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Matthew Christopher Stokes

Matthew Stokes Obituary

STOKES, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER

On September 11, 2002 of Davidsonville, MD. Beloved son of Victoria M. and Christopher Stokes; brother of Mandy Kessinger, Alex Cherry, and Julia Stokes; grandson of Faye Stokes , Robert and Joyce Mason, Barney Stokes and Marie Presley. Relatives and friends may call at the BEALL FUNERAL HOME, 6512 NW Crain Hwy., (Rt. 3 South), Bowie, MD on Monday, September 16, 2002 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service Tuesday, at 1 p.m. in the Holy Family Catholic Church, Davidsonville, MD. Interment Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, MD. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Childrens Hospital Foundation, 111 Michigan Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20010 in memory of Matthew C. Stokes.

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Published by The Washington Post on Sep. 15, 2002.

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Anna Pierce

September 16, 2002

My thoughts and prayers are with you always. I prayed every night for Little Matthew and I will pray for you and your family.



God Bless, Anna

Ann Wickerham

September 16, 2002

God Bless little Matthew.

Terri Darvish

September 15, 2002

Matt was God's angel sent from Heaven to bring happiness to the Stokes family. Matt is a hero in the fight for the cure for Leukemia and Lymphoma. Peace.

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