He was a Journeyman Ironworker and member of Iron Workers Local # 396. Matthew was a 2000 Graduate of
Hillsboro High School. Matthew and his wife Sarah were married on August 13, 2003, In Fredericktown Mo.
Matthew is survived by his wife- Sarah M. Darby (nee Declue) of Bonne Terre Mo, two sons Luke and Jesse Darby, of Bonne Terre Mo. Mother- Karen (Step father- Gary) Bequette of DeSoto Mo, Father-Gary (Stepmother- Sharon) Darby of Imperial Mo, Sister- Kaylenn Darby of DeSoto Mo, brother Jay (Tina) Mason of Fenton Mo,
Grandparents- Gary and Alice Darby (nee Welker) of Hillsboro Mo. stepsister Cheryl (Paul) Bolen, of De Soto Mo. Stepsister Dawn (Trey) Bequette of De Soto Mo
Stepsister Chrissy (Larry)Eggemeyer of Hillsboro Mo. and one stepbrother James (Julie) Lewis of Festus Mo. Aunt Vicki (Frank) Ray of Hillsboro Mo. Uncle Jimmy (De De) Farrow of South St Louis Mo. and Uncle Larry (Trish) Darby of Hillsboro Mo.
Also Survived by his Mother and Father inlaw Bobby and Carol Declue of Desloge Mo, Brother inlaw Charles Declue, of Desloge Mo. Sister inlaw Michelle Haggerdorn
and Brother inlaw Nick Garcia of Arnold Mo.
Preceded in death by Grandfather- Clayton Farrow, Grandmother- Shirley Farrow (nee
Summers) and an Uncle-Ronald Boyle.