<div>Matt MacLachlan enjoyed his 50 years of life to its fullest. He never passed up an opportunity to be with friends or his family - whether it was to laugh, play a board game, or watch UM win a national championship.
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<div>Matt was many things to many people: an engineer, a Wolverine, always on the move (skiing, hiking, swimming, playing basketball &amp; tennis), and most importantly to him, a husband and Dad.
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<div>Matt fought bravely through complications from a planned heart surgery. Despite his incredible strength, his journey came to an end on March 3rd in Denver surrounded by his family.
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<div>As the heartbreaking reality of moving forward sinks in - we are incredibly thankful for the outpouring of support and questions of how people can help the family grieve or support the family that was everything to Matt.
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<div>In the spirit of the generosity and joy that Matt embodied, we’ve created this GoFundMe as a way for those who loved him to contribute to his surviving family: his wife Lindsay and 3 kids: Keller, Violet, &amp; Elliott.
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<div>These funds will be used to offset expenses including the funeral, allowing time off work to grieve, as well as helping with education costs.
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<div>Feel free to share this with anyone that knew Matt - all support is appreciated.
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<div><strong>The family will host a Tribute to Matt MacLachlan on Thursday March 13 from 3:30pm - 7pm at Wynkoop Brewery in downtown Denver (1634 18th St, Denver, CO 80202) on the 2nd floor. Light food &amp; drinks will be served. Speaking will begin at 5pm. Kids are encouraged to attend.</strong>
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<div>The family does not want flowers sent and there will not be a memorial fund - so if you'd like to contribute or send something - please donate here as it will cover any needs the family may have-this is the easiest/most efficient way for the family to receive support. Ensuring his kids have the best education possible was one of Matt's primary focuses - these funds will hopefully allow for Violet &amp; Elliott to receive some college funding to keep Matt's education legacy alive.
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<div>If you'd like to avoid GoFundMe fees - we would welcome direct donations - please follow up with Lindsay's brother Justin - we can provide his information - send a note here if you need that.
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<div>Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and support during this incredibly difficult time.
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<div>-Friends of the MacLachlan Family
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