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Joseph Henry Matthews was born on June 9
th, 1929 and lived a long and full life. He was a loving husband of almost 60 years to my grandmother Karen.....
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A wonderful father of 4, grandfather of 9, and great-grandfather of 11. Here he is holding me when I was about three or four in this fun family portrait I call "The Matthews Bunch"
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He was blessed with the gift of musical talent.....
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And shared that gift through the teaching of many students for over 37 years.....
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Including myself, although I must admit I wasn't a very good student, as I never did learn to play that clarinet....
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He had an adventurous spirit, and loved the outdoors....
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And he had a great sense of humor! :)
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He aways made time to share the important moments of my life, and the lives of all that he cared for....
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And I will always remember the good times and special moments that we shared together....
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Thank you for all that you were, and all that you did.....I love you Grandpa Joe, and I miss you.
June 9th, 1929 - May 15th, 2008
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