Matthew John Huffman

Matthew passed away on September 18, 2016 at home. He was born to John Earl Huffman and Jessica Ann Moravec on October 3, 1977 in Gallup, New Mexico. During his early years, his family lived in New Mexico and Wyoming. In 1984, the family moved to Tooele, Utah where Matthew went through elementary school, made his First Communion, and participated in soccer, football, and baseball. In 1989 he transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Salt Lake City commuting from Tooele on a daily basis. After his parents divorced and his father remarried in 1990, he moved to Salt Lake City.
After graduating from Our Lady of Lourdes School, Matthew entered Judge Memorial Catholic High School. The following four years proved to be some of the most fulfilling years of his life. He played on the football team his freshman and sophomore years but realized he wasn't a football player even though he loved the game and his teammates. With his true "Judge spirit" he chose to be the football manager so he could stay with the team. In his senior year he was chosen as Homecoming King and was nominated for the Christ the King award.
He went on to the University of Utah where he was a manager for the Utes football team for one year. After changing his major several times, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 2004.
Matthew loved music and spent many hours with his iPod and head phones listening to classic rock. As much as he enjoyed his music, his greatest loves were Judge Memorial Catholic High school (especially the football team) and the Denver Broncos. He seldom missed a Broncos game and especially enjoyed their three Super Bowl wins. Two of his favorite memories were when he and his father attended a Broncos game at the old Mile High Stadium for his twelfth birthday and the Broncos and Forty Niners game he went to with his Uncle Jim Moravec at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
Matthew was preceded in death by His grandparents, his mother, Jessica Moravec Huffman, his Aunt, Lynn Moravec Roberts, His Uncles William Huffman, Robert Huffman, and David Huffman.

He is survived by his father and stepmother John and Carol Floyd Huffman, his sisters Rebekah (Huffman) Uski (Dan), Chelise Floyd, Monique Floyd Fitzpatrick (Glenn), his brother Matthew Anane-Akorli (Emily) , aunts Marian Huffman, Georgia Willcox (Richard), Cathy Huffman, Edythe Huffman, Susie Sumner (Donnie), Elizabeth Smith (Cliff), Debbie Smith (Randy), Sue Lambrix (John), and Lori Moravec, uncle James Moravec (Laura), six nieces, two nephews and many cousins.
Thanks to John Colosimo, James Cordova, and all the coaches and players at Judge who were so good to Matthew over the years, Thanks also to Mitch Lowe and Matthew's other friends that he would go to lunch with on a regular basis. Special thanks to Dr. John Ryan and his staff, Dr. Angela Peters and Dr. Craig Selzman at the University of Utah.
There will be a celebration of Matthew's life at Starks Funeral Parlor on Sunday, September 25, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 3651 South 900 East Salt lake City. Guests are encouraged to use the complimentary valet parking on the North side of the building. A Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes at 1075 East 700 South at 11:00 A.M. on Monday September 26.
Online condolences may be offered at starksfuneralparlor.com
Donations can be made to Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Matthew's name.