Matt was born on June 27, 1981, in Huntingburg, Indiana, and spent his childhood on his family’s farm in Ferdinand, Indiana. He attended the University of Southern Indiana, where he earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology and Chemistry. He was awarded a Doctorate in Toxicology from the Indiana University School of Medicine.
Matt married the love of his life, Nicole, in 2007, and together they welcomed two children, Ben in 2011, and Claire in 2013. They relocated to Nicole’s hometown of Columbus, Ohio in 2012, where Matt clung to his Hoosier roots in a sea of Buckeyes.
An Eagle Scout and avid outdoorsman, Matt enjoyed camping, woodworking, cooking, and serving others. When he wasn’t running his toxicology lab, you might find him coaching his son’s baseball team, directing traffic on Sundays in the church parking lot, or fixing the roof at Agua Viva School in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. Most of all, though, he loved his family and was a wonderful father.
In addition, Matt is survived by his father and mother, David Earl Brittain and Rebecca Sue (Begle) Brittain, as well as his brothers Todd Brittain (Krystal) and Josh Brittain (Courtney), grandmother Bernice Begle and nieces and nephews all from Indiana.
Please join Matt’s family in celebrating his life. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 5 from 2-5 p.m. at Schoedinger Northwest, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus Ohio 43221. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the same location on Monday, June 6 at 3:30 p.m., with a graveside service to follow at Clifton-Union Cemetery in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
The family has requested that remembrances be made in the form of contributions to the Agua Viva School (c/o Guatemala Children’s Mission) at https://www.aguavivaschool.org/donate/.
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7
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