Scholarship Honors Matthew Faith

The Corydon Democrat

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The family of Matthew Dale Faith remember and honor him by forming a scholarship fund at the Harrison County Community Foundation. The Matthew D. Faith Scholarship Fund will provide scholarships to graduating seniors at Corydon Central High School who wish to continue their education in pursuit of a career in the medical field.

Matthew was born Sept. 14, 1976, in Harrison County, to Pam and Roger Faith of Laconia. Matthew had two brothers, John Taylor and Nathan Faith.

Matthew was a quiet child who enjoyed target shooting, and he began a lifelong passion as a teenager for collecting Beatles’ music and memorabilia, his parents said.

After graduating from South Central Junior-Senior High School and Prosser School of Technology in 1995, he began to work at Carver’s Body Shop in Corydon. Although he had rheumatoid arthritis, he loved to work with his hands and dreamed of one day owning and operating his own body shop with his brother, Nathan.

He never allowed the pain and discomfort of his arthritis to prevent him from doing and enjoying the things he loved, said his parents.
Matthew married Kristy Ferree of Elizabeth in 1998, and they had two sons, Dylan Matthew and Drew Michael.

“They were his pride and joy, and he cherished anything and everything he was able to do with them,” said Kristy. “Of all the things Matthew was able to do in his 28 years, being a father was what he loved the most, and, as many would agree, it was truly what he was best at.”

Matthew left behind not only his family, but many loving friends too.
It seems that he left an impact or impression on most everyone he came in contact with. He was a very laid-back, happy-go-lucky sort of guy that you couldn’t help but love, his wife said.

“He was a devoted husband, loving father, and true and loyal friend.
He is and will continue to be a greatly missed part of our lives,”
said Kristy.
Matthew died in an automobile crash on Feb. 3, 2005, on his way home from working at Ford Motor Co. in Louisville. He is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Elizabeth.

The HCCF provided a matching gift to create this fund, and any additional donation is eligible for a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $25,000. Anyone who wishes to make a donation to the Matthew D. Faith Scholarship Fund may contact the HCCF staff at 738-6668 or mail donations to the Foundation, P.O. Box 279, Corydon, IN 47112.

Checks should be made out to Harrison County Community Foundation with the name of the fund in the memo line.