Mathew was diagnosed in 2017 with the lung disease that would eventually take him from all that knew and loved him. He had been trying since 2018 to get listed for a double lung transplant at Stanford Medical Center.
Mathew spent all his life in Rocklin, where he attended Rocklin Elementary, Granite Oaks, Rocklin High School and Victory High School. He grew up playing Little League at Tri-City and spent a lot of time riding his bike or rollerblades all over Rocklin. Fishing however was by far his favorite past time. Any and every excuse to go fishing, he was game for as he truly loved the outdoors. He was so focused on getting back out there once he beat the odds to continue to do what he loved.
Mathew loved so many and was loved by so many more. He had an energy that with even just one encounter with him, you would remember him for life.
If you knew him well or barely at all, he always left you thinking. Whether it was about how absolutely beautiful, ridiculously funny or just down right inappropriate he was being, he left his mark.
He will continue to stay with us all through memories, and the laughs he forced us all to endure whether we were in the mood for it or not. We will see him everywhere from his favorite foods, movies, games, and especially while we are out fishing. He will be dearly missed but never forgotten.
Mathew was born January 16, 1987 and leaves his parents, Michael and Amanda Johnson: Mother Krista Sparhawk: Brothers Chris (Michelle), Tyler, and Kevin: Sister Sarah and Amber. Grandparents Harold and Sharon Richardson, Cheryl Dianne Wade and Kenneth and Leanne Tanguis. Nieces Kylie and Lexi Johnson, Amelia Bailey, Lillian and Olive Peterson: Nephews Hunter and Cullen Johnson as well as a multitude of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
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