaslot

February 21, 2007

It has almost been six months since Mathew passed...Its wierd that time has gone by so fast, it feels like it just happened. Not sure why but I ve spent the last hour searching the web with his name to see whats out there. I found some of his friends had written some nice things about him. I didnt see my brother alot before as he seemed to always be in another country, but now it seems so real that hes never coming back. Its hard to imagine that we all will face the same tragedy of death. Our bodies were not designed to experience the emotional pain of watching our loved ones die. I cant wait to see Mathew agian, when every tear will be swept away and death will be no more. Its the best hope in the world.....................

linda donily

February 11, 2007

The tide recedes and leaves behind bright sea shells on the sand.
The sun goes down with gentle warmth.Still lingers on the land.
The music stops and yet it echoes on in sweet refrain.
For every joy that passes something beautiful remains,that would be Kai Donily love Grammie

linda Donily

January 28, 2007

MEMORIES OF 28 YEARS OF LIFE
On Matts journey through life he ran by the beat of his own drum.With one adventure after another.Even though his life took him down a different path we all stayed connected in our hearts.One way Matt kept in touch with us on many a phone calls,no matter where in the world he would be he would phone and ask advice or announce to us his next destination.One phone call we will share and never forget was from hawaii.He called to tell us that Yasuko was pregnant.He had alot of questions such as what is happening to our unborn baby in the womb, and wanting to learn about all the stages the baby would experience before entering the world.When they found out that they were having a boy he was so excited. We will always remember the tenderness in his voice and now the dilema over what will be his name.As we waited for the arrival of his son he would come out to the waiting room and say mom cant you do something to help yasuko she is really hurting.He would say to me how can woman do this more than once.I reasurred him she was in good hands and it would be over soon and soon they would welcome Kai.I dont know that I comforted him as he was really worried.Our son had become a proud father and he would be forever changed.He was very protective of his son and was always worried for him.But he was soon to find out that as parents you can only protect so much and life deals good times and tough times.Nothing can diminish the value of love,it provides us with memories of our 28 years with our son that we wil treasure the rest of our living years,we will try for our troubles to melt like lemon drops and live with gratitute that he we had him as long as we did.Thankyou for the memories love always mom and Dad

linda Donily

January 24, 2007

Family is truly a mosiac of gifts.Everyone so unigue bringing differences,their gifts,as well lots of love.Putting it all together thats what makes a family.When our mosiac was shattered and we lost our Matt we do not know how to put the peices together again.We know one thing forsure,there is no express lane to end our grief.So we are givig ourselves permission to continue to grieve for our Matt.He brought to our family may gifts and every day we speak of them and remember all the fun times.We play his songs,and that gives us great comfort.It would be important to Matt to keep his place in the family.So we are keeping our mosiac complete it is not going to be broken our Mathew remains here forever love Mom and Dad

Auntie Nancy &Uncle Mike Paul

January 23, 2007

Dearest Mathew,
We think of you often, but specially today on your birthday. We love you Mathew. Auntie Nancy, Uncle Mike Jeff, Mark and Lauren xoxoxox

Leanne Paul

January 23, 2007

Happy Birthday Sweet Mathew

I think of you each and everyday and I wish I could say it is with only joy and love at having you as my nephew but I can't, because the loss of you has been even more painful than I ever thought possible. You are forever a part of me and I cherish that so much, and today I promise to push the pain aside and think about the joy and happiness I felt 29 years ago when I was able to hold you at the hospital. I was just a kid then but I was old enough to know that you were going to be special and to me you always have been. So I am going to go outside now and look up at the sky and know that you are somewhere over the rainbow where the skies are blue and and the bluebirds are singing Happy Birthday....

Love Always and Forever
Auntie Lee

linda donily

December 21, 2006

To understand and love nature,the trees,the flowers,the animals you only have to gaze upon them.But to love and understand the complex dynamics of the human family is another story. That is what takes a very brave heart.I feel that the best portion of ones life are the little,nameless,acts of kindness. That often go unseen.We only know they have happened because someones life has been made easier.When we look back from the high hill of our old age it is those acts of kindness that help us live with little regret.As Mathews parents we say thankyou and our proud of our son for acts of kindness to us. Which made our life easier.They will be treasured in our hearts forever.Love always Mom

December 11, 2006

Meredith (Anne) Mullen

December 8, 2006

Dear Linda, Rich & Family

I was so saddened to hear of the passing of your wonderful son & brother. Be assured that he will be in my prayers and also you as well.
When Uncle Stokes passed away a friend sent me this poem and I am sending it to you in hopes that it gives you as much consolation as it did for me.
All my Love and Prayers
Auntie Anne

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn's rain
When you awaken in the mornings hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in in circled flight
I am the soft star that shines at night
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there; I did not die.

