Matthew's Journey
May 6
by David Dedo
For those who didn’t know Matthew, he was
Born November 2, 1989, in Lafayette, Indiana, where his parents were graduate students at Purdue University. Matthew passed on April 29, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.
His parents are probably the only two people who call him Matthew! He preferred Matt. He was and is deeply loved, and will be deeply missed, by his family, his fiancée Yoojin Bae, friends and colleagues.
He was a Financial Analyst at SENTA Partners in Atlanta. He graduated with honors from Samford University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, and was a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia. While at Samford, he tutored Student Athletes who were enrolled in the Business Calculus course. In high school in Vestavia Hills, he was a member of a national champion Math Team as well as a participant in the Scholars Bowl.
Matthew was a voracious reader, and he had a wide range of interests, including Spiritual, Theological, and Philosophical works.I don’t know anyone else who would request—I don’t remember, either a birthday or Christmas gift—a copy of Aquinas’ Summa Theologica. I suggested he start with Volume 1! He was quite conservative concerning his religion. I don’t think he would disagree if I said anything past Aquinas is superfluous! The 13th Century was fine with him!
He was also an accomplished musician, playing piano, guitar and drums.While in high school and college, he performed in marching, jazz, and a few rock bands. Some of his recent interests included Chopin's piano Nocturnes, Debussy's Reverie, and various blues guitar pieces by Eric Clapton. He liked musical challenges!
He is survived by his parents, David and Jae Young, his brother Michael, and his fiancée, Yoojin Bae. Matthew and his parents were scheduled to fly in August to Korea to meet Yoojin’s family. We hope we can still say, like new in-laws, we’ve gained a daughter!
Matt, my son, be at peace!
Born November 2, 1989, in Lafayette, Indiana, where his parents were graduate students at Purdue University. Matthew passed on April 29, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.
His parents are probably the only two people who call him Matthew! He preferred Matt. He was and is deeply loved, and will be deeply missed, by his family, his fiancée Yoojin Bae, friends and colleagues.
He was a Financial Analyst at SENTA Partners in Atlanta. He graduated with honors from Samford University, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting, and was a Certified Public Accountant in Georgia. While at Samford, he tutored Student Athletes who were enrolled in the Business Calculus course. In high school in Vestavia Hills, he was a member of a national champion Math Team as well as a participant in the Scholars Bowl.
Matthew was a voracious reader, and he had a wide range of interests, including Spiritual, Theological, and Philosophical works.I don’t know anyone else who would request—I don’t remember, either a birthday or Christmas gift—a copy of Aquinas’ Summa Theologica. I suggested he start with Volume 1! He was quite conservative concerning his religion. I don’t think he would disagree if I said anything past Aquinas is superfluous! The 13th Century was fine with him!
He was also an accomplished musician, playing piano, guitar and drums.While in high school and college, he performed in marching, jazz, and a few rock bands. Some of his recent interests included Chopin's piano Nocturnes, Debussy's Reverie, and various blues guitar pieces by Eric Clapton. He liked musical challenges!
He is survived by his parents, David and Jae Young, his brother Michael, and his fiancée, Yoojin Bae. Matthew and his parents were scheduled to fly in August to Korea to meet Yoojin’s family. We hope we can still say, like new in-laws, we’ve gained a daughter!
Matt, my son, be at peace!