GOOD, Matthew R. 1985 - 2015

GOOD, ANDERSON

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/6/2015 at 21:42:09

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Page 6

Matthew R. GOOD

Sgt. Matthew R. GOOD, 29, formerly of Fairfield, died Friday, July 24, 2015, in Haleiwa, Hawaii.

Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is helping the family with arrangements.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, August 3, 2015
Page 8

Sgt. Matthew R. GOOD

Sgt. Matthew R GOOD, age 29, formerly of Farifield, died Friday, July 24, 2015 in Hawaii in a fatal accident.

Visitation for family and friends will be held Wednesday, August 5, 2015, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at Behner Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be 9:00 am, Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Danny Cary officiating.

He will be buried in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, Iowa with Military rites at 2pm.

In-lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Kallie GOOD, 1200 South 2nd Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556

Mr. GOOD is survived by a wife, Kallie; three children, Reese, Raylynn, and Lorenzo; adopted mother, Pam M. GOOD of Fairfield Iowa; his biological mom, Pam R GOOD of Fairfield Iowa; and his biological father, Leonard ANDERSON of Omaha, Nebraska.

Matt is a veteran of War, He joined the 224 engineers out of Mt. Pleasant Iowa on April 14th 2004. His unit was deployed to Iraq Jan 1st thru Dec 8th 2005. He went active Duty 2007 then was stationed in Vilseck, Germany November, 2009. His Unit was deployed to Afghanistan June 1st, 2010 thru May 31st 2011. Upon returning he earned an ACROM, combat and expert infantry badge, along with German Shoots and Sneers, and also graduated the NCO academy. In Sept 2013 the family was stationed In Hawaii on the island of Oahu. He continued his time in Hawaii where he was a squad leader in 1-27 BCO. In Feb 2015 he was deployed to Pathways training with Korean, Thai, and Philippine Armies and retuned (sic) in May 2015.

He grew up in Fairfield Iowa and was raised by his adopted parents, Bob and Pam GOOD. As a child, he learned to be a wonderful man and husband from his late Father Bob GOOD, and many other father figures in his life. Matt was an inspiration to his family, friends and fellow soldiers, with a persona that would instantly cheer anyone up. He was the true definition of a loving Husband, Father and Brother. His Memories will carry us all through each and every day. GOD AND TIME!

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Front Page

Flags honor Fairfield veteran

The flags in Fairfield's Central Park and along Main Street are flying in honor of Sgt. Matthew GOOD, a former Fairfield resident and veteran who died in a fatal accident Friday in Hawaii.

GOOD, 29, joined the Iowa Army National Guard's 224 Engineer Battalion in Mt. Pleasant in 2004. His unit was deployed to Iraq in 2005. His unit deployed to Afghanistan from the summer of 2010 to the summer of 2011. In September 2013, he and his family moved to the island of Oahu, one of the Hawaiian islands.

He grew up in Fairfield and was raised by his adopted parents, Bob and Pam GOOD. In May 2007, he joined the Fairfield Police Department.

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