It’s with a heaviness in our hearts we announce the loss of our beloved Parker James Matson on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.

Parker was born on May 1, 2000, in Santa Barbara, where he later attended Santa Barbara High School and Santa Barbara City College. Parker was known for his quick wit and sense of humor.

He enjoyed woodworking with his grandfather Jim Kindron, playing baseball, fishing, camping, hiking, spending time with family, making us all laugh, and of course anything that has to do with rockets and space, especially black holes.

Parker was one of the smartest people we knew. He was so full of life and there was never a dull moment with him.

Some of our best memories are when Parker tried to make us all laugh by doing some crazy thing he thought up. Whether is was showing us videos of him riding his bike off the Santa Barbara Stearn’s Wharf, jumping out of a tree in his tighty whities into the snow, or sticking his finger into a pot of boiling water.

He laughed so loud that everyone in the house could hear him. He made it so we couldn’t get enough air in our own lungs because we were all laughing so hard. Parker made all the struggles in life worth it.

Parker’s voice and giggles were some of our favorite sounds. We’ve never met anyone who could resist his laugh because it was so infectious. He was the light, the brains and the comedian in our family.

Parker is survived by his mother Christine Matson, and his younger twin sisters Ella Rose Kindron and Sophia Grace Kindron, from Austin, Texas; his grandmother Barbara Kindron of Santa Barbara; aunt and uncle Lorrie and Larry Belletti; cousin Amber Belletti of Santa Barbara; uncle and aunt Daniel and Jill Kindron; and cousins Taylor and Bree Kindron of San Diego.

Until we meet again, our sweet boy.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the First United Methodist Church, 305 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, followed by a reception at the church.