Condolence:  My condolences go out to the family and friends of Matthew Rugh. Losing a loved one so young is never easy. We all want to spend our lives with the ones we love and death gets in the way of that. What has brought me comfort is Acts 24:15 where it says “there is going to be a resurrection.”It's so reassuring to know that I will see my loved ones again and so can you. Look to the hope ahead (2 Peter 3:13 and Revelation 21:4) as you comfort one another with happy memories of joyful times together. My deepest sympathy.

Condolence: We are so sorry for your loss

Condolence: My deepest condolences to Matt's family. Having grown up across the street from Matt and not even 2 years apart, he quickly became the first best friend I ever had. Those years growing up in College Park were filled with a lot of fun and we shared great memories every day, playing outside or downstairs in Matt's room watching movies and having sleepovers.

Matt faced a lot of adversity in life but showed courage throughout. Even though I moved away after high school, we stayed friends and I was happy to see that he was helping others overcome their own barriers in life. I think my lasting images of Matt will be from the little league pitcher's mound or on a basketball court, in the middle of one of his perfect fade-away jump shots, where he inspired everyone around him by refusing to let a disability dictate his limitations.