We've known Matt and his family since he was a kid.  His Dad has many talents and made sure he passed them on to his son.  If he hadn't, my family would still be living in a home that needed heating, plumbing, siding and concrete work. About ten years ago I had started to "side" my 95 year old house myself. I got as far as the second floor and literally froze from fear of the height - a problem I did not realize I had and just could not conquer. Father and son came to the rescue. 

    I will never forget the ease with which Matt floated around that scaffolding. I hesitate to say he "looked like a monkey in a tree" but he moved around up there much like one - he had absolutely no fear.  I was impressed with the confidence in himself that he displayed.  I think that if Matt had more years ahead of   him that skill and confidence would have taken him to his own new heights. 

    He was prone to the practical joke and would laugh uproariously if he succeeded in one as he and his Dad did with me some time ago. I'm not surprised to learn that his generosity and helpfulness was extended to many others over the years.  He had his own way of coping with life's curve balls.  He was really always a kid at heart - a likeable, generous kid.