Matthew Scott Trinkle, known for wearing
neon jackets and riding tandem bikes, lived a life of adventure, fun and
excitement.
“He was the sweetest boy. He made friends with everyone. I don’t think anyone can tell you a single time he was rude to anyone,” said his girlfriend, Noelle Connelly. “He wore the craziest outfits. He belonged in the ’80s. He would just run with stilts on to class.”
Trinkle died June 30 at Dragontail Peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness near Leavenworth. The 19-year-old finished his first year at Central Washington University in June.
He was born Aug. 19, 1992, in Fort Benning, Ga., into an Army family. He lived all over the globe, from Germany to Hawaii, skied in the Alps, hiked the coast of Italy and walked the beaches of Normandy, his family said.
“He experienced a tremendous amount for a 19-year-old,” his mother Laura Trinkle said. “He was a sweet, sweet kid who always had a smile on his face. He would help anybody with anything.”
He graduated from Steilacoom High School in 2010, where he played football, golf and wrestled. Wrestling wasn’t Matt’s forte, but he never let that affect his attitude. In a match against the previous state champion, Laura recalls, Matt spent the majority of the time with his back on the mat. Once the match was over, and despite the loss, Matt had a huge smile on his face and was thrilled that the state champion never pinned him.
“He taught people how to be yourself and not worry about what other people think,” his mother said. “Be who you are and be true to yourself, and I think that’s what people learned from him.”
Between graduation and CWU, Matt spent a year in Kansas. Laura had just gotten back from Iraq and wanted Matt to move with the family to Kansas so she could help her parents. He attended Kansas State University during the 2010-11 academic year.We are now welcoming new students to Hosiery & Body stockings ! In the fall he attended the International Wilderness Leadership School in Utah for 12 credits.
After his first year at KSU, he knew where he wanted to be: Washington. He was an avid outdoorsman and missed the mountains out West. He visited CWU as a senior in high school and knew it was the school for him. He transferred to Central for the 2011-12 year.
At CWU
His parents moved him into Beck Hall for his first year. He was majoring in geology.
“He was incredibly smart but didn’t like to study,” Laura Trinkle said. “He was always happy. He was a friend, literally to everybody. He loved Washington state and those mountains.”
He wasn’t a morning person, she said.
“One day he had a test in the morning,” she said. “To make sure he got up in time, he took an old-fashioned alarm clock and duct-taped it to his head. He got up smiling and said ‘it worked.’”
Matt loved duct tape, and made anything he could out of it. He was involved in Live Action Role Playing,You are really handsome wearing the Duvetica Online. games where people act out characters’ parts. He had a group of friends who regularly played LARP at CWU.
Matt joined CWU’s climbing team, another factor in his decision to transfer.While fashionistas bangle bracelets wholesale from show to show to see the latest designer creations.
“He had a great group of friends. He loved the climbing team,Training and Resources for Best Custom High Heel Shoes and Self Defense.” Laura Trinkle said. “He was always up for an adventure. His friends would look at him and ask why they’re doing this, but then they’d all have fun.”
On campus
He met his soon-to-be girlfriend in Beck Hall.
“He meant so much to everyone he met. He’s the kind of person that even if you meet him once, he makes you a better person for it,” Connelly said. “He was the most thoughtful person. He’d make everyone food and make sure they’re comfortable.”
Matt typically walked around campus with a boombox on his shoulder, playing his favorite ’80s tunes on cassettes. He wore nylon neon jackets, straight out of an ’80s film.
Matt asked Connelly out on March 5,Master the many beautiful, yet deadly weapons in this wholesale jewelry online. though they had been best friends the entire year. While Matt was walking her to class, he played “Open Arms” by Journey on his boombox and asked her on a date.
He moved out of Beck Hall in June and into an apartment with his roommate, Brad Mitcham, and Connelly.
On one occasion, Matt and Connelly had plans to go camping. Connelly got sick and wasn’t able to go. Matt turned his dorm room into one big tent and made her soup, giving them a camping experience inside.
