SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Manton Franklin Matt Nations died peacefully in his home in Southlake, Texas, on Monday, June 18, 2007, succumbing to the cancer he had battled for 4 years.
Funeral: A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 10:00 at the First Baptist Church, Grapevine.
Memorials: Gifts in his memory may be made to the Matt F. Nations scholarship fund, attention Advancement Office, Dallas Baptist University, 3000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211.
Mr. Nations lived most of his life in Texas and had been a resident of Southlake since 1987. He graduated magna cum laude from Baylor University in 1975 with a BBA degree, going on to complete his MBA there in 1976. He worked as a CPA for about 4 years before entering the lab furniture design and sales business. An active member of First Baptist Church, Grapevine, Texas, he was known for his gregarious nature, sense of humor, and strong faith.
Survivors: He is survived by his wife, Sharon Pond Nations; children Lydia, Matthew and Will; his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ann and Gary Davis of Colleyville, Texas; and parents, Manton and Darthy Nations, also of Colleyville. J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Directors
Grapevine, 817-481-2525
Frank started going by "Matt," a variation of his first name "Manton," sometime after we graduated from high school. He was one of my three groomsmen in my wedding to Carol Watson on August 27, 1977. We kept in touch until Carol and I moved to Wyoming in 1983, and then the last time I spoke with Matt was in 2000. I only found out this year that he had had cancer of some kind for the last few years of his life. I knew his sisters and his mother and father.
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