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Matthew Daniel Josey, 19, of Boulder, died Monday, May 11, 2009. He was born July 27, 1989 in Austin, Texas to loving parents John A. and Eileen P. (Gallagher) Josey. He lived in Pasadena, California and Raleigh, North Carolina before moving to Niwot in 1995. Matthew graduated from Niwot High School in 2007 where he was a member of the National Honor Society. He was currently a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder and at Front Range Community College in Longmont. Matthew was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. He had participated in Niwot Youth Sports, Boy Scouts, the Boulder Skate Team, the CU Stampede Freshman Leadership Camp, and the Smith Hall International Program. His interest in travel and other cultures led him to spend a summer studying at the University of Seville in Spain. Matthew was a talented guitar player and performed with the band "Sassafras" at concerts on the Hill and along the course of the BolderBoulder. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Robert Josey. Survivors include his parents, John and Eileen Josey; two brothers, Stephen and Kevin Josey of Niwot; his grandparents, Thomas and Patricia Gallagher of Lakewood and Anne Josey of Albuquerque, New Mexico; his aunts and uncles, Dennis and Kelly Gallagher, Michael and Marife Gallagher, Patrick Josey, Becky Josey, Suzanne and Tom Smith, Michael Josey, Jill Edison, Kathleen and Larry Green, and Margaret and Jason Parker; and numerous loving cousins. Matthew's family and friends will remember his warm, generous, and exceedingly kind nature. He enjoyed a rich circle of family and friends that he sincerely cherished. Although his life was all too brief, he lived life fully, always recognizing the positive in others. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Longmont. A reception will follow in Benedict Hall at the church. Cremation at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. Memorial contributions should be made to the Denver Rescue Mission. Please share condolences and memories of Matthew with his family at www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com
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