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Graveside Service: Rock Island
Arsenal National Cemetery, Wednesday, May 06,
11 a.m. Please assemble at Orr's Mortuary at
10:30 a.m. for procession.
Funeral home: Orr’s Mortuary, 1326 4th Avenue
Rock Island.
Obituary
Matthew A. Twist, 67, of Bettendorf, IA died Monday,
April 27, 2015 at his residence.
Matthew was born May 26, 1947 in Monticello, the son
of Oliver Twist and Violet Wiekert Twist.
He graduated from Lincoln Community High School,
Lincoln Christian University (BA), and National
University at Sacramento (MBA).
He pastored the Paxton Avenue Christian Church in
Chicago for three years. He served 20 years in the
U.S. Air Force as an F4 and F16 navigator. During
his career he was stationed in several nations of
the orient, retiring with the rank of Major. He also
worked for the State of Illinois, CMS for several
years.
Matthew is survived by his brother, Robert (Donna)
Twist of Elkhart, sister-in-law, Sherry Twist of
Washington; nieces Julie (Kip) Perhay of Peoria and
Joy (Jason) Buckmeier of Carey, NC and numerous
great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, mother,
brother Milo Twist, and a daughter, Sonya Twist.
Graveside service will be held at the Rock Island
Arsenal National Cemetery, on Wednesday, May 06,
2015 at 11:00 a.m. Anyone wishing to attend the
funeral service may assembly 10:30 a.m. at Orr’s
Mortuary, 1326 4th Avenue Rock Island.
Online condolences may be left for the family at
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Matthew
A. Twist