Allan Diggle

November 4, 2006

I read your enrtries into this legacy book and I too feel sorrow for your family. I can not comprehend what you are all going through. Yasuko is a strong lady......your son would be proud and happy to know he was loved so much. I am still stuck in China and I will be coming to say hello to all of your family when i arrive....Allan

Linda Donily

November 3, 2006

It has been two months now since Mathews passing.If our tears could build a stairway.And our memories a lane.We would run right up there and bring you home again.As we know that is not possible.Through out the day we have times of disbeleif. And have been told that is what is called greiving. We would never have imagined the pain one feels until now. We have a whole new understanding for those out that have lost a child. The doctor says it will never leave only with time become easier.I can only say we pray for that to happen. In the meantime we have been able to see first hand the love and devotion of Yasuko in handling all of Mathews needed affairs and how she has done things with such dignity and grace. As we know this is a time for her that she should be able to rest but instead is working hard. And that we surely admire. Love Matts Mom

Doreen Chappell

October 30, 2006

I am Mathew's Great Aunt Dodi. The last time I say Mathew was at Linda & Richards 25th Wedding Anniversary. We live in the Shuswap Lake area and only get donw to the coast two or three times a year so hadn't seen Mathew prior to the anniversary for many years. He was such a beautiful baby and an adorable child....those big blue eyes just drank you in. I remember him as being such a happy child. Linda and Richard are two of my favourite people and am privileged to be part of the family, and Mathew couldn't have been born into a more loved home.
Dodi & Hughie Chappell Sorrento, B.C.

October 26, 2006

Michelle Thomas

October 26, 2006

Mathew spent alot of time at our house, as he was friends with my brother. I have fun & frustrating memories of the two of them (I am the little pest sister). My favorite memory is the two of them accidentally burning off another boys eyebrows! As life goes, we moved and lost touched but I am happy to know that he had a good life, a loving wife and a little one!

linda Donily

October 12, 2006

My Mathew was to me was like many threads in a woven carpet.He was complex, interesting and very colorfull.This is how Mathews life began with a huge fight to survive.It started 28 years ago on january 23rd in cranbrook trying to come into this world.I was having a hard time and the doctors told me they had lost the babies heartbeat and feared the worst.As well I heard them say as I was weakening we are looseing her too.I all of a sudden had a strength come over me to save my unborn child.And so our Mathew was born at 11lbs.He continued to have through his life a determined spirit which gave him the drive to accomplish more in his 28 years than most do in a life time.It is so true of Matt how he would fill up a room with fun and laughter. Our room is now going to be forever empty of my blue eyed dark haired boy.We now pray for strength and courage to face each new day without him.We will be forever gratefull that he left behind our beautifull grandson to remind us of him. All of my love,heart and soul Mom

Steve Williams

October 8, 2006

My sadness seems reflected in the music that i hear. Everybody's glowing face reminds me your'e not here.
What went on between us has now gone to the grave.You have taken it all with you ,I must stand tall be brave.
So when my heart is heavy and filled with lots of pain and no one can console me ,I'll remember once again....
I never got to say goodbye and that I won't forget.
And having you in my life is one thing i don't regret.
Steve

richard donily

October 6, 2006

matthew forrest donily was my son he gave me great joy and had a great future ahead of him.I felt that he had gone through very difficult times and was just about to step into a new life one with less stess and be able to bring others into a better life with him i know he would be so proud of all the people that thought so much of him,as his father the pain of this loss will never leave me or my wife he was a big part of our life and his hopes and dreams live on in all of his family. i will miss him more than anyone can know. love dad

Nicole Vaslot

September 21, 2006

Mathew was born 18 months after me, and from what I have been told I tried to steal his bottle and tried to poke his eyes out. But as I got older I grew to love my baby brother. I have many memories of our life as a family of five growing up together, we had many struggles but we had an enormous amount of love. Our parents devoted their lives to us, and are heartborken over the loss of my brother. I dont know how they will go on with our family now incomplete. I hope they will find comfort to know that they gave Mathew everything possible and he knew and felt thier devotion. Im so happy to know he had a wonderful wife who loved him more than I would have ever known . Also he got to experience fatherhood, and was so protective of his little baby boy. We now have a part of Mathew that we can watch grow and we will keep memories of his dad alive forever. I look forward to seeing Mathew in the New World Order alive and well and we can be together as a complete family again.

Love Always,

"The spoiled Princess"

N.

allan diggle

September 9, 2006

I do know the words to say to you...the loss of a son, brother, sister and a great husband a super dad.I was a friend of Mattie I never had the pleasure of meeting his parents but spent time with his wife and son. Yasuko...my heart aches for you and Kai and I am sorry could not attend the funeral to pay my respects but I am in china on business and found out the day before the funeral. Being Japanese like yourself I understand the culture and when I arrive home I will pay my repects to him. I think of the time Mattie and you and kai came to my home and the boys were playing outside. I said to Mattie " you truly are a great dad" I know he loved you guys so much and I can truly say he really was an honourable man and a good family man. I am sorry for him having left us. Wheels , thanks for geting in touch with me I had my drinks at the same with you and Mattie's friends except I was in china I hope you felt me there. I hope you all can find the strength to keep going....

Wayne Stewart

September 5, 2006

Your sorrow is shared by many.

ron fagrie

September 4, 2006

the donily family - so sorry to hear of your recent loss - please accept our sincere condolences

lyn and ron fagrie

debbie

September 4, 2006

Mathew,

Although I never had the chance to meet you I feel I know you already.I did get to meet your father and the rest through memories of the last 10 years of your life.To your parents,Nicole and Nathan your wife and son our prayers our with you all and may you find ever lasting peace Mathew you will be thought of often as I know someone who has a broken heart

Harinder Jit Kaur Dhillon

September 3, 2006

Dearest Linda and Richard,

I am so saddened to hear about Mathew leaving us at such a young age. I send my condolences and prayers to all the family members during this difficult time. I was unaware that Mathew was married and had a son. My heart goes out to his wife and child. Take care to be gentle on this rough portion of life's journey.

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