"Dear Trina and Logan, really shocked and got the sudden news of Matt. so far, we could not face the facts. but anyway, pls accept our deepest condolences and we pray that god gives you the strength to pass through these difficult times. though it is not long time since we known Matt last year involved in a new project.Matt is very serious and responsible to his work and we know what a brilliant man he was and very good example that we need to follow. His leaving is a big loss to everybody. He will never be forgotten by the many who admired and respected him. again we extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family during this period of mourning. Prayers for you all. ~ Peter from Tianli"
In loving memory of
Matthew Garrett Orr
February 7, 1973 - February 14, 2022
Born on February 7, 1973 in the Mojave River Valley town of Barstow, California to Terry Orr and Virginia (Lundquist) Orr. The son of a marine, Matt spent his childhood calling California, Georgia, Arizona and Nebraska his home.
From an early age, it was apparent that Matt was destined for a life full of adventures. The people that surrounded him could not help but to love him and alongside his parents and sisters Alena and Kimberly, his family grew through his best friend Darrick which gave him a second set of parents and siblings.
Matt loved the outdoors, he loved the mountains of the High Sierras and Truckee, California where they lived for almost 10 years. He loved hiking ,traveling and riding his Harley-Davidson throughout Arizona. He loved the sport of bodybuilding and worked hard, winning awards during his years of competitions.
No matter what Matt did, whether it was a hobby or his work, he did it with a passion, drive, and with his always present love for life. He spent his life loving and Matt's capacity for love was never more so apparent than when he met and fell in love with his wife Katrina Tessa "Trina" Ludwig.
Matt and Trina were married on May 2, 1998 and just when one would think that even Matt's capacity for love had a limit, Matt and Trina were given the gift of their wonderful son Logan on July 31, 2008 . Logan was Matt's everything! Together, Matt and Logan enjoyed archery, dirt bikes, go-kart racing and building anything and everything, especially out of Lego.
As a family, Matt, Trina and Logan took their RV to Yellowstone & Durango. They traveled together to Maui and Grand Cayman. Matt ensured that his adventures would also be his wife's and son's adventures. He left a legacy for his family that will live on with them forever.
He graduated in 1993 with his BAS from the University of Advancing Technology. Matt held many positions throughout his career as a mechanical designer and product developer. His last position as the Director of Engineering for MiTek Corporation was a position that he loved and he was highly respected by his peers, employees and vendors, having received an outpouring of support from the U.S., China, Germany, Australia, and Canada.
It is with profound sadness to share that Matt passed away on February 14, 2022. He left behind a legacy that will never be forgotten and that will live on through his family: wife Trina and their son and greatest gift Logan. He further leaves behind his parents Terry Orr and Virginia (Lundquist) Orr, his sisters Alena Freeman and Kimberly Orr, and the family that he was blessed with through his best friend and brother of his heart Darrick Cody, parents Walter and Wanda Cody, and sibling Ryan Cody. He leaves behind his family through his wife Trina, parents Richard and Connie (Kruckeberg) Coon, siblings Tracy and (spouse) Jaime Valencia and his nieces Dalia and Isabella Valencia.
Tributes
"Trina and Logan, I know there are no words that can lessen the heartbreak you are feeling now, but I hope you take comfort in the fact his memory and greatness will live on in the hearts and memories of all the people he worked with. He was a great person, leader, and friend. I had the pleasure working closely with Matt on projects, which am for grateful since I had the opportunity to learn from him. He had great love for you, which you could immediately tell by the way he talked about both of you. Logan, he was proud of your accomplishments and just proud to be your father. My deepest sympathy to you and all your family. Prayers for you all. Jamie Trentacoste "
"Dear Trina/Logan, I don?t know how to comfort you after so amazing family member left, and I also could not control my tears falling after Cyndie informed us the bad news. Matt is not only business partner, more like my friend and teacher, and we shared things in life each other, and I also learnt a lot from him how to teach kids better. He will be greatly missed and remembered by us forever. Logan, your father said you are good at swimming, also showed me your performance at last swim event and he was proud of you, and he also mentioned he educated you a lot, but the most impressed for me is that he said ?I like my kid?. It should be lucky that so great father appeared in your life. Please be more strong and brave, I believe you can do that, everything will get well. Your father will never be forgotten and live in our heart forever. Nancy Huang from AC Mould"
"Dear Tina and Logan, I knew Matt for many years, and can't denied he really dedicated to his work during every meetings, but at the same time when we are having meals and after work leisure relax drinking sessions, he always tells about his family, what he have done, and what is his planing short vacation trips during his returning to home, although we don't have chance to meet, and I know how he love his family. Please accept our deepest condolences, missed him, stay healthy and strong. Koh and FST Team "
"Dear Trina and Logan, I have known Matt for 3 years and first met Matt in the ACMOULD conference room. He is professional and responsible for his work, warm to people and humorous. Our team enjoyed discussing relevant work and technology with him. It was hard to hear from Cyndie that Matt was passed away, and I couldn't believe that we would never see him again. He was such a sweet person, and all of us on the AC team are very sad and sad to know that Matt is gone. He will be missed and remembered in our heart forever,we will also keep you close in our hearts and our prayers. Kevin Yin"
"Dear Trina & Logan You have not met us but we were fortunate enough to count Matt as a dear friend with whom we have worked with over many years in China. He was honest straight forward and utterly reliable a rare individual in todays business world . We have Wonderfull memories during his visits to China and ours to America. He is sorely missed by our team at GSF and particularly ourselves . Out thoughts thoughts are with you during this time . Sincere Condolences Rick & Jenny and the GSF team."
"Dear Trina and Logan, I met Matt in 2019 the first time in China. From his laptop background picture I know he has a young but brave boy, a good motorcycle driver. I still remember the moment that he talked about his boy and he looked so proud. Except becoming an experienced and excellent leader in engineering field, I believe he?s a great father too. He?s so nice to work with, always ready to solve any questions. I will remember him forever. Please be brave and find strength inside to go through the hard time. I believe it?s what Matt expect to see. We will be with you and pray for you all. An Chinese friend in FST team ? Julie Qiu"
"Trina/Logan and the rest of Matt Orr's family, May God peace you in this difficult time. We still can?t believe we lost him and met him in 2019 winter was our last time to see each other It?s our great honor to work with Matt and we still remember how he worked in our meeting room. He is a great person, talent and experience, like to share, like to try , never give up to find solution.His smiling always came up with a tough and strong character. Matt will be with us forever and Matt will always be remembered by EVR?s team . We will also keep you close in our hearts and our prayers. Relina and Daisy "
"Dear Trina and Logan, I have known Matt for 3 years,the first time i met Matt in China was Feb 2019 and another two times for projects need in the year ,we were impressed by Matt's humorous, professional and passionate in working,from after-work talking , we knew about the family,his deeply loved wife and Son ,his hobby about sports,he Looked so proud and happy to share that...We have not met again as Covid-19 ,when I got informed from Cyndie that we lost him, we all can not believe we do not have another chance to see him again,he is a so great and nice person,all people here in our team knowing Matt are in great sadness, he will be missed and remembered in our heart forever,we will also keep you close in our hearts and our prayers. -Tola Dong "
"Albert Lin As a business partner from Reliant Electronics, I've been working with Matt for years since he joined Mitek. His professional knowledge and skill were so helpful and support us. Matt will be remembered from our heart all the time."
"The complete team at BRP would like to extend their most sincere condolences. Our thoughts are with his family while they mourn their loss. His contribution to our workplace was greatly appreciated and he will be missed. Jessica M in behalf of the BRP team"
"Its always hard to find words of comfort that will matter in times like this. I had the pleasure of working directly with Matt on several projects in my short time here at MiTek and AtlasIED. I was always impressed by his leadership and his energy. I am thankful I was able to have that time and learned a lot from Matt. Matt's loss will make a huge impact on his work family but will pale in comparison to the loss you are feeling now. I am so sorry Trina and Logan. Matt will be greatly missed, but he will always be remembered by so many that appreciated him and the organization that he left such a big mark on. "
"Dear Trina and Logan, I only met Matt one time when he had spaghetti at my house, he was super nice. I felt like I knew Matt because my wife Cyndie often spoke of him highly and loved working with him everyday. "
"Dear Trina and Logan, I wish there were something I could do or say to soften your grief which I feel it deeply in my heart as well.. I've known Matt for more than 6 years, it's much more than just in words that I can describe what a brilliant man he was and how much help he had given to me all this whole time. I took him as my dearest brother, closest friend and greatest teacher that I really felt proud of! His leaving is a big loss to everybody who knew him. He will never be forgotten by the many who admired and respected him. Please remember you'll never be alone, we'll all be here for you forever. My deepest sympathy to you and all your family. Prayers for you all. ~ Echo Guo"
"Trina/Logan and the rest of Matt Orr's family, I hope you find peace in this difficult time, knowing what an amazing man Matt was to all he came in contact with. I met Matt through Mitek Corporation, but felt like I've known him forever. He was the kind of person you just admired and wanted to be friends with. His fun loving spirit and drive was something I admired most about him. I think of him everyday and how much more fun he made everyday no matter what we were working on. He will be missed, but is forever in the hearts of all his Mitek co-workers. Prayers for you all ~ Tonya Schubert"