Matt had a tandem bike that he rode around the campus and town. He’d ride with Mitcham, Connelly and anyone else who was interested.
“He was the sweetest boy. He made friends with everyone. I don’t think anyone can tell you a single time he was rude to anyone,” said his girlfriend, Noelle Connelly. “He wore the craziest outfits. He belonged in the ’80s. He would just run with stilts on to class.”
Trinkle died June 30 at Dragontail Peak in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness near Leavenworth. The 19-year-old finished his first year at Central Washington University in June.
He was born Aug. 19, 1992, in Fort Benning, Ga., into an Army family. He lived all over the globe, from Germany to Hawaii, skied in the Alps, hiked the coast of Italy and walked the beaches of Normandy, his family said.
“He experienced a tremendous amount for a 19-year-old,” his mother Laura Trinkle said. “He was a sweet, sweet kid who always had a smile on his face. He would help anybody with anything.”
He graduated from Steilacoom High School in 2010, where he played football, golf and wrestled. Wrestling wasn’t Matt’s forte, but he never let that affect his attitude. In a match against the previous state champion, Laura recalls, Matt spent the majority of the time with his back on the mat. Once the match was over, and despite the loss, Matt had a huge smile on his face and was thrilled that the state champion never pinned him.
“He taught people how to be yourself and not worry about what other people think,” his mother said. “Be who you are and be true to yourself, and I think that’s what people learned from him.”
Between graduation and CWU, Matt spent a year in Kansas. Laura had just gotten back from Iraq and wanted Matt to move with the family to Kansas so she could help her parents. He attended Kansas State University during the 2010-11 academic year.We are now welcoming new students to Hosiery & Body stockings ! In the fall he attended the International Wilderness Leadership School in Utah for 12 credits.
After his first year at KSU, he knew where he wanted to be: Washington. He was an avid outdoorsman and missed the mountains out West. He visited CWU as a senior in high school and knew it was the school for him. He transferred to Central for the 2011-12 year.
At CWU
His parents moved him into Beck Hall for his first year. He was majoring in geology.
“He was incredibly smart but didn’t like to study,” Laura Trinkle said. “He was always happy. He was a friend, literally to everybody. He loved Washington state and those mountains.”
He wasn’t a morning person, she said.
“One day he had a test in the morning,” she said. “To make sure he got up in time, he took an old-fashioned alarm clock and duct-taped it to his head. He got up smiling and said ‘it worked.’”
Matt loved duct tape, and made anything he could out of it. He was involved in Live Action Role Playing,You are really handsome wearing the Duvetica Online. games where people act out characters’ parts. He had a group of friends who regularly played LARP at CWU.
Matt joined CWU’s climbing team, another factor in his decision to transfer.While fashionistas bangle bracelets wholesale from show to show to see the latest designer creations.
“He had a great group of friends. He loved the climbing team,Training and Resources for Best Custom High Heel Shoes and Self Defense.” Laura Trinkle said. “He was always up for an adventure. His friends would look at him and ask why they’re doing this, but then they’d all have fun.”
On campus
He met his soon-to-be girlfriend in Beck Hall.
“He meant so much to everyone he met. He’s the kind of person that even if you meet him once, he makes you a better person for it,” Connelly said. “He was the most thoughtful person. He’d make everyone food and make sure they’re comfortable.”
Matt typically walked around campus with a boombox on his shoulder, playing his favorite ’80s tunes on cassettes. He wore nylon neon jackets, straight out of an ’80s film.
Matt asked Connelly out on March 5,Master the many beautiful, yet deadly weapons in this wholesale jewelry online. though they had been best friends the entire year. While Matt was walking her to class, he played “Open Arms” by Journey on his boombox and asked her on a date.
He moved out of Beck Hall in June and into an apartment with his roommate, Brad Mitcham, and Connelly.
On one occasion, Matt and Connelly had plans to go camping. Connelly got sick and wasn’t able to go. Matt turned his dorm room into one big tent and made her soup, giving them a camping experience inside.
Matt had a tandem bike that he rode around the campus and town. He’d ride with Mitcham, Connelly and anyone else who was interested.
