Matthew Dunlap
June 05, 2008
Matthew David Gerald Dunlap, 37, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Iowa health Taylor Hospice House in Des Moines. Services will be held at 2:30 pm Monday at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery, Iowa Center. Visitation will be held from 12 Noon to 3pm Sunday at the funeral home.
Matthew was born March 4, 1971 in Des Moines to Patricia and Harold Dunlap. He worked as a automobile mechanic. Matthew loved being with his children and his nieces and nephews. He also enjoyed dirt bikes, cars and fishing.
Matthew is survived by his children, George, Harold and Johnny Dunlap, Christopher Kissel and Tiffany Dunlap; his mother, Patricia Dunlap; his siblings, Jamey (Missy), Steve, Harold Dunlap, Tammie (Ed) Hilligas, Sue and Kathy Dunlap and Diane Vilks, and a niece raised as a sister, Jenna McVey; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold, grandparents, Vern and Lois Carter, Agnes and Lawrence Dunlap, his father-in-law and best friend, George Davis and his niece, Stephanie Dunlap-Rome.
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Missy
06/28/2008
Matt, it seems like a bad dream. I miss you. I think of you every day
and all the things that I sould of told you. you were more to me
then a friend or a brother in law, you were the brother I never had.
we could talk about anything and everything. my promise to you buddy
I will keep true as long as I am on this earth your kids will be
taken care of and I will always be there for them, just as
I was for you. the times we shared
together all the good and the bad we will charish for the rest of
our lifes. one of the worst days of our lifes was june 5th 2008
we lost you. we love you and miss you, some day we will be together
again, but for now you live on in our hearts. love your sis,
Missy
randy & shell
06/09/2008
To the dunlap family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all,
now is the time to try & stay strong,
but if you need a ear, for someone to listen
or a shoulder, to cry on
just remember that we are here...
The Madison Family