Matthew Franklin John Mulligan IV (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Matthew Franklin John Mulligan, IV, son of Matthew J. Mulligan, III and Manuela Olejnik Mulligan, was born March 15, 1991, in Georgia. He departed this life Monday, January 23, 2017, at his home, in Phillipsburg, Missouri, at the age of twenty-five years, ten months, and eighteen days.
On October 25, 2016, he was united in marriage to Whitney T. Noble, and they shared the last three months.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Ray Kindle.
Matthew is survived by his wife, Whitney, of the home; three children, Aurora Noble, Malachi and Azelea Mulligan, all of Phillipsburg, Missouri; his parents, Matthew J. Mulligan, III and Manuela Mulligan, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; two sisters, Raychelle Mulligan, of the State of Texas, and Aleisha Kindle, of the State of Tennessee; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was born in Georgia and made his home in various places while his father was serving in the military. They had lived in Waynesville, Missouri and in Louisiana for several years. For the last seven years, he had made his home in Colorado, before moving here late last year. He and Whitney had made their home in Phillipsburg, and were lovingly raising their melded family. Matthew had been employed by Independent Stave Company in Lebanon for the last few months.
As a child, he had beat cancer and was a big fan of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. In his spare time he enjoyed being outdoors, fishing and watching football. He also liked working on cars and playing with the children. He always had a smile, possessed a wonderful sense of humor, and loved to make people laugh. His family was very important to him and he centered his life around his wife and his children.
Matthew was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and was a caring neighbor and friend. He will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him.
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