Matthew Ryan Neal

Born December 28th, 1982, died suddenly Friday, January 20th, 2012. Beloved son of Jayne and Mark Neal; dear brother of Jessica Neal; dear fiancé of Laura Gualdoni; dear grandson of Beverly and the late Sidney Faber, Norma and the late Jack Neal and Mary Sticklen and the late Charles Sticklen; dear nephew, cousin and friend to many.

Matt graduated from MICDS in 2001 and Washington University, Olin School of Business, in 2005. He was pursuing his PhD in accounting at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Kenan Flagler School of Business at the time of his death. Matt will be remembered for his passion for knowledge, his sense of humor and his beautiful baby blue eyes. He was happiest when he was spending time with family and friends. He was loved by many and will be truly missed.

Graveside service Wednesday, January 25th, 11:00 AM at Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Cemetery, 9125 Ladue Road St. Louis, MO 63124. The family requests that memorial donations in Matthew's memory be made to the Kenan-Flagler Business School at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Attn: Adam Gerdts, CB 3440, The Kenan Center, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3440. No flowers please.