Yellow Springs man dies from coronavirus related symptoms

A Yellow Springs man is the third Greene County person to die due to complications from COVID-19, according to county officials.

Matthew Huntington, 50, a 1988 Yellow Springs High School graduate who enjoyed playing music and ran track as a young boy, died Sunday.

Huntington worked at Time Warner in Columbus.

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Greene County has reported 39 cases, three deaths and nine hospitalizations since the outbreak, Laurie Fox, spