Mathew Meadows

Mathew Jay Meadows was born July 25, 1984, to Phil and Nancy (Hull) Meadows in Omaha, Nebraska. Mat attended East Monona School thru junior high and then graduated from Boyer Valley High School in 2002. Mat mowed lawns and worked for Boyles Hog Confinement. He then worked at the Moorhead Coop and Schenkelberg Implement. On August 27, 2005, Mat married Audrey Lave at the Christian Church in Moorhead. The couple was blessed with two boys, Evan and Ian.
Mat was baptized in and a member of the Moorhead Christian Church. He loved his wife, boys, nieces, and nephews. He helped to take care of the church by mowing the lawn. Mat was also civic minded and was the mayor-in-training. He liked nice cars and to collect farm equipment toys. He loved to wrestle with his boys, give them rides in the hot rod, and take them fishing.
Mat died on Friday, November 7, 2008, as a result of an automobile accident at the age of 24 years, three months, and 13 days.
Mat was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leo Hull and Cecil and Delores Meadows; and his sister, Kim Nordaker on June 9, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Meadows and two sons, Evan and Ian all of Moorhead, Iowa; parents, Phil and Nancy Meadows of Moorhead, Iowa; sister, Lena (Jeremiah) Terry of Whiting, Iowa; grandmother, Edna Hull of Moorhead, Iowa; parents-in-law, Jim and Sherry Runnels of Humbolt, Nebraska and Frank & Jane Lave of Bellevue, Nebraska; nieces and nephews, Haylee Hanson, Seth & Kassidy Willis, Connor & Cole Nordaker, Emily & Libby Terry; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services
10:30 am Monday, November 10, 2008
Christian Church
Moorhead, Iowa

Clergy
Rev. Ron Keith

Musicians
Conni Anderson
Sam Johnson ~ "I'll Fly Away"

Recorded Selections
"When I Get To Where I Am Going" Brad Paisley
"The Dance" Garth Brooks
"You're Still Here" Faith Hill

Pall Bearers
Nick Moser ~ Duane Renz ~ Jon Lee
John Archer ~ Gabe Pape ~ Austin Spaulding
Robin Dunlop ~ Danny Pruett

Final Resting Place
Spring Valley Cemetery
Moorhead, Iowa