VETERAN
Standing guard at heaven's gates…
Matthew Paul Drake
June 25, 1987 – December 25, 2023
Lived 36 years
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1987
Born June 25
1994
Matthew was 7 when "Friends" premiered
1998
Matthew was 11 when Google was founded
2001
Matthew was 14 when Apple introduced the iPod
2004
Matthew was 17 when Facebook was launched
2010
Matthew was 23 when Instagram was launched
2023
Passed away December 25, age 36
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