HANNUM
MATTHEW DAVID. "He is the best daddy in the whole world", Courtney & Zachary Hannum. Matthew Hannum, age 31, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2002. He will long be remembered for his precious gifts to the world, Courtney Hannum 11 and Zachary Hannum, 6. Matthew was born in Farmers Branch, Texas on July 27, 1970 to Muriel & Fred Hannum. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church and graduated from R. L. Turner High School where he excelled in all sports, especially football and wrestling. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Texas Tech University and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Upon graduation he and his wife and daughter moved to Crested Butte, Colorado where his son Zachary was born. Matthew loved the mountains of Colorado, snow skiing, spending time and outdoors, country music, and most of all his children. He and his family moved to Round Rock, TX, where Matthew's happiest times were spend coaching sports for his children, and spending tie with his family and many friends in the hill country of Texas, Matthew is predeceased by his mother Muriel Velde Hannum, and survived by his children Courtney Catherine and Zachary David who reside with their mother Lauri Hannum of Round Rock, Tx., and his father Fred D. Hannum, and his brother John Eric Hannum both of Farmers Branch, Tx., his grand mother Gean Hannum of Dallas, Tx.; his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. LaGrant Velde of Granite Falls Mn. and Many aunts, uncles, cousins, and loving friends. Matthew will be interred at Restland memorial cemetery. A memorial service will be held to celebrate his life at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 20, 2002 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, located at 13605 Webb Chapel Road in Farmers Branch, TX. The friends of Matthew David have established a trust fund for the education of his children. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be sent to: Mark Holmes (Trustee), Matthew Hannum Education Trust, 200 Crescent Ct. #300, Dallas, TX 75201.
Restland Funeral Home - Cemetery - Dallas Texas.

The Dallas Morning News - July 20, 2002
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

MATTHEW DAVID HANNUM
1970 - 2002
BELOVED SON - BROTHER - FATHER
"HE IS THE BEST DADDY IN THE WHOLE WORLD"
COURTNEY & ZACHARY HANNUM

Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas