Matthew Scott Addison

Published 3:08 pm Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Matthew Scott Addison, 40, of Conroe, Texas spent his last day, October 12, 2017, in one of nature’s most beautiful forests, the Big Thicket, in Southeast Texas. Matt, as he was affectionately known to his family and friends, was born on August 6, 1977, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas to Stephen and Patti McBride Addison.  Matt graduated from Nederland High School and attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. When the family moved to Conroe, Matt attended Montgomery College.

It was in his childhood that Matt began to love the outdoors. The camping and fishing trips he took with his dad and brother introduced him to nature’s beauty within a couple hour’s drive from home. Matt was a voracious reader of all genres. However, he especially enjoyed Tolkien and books about philosophy. He was a master and teacher of rhetoric and debate, often challenging his aunts and mom to think deeply and defend their positions about their beliefs. Matt loved good wine and craft beer and was a gourmet cook. Perhaps the real Matt emerged; however, when he was with his younger nieces and nephews. In the loving craziness of the large extended family into which he was born, especially on holidays, one would see the younger ones crowed around Matt learning how to play the guitar and play chess. He was always patient, telling them singing helped to learn the strings quicker. Matt was a gentle, kind man who cared little about material goods and more about people, animals and nature.

Matt is survived by his parents and brother, Jacob Addison and his partner, Jen Lotts of Austin, Texas; grandparents, Lindy and Llewellyn McBride of Port Neches, Texas; aunts, Carol Houseman, Mary McBride, and Christine Robicheaux and her husband, Doug, all of Spring, Texas, Kathy Hebert and husband, Jim, of Port Neches, Texas, and Kathy McBride of Groves, Texas; uncles, Tom Addison and his wife, Kathy, of Port Neches, Texas, Mike McBride and his wife, Allison, of Nederland, Texas, and Lee McBride and his wife, Barrette, of Lake Charles, Louisiana; and many, many cousins.

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Matt was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Lester and Margie Addison; uncles, Denver Houseman and Charles McBride; and cousin Zolotes Hardin.

Visitation for Matt will be on October 21, 2017 from 1:00pm until 3:00pm at Levingston Funeral Home, 2001 Nall Street, Port Neches, Texas 77651. His Memorial Service will begin at 3:00pm at the same location. Family and friends are invited to share their memories of Matt at the Memorial Service. Condolences may be left online at levingstonfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial donations be directed to the following:

Doctorswithoutborders.org, Aspca.org, Nationalparksfoundation.org or a charity of your choice.