Matthew Cormier (T-Clem)

R.I.P 8-25-07

Click here to view a personal graditude letter from the Cormier Family. They asked that we post this on our website for everyone they wanted to personally thank. Opens as a Word Document given to me on 9-21-07.

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We would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers for our close friend and bass player Matthew Cormier (T-Clem) who passed away 8-25-07 from a severe brain injury on his job which happened Thursday 8-23-07. Mathew was a great guy who loved life and lived it to it's fullest...sounds cliche' but he did! He will be missed by MANY people!

Matt's family was kind enough in their time of lost to think of others and donated his organs to help save someone else's life!

On Behalf of everyone who attended the funeral in support of family and the band we appreciate it very much and Matt's family was extremely comforted by everyone who showed their love and support! I was with his parents and sister as they read the comments on our myspace page and I must say they were very touched! The funeral ceremony was as Matt would have wanted it, his dad put Matt in the back of his truck and took him to the grave site and the Kingpins played along side a huge picture of Matt and also his bass on a stand at the grave site and church. As we played at the grave site everyone started clapping along as the music played and it was an awesome celebration of very special person who will be missed by many!

We have set up a fund for Matt at the Rayne State bank in Church Point, La. or any of the Rayne State Bank locations for everyone who would like to contribute to the fund which will go to Matt's family to help with expenses you can do so by making the check payable to "FBO Matt Cormier Fund" and send it to this address or stop by:

Rayne State Bank

P.O Box 208

Church Point, La. 70525

Telephone: (337) 684-6832

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R.I.P Matt (T-Clem!) 8-25-07

This pic was taken at the last show Matt played with us at Joni's in Erath on 8-17-07...unreal!

Click here to view Matt's photo gallery of misc. pics we've taken through the years. Big smile in every picture!

Channel 10 coverage and video on Matt.

Lafayette Daily Advertiser article on Matt.

Daily Advertiser article on Matt.

Associated Press article out of Baton Rouge on Matt.

Associated Press article out of New Orleans.

The Independent article on Matt.

The Independent article 2nd article.

Forum talk on Matt.