Matthew Lawrence Vann

                                                     Matthew Lawrence Vann            

                                                May 17,1952 – August 30, 2016                                                               

                                       Matthew was born in Etowah County, Alabama

                                     He was known as Matthew, Matt, Mack (to siblings

                                       and the rest of his family).  He passed away at home

                                       of lung cancer.  He fought a courageous battle of

                                       over 3 years of cancer.  He was a strong man through

                                       it all and had humor to the end.

                                       He lived in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida,

                                       Seattle (Ballard), Hobart/Maple Valley, WA

                                       Son of Matthew Fate Vann & Mary (Vann) Dearing

                                       Survived by 4 sisters & 1 brother: Linda, Spokane, WA

                                       Donna (Don) Missouri, Jackie (Barry), OR, Pat, OR,

                                       Jerry (Denise), Florida.  

                                       Loving wife Margaret of almost 35 Years, Daughter

                                       Lisa Vann, Granddaughter Lillian Vann Rice & Extended

                                       Family, Pets, Friends.

                                       His main career was Land Surveying from a young age

                                       but did other jobs.  He loved helping out at hay season

                                       driving a hay truck.  He loved the country.  He enjoyed

                                       walking miles on the country roads.  He even helped

                                       fix a country road to stop water from ditches to run a lot

                                       over the road.

                                            He loved growing big gardens of vegetables and fruit.

                                       When he lived in Ballard, he was known with his family

                                       to decorate a lot of their home and yard with homemade

                                       decorations for Christmas and called it “The South Pole”,

                                       but of course Margaret’s brother had the great “North Pole”

                                       up the street.

                                           Thanks to family & friends for their support.  Thanks

                                       to all his Drs. and to everyone at Swedish Cancer Institute,

                                       Issaquah, Tumor Institute Radiation Oncology Group, Seattle,

                                       & Evergreen Health Hospice, All at Ballard First Lutheran

                                       Church, and all at Evergreen Washelli

                                       Services: Saturday, September 24, 2016, Burial Evergreen Washelli

                                       11111 Aurora Ave. N. Seattle, WA   98133  1 PM, Memorial Service

                                       at 2 PM at Ballard First Lutheran Church 2006 N.W. 65th St.

                                       Seattle, WA  98117, Reception following

                                       Pastor Erik R. Wilson Weiberg Officiating

                                       Contributions to your favorite charity or a Cancer

                                       Research place.  No flowers please.