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A life-long skier and skilled rock-climber, Matthew loved the exhilaration of a powder day on the steep slopes of Big Sky, Montana, and he loved the deliberative and collaborative process of solving a challenging problem on the climbing wall. He also enjoyed hiking in Big Sky in the summer and the freedom of charging up the trail with his sister, friends, and dog (and leaving his parents in the dust).
Matthew also had a passion for baseball. He loved playing baseball, first for Evanston Baseball & Softball Association house teams, then with his wonderful teammates on the Evanston OrangeCats travel team, and finally on Exeter’s JV baseball team. Matthew combined his love for baseball and math as the commissioner of a long-running fantasy baseball league that required participants to read a voluminous rules package and participate in drafts for major and minor league players. Matthew was a devoted Cubs fan who was fortunate to experience the 2016 World Series Championship season from Cubs Convention in January to the victory parade in November. He loved his first summer job last year at Wrigley Field as a member of the Premier Guest Services team.
Matthew had a fierce intellect and in high school developed a passion for writing. Last summer he started playing guitar, which he loved. His favorite class in high school was Epistemology. At Exeter, he participated in Model United Nations, was co-head of the Philosophy Club, a member of the Climbing Club and the Robotics Team, a peer tutor for physics, served as a campus tour guide, and was a proud resident of Wentworth Hall. He was looking forward to studying philosophy in college.
A celebration of Matthew's life will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 3 pm at First United Methodist Church, 516 Church Street, Evanston, IL.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Big Sky Community Organization at the following link: https://bsco.org/one-time-donation/. In the “Notes” section, please specify “Matthew Clemson Memorial Trail Fund.”
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, or go to SpeakingofSuicide.com/resources for a list of additional resources.
Please send your messages of love and comfort to:
Stephanie, Peter, and Anna Clemson
1415 Judson Ave.
Evanston IL 60201
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