Dustin Keith Matthews

Dustin Matthews, 40, was reunited with his older brother in heaven on April 23, 2025.‬‭ He was born on August 28, 1984 to Doug and Sandra Matthews in Ogden, UT. He was‬ greatly admired as the youngest of four children.‬ Dustin started life strong as a happy, healthy toddler. At the age of 2, he suffered a‬ stroke to his spinal cord which left him as a quadriplegic. Over the next 38 years, Dustin‬ showed all what it meant to be resilient. Even through many surgeries, hospitalizations‬ and illness, he was a very happy person, loved to tease his nieces, nephews and closest‬ friends… especially Alisha Moore, Jen Martin & Tiffany Windley.‬ Dustin graduated from Evanston High School in 2003. He studied online through‬ University of Wyoming and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal‬ Justice/Political Sciences in 2007. In 2009, Dustin earned a Master's Degree from‬‭ Bellevue University‬‭ Management in Computer Information Systems with an emphasis‬ on Computer Security.‬‭ In his spare time, Dustin loved to hunt and always looked forward to hunting season.‬ Ken Vernon (Grandpa) spent countless hours taking Dustin along on numerous hunting‬‭ and trapping trips. Needless to say, Dustin was hooked. With the help of his brother,‬‭ Jeremy, a custom gun mount was fabricated to attach a gun to Dustin’s wheelchair.‬ With the use of a joystick and a sip and puff tube, Dustin was able to operate his rifle‬ independently on his hunts. He was so successful at hunting, he had the taxidermist on‬‭ speed dial. His family home now showcases his trophy moose, two elk and a buffalo.‬ Dustin was a true blue BYU fan holding season football tickets. He enjoyed his yearly‬ trip to the NFR in Las Vegas as well as watching his Red Devils.‬ Dustin was a fierce advocate for those with disabilities in the community striving to‬‭ make Evanston a more accessible place for all. He was very proud to be a member of‬‭ the Evanston Cowboy Days Committee, he took pride in his work as President!‬‭ Most of all, Dustin loved his nieces and nephews and claimed them as his own.‬‭ Morgan, Taylor, Lexi, Jay, Hudson, Jarrett, Lincoln and Layton were his pride and joy. He‬ was fiercely proud of each of them.‬‭ Dustin is survived by his parents, Doug and Sandra Matthews of Evanston, Mindi and‬‭ Brad Tollefson of Evanston, Danielle (Clint) Stevenson of Deer Lodge, MT, and Kenna‬ (Jay) Hill of Evanston.‬ He is preceded in death by grandparents, Keith and Ilene Matthews and Ken and Shana‬ Vernon and his older brother, Jeremy Matthews.‬‭ Funeral services will be held at the Elm Street LDS Church on Thursday, May 1st at‬‭ 11:00 a.m. Friends and family may attend a viewing on Wednesday evening from‬‭ 6:00 -8:00 pm and one hour prior to the service.‬‭ The family would like to thank Evanston Regional Hospital, Corrie Carver, Life Flight‬‭ Crew and everyone at McKay Dee Hospital.‬‭ In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Evanston Cowboy Days, P.O. Box 458,‬‭ Evanston, WY 82930. Please note: In Memory of Dustin Matthews‬ or you can make donations to Evanston Cowboy Days by Venmo ... @cowboydays.‭ Interment will be at the Evanston City Cemetery under the direction of Ball Family‬‭ Chapel of Kemmerer, Wyoming.

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