show him the instrument. When asked if the family needed to look for a sax for him, he said, "No, Dada, you can rent them." Matthew studied piano with Wilder Deitz, playing a mix of jazz and classical pieces. Like any 11-year-old, he sometimes rushed through practice especially when playing other peoples' music. He would work through a piece once and say, "There, done!" But when he sat down for hours to write his own pieces, the depth and emotion would come through his hands. He could hold a room filled with world-weary graduate students rapt and in awe. Wilder was exactly the teacher he needed. In lieu of flowers please consider donating to support the East High School Black Music Ensemble, founded by Wilder Deitz. It focuses on genres such as jazz, blues, R&B and other styles that are typically thought of as having been born in black culture in the United States. Matthew was excited to be part of an ensemble like this when he got to high school. Matthew had a perfect life: a perfect school, a perfect neighborhood, perfect winters, perfect summers, perfect friends, and was grateful for these. The first word Matthew ever uttered was "thank you." A Mass will be held for Matthew on Monday July 20th at 12 noon at BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2121 Rowley Ave, Madison. Family and friends will gather at 10:30 am at the family home,122 Shepard Terrace in Madison to walk to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for Mass. http://www.gofundme.com/matthewcourtflower http://www.gofundme.com/mcourtfuneralfund Cress Funeral Service 3610 Speedway Road, Madison (608) 238-3434