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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: February 8, 2021 <br /> <br />n/a <br />Source of Funds: <br />Requested By: Corby Alexander, City Mgr. <br /> <br />Department: Administration/CMO <br />n/a <br />Account Number: <br /> <br />n/a <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Report Resolution Ordinance <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Amount Requested: n/a <br />Exhibits: Foundation Information, Proclamation, <br />Budgeted Item: Yes No <br /> <br />Photo & Diagram of Monument, Photos of Five <br /> <br />Points location & Aerial <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />La Portian U.S. Army Private First Class Matthew Keith Guyon tragically passed away <br />on June 4, 2020. He was stationed at Ft. Carson, Colorado. <br /> <br />Matthew was born May 16, 2001 in Omaha, Nebraska to John & Milissa Guyon. He <br />Katelyn Pacheco of Ft. Campbell, Tennessee. He had a precious girlfriend, Joselyn <br />Salcedo of Aurora, CO, whom he was building a beautiful relationship with. Also, he is <br />survived by his grandmother, Marlene Guyon of Universal City, TX and a host of aunts, <br />uncles and many cousins. <br /> <br />While growing up, Matthew was an active volunteer. He received multiple Presidential <br />Volunteer Service awards including the Gold award. He was co-recipient of the <br />American Red Cross Rising Star award. He volunteered with the La Porte Police <br />Department Explorers, Office of Emergency Management, La Porte Animal Shelter, <br />Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Pipefitters Local Union 211, and <br />more. He had a passion for cooking. He was incredibly excited to enter the US Army <br />as a cook and was promptly invited to join their competition culinary team. His passion <br />was BBQ. He loved to gather with friends and coworkers for a BBQ. Matthew lived life <br /> <br /> <br />As a way to pay tribute and honor the legacy of US Army Private First Class Matthew <br />Keith Guyon, the parents of Matthew began a fund raising campaign to bring a new <br />Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (GSFMM) honoring the families of servicemen <br /> <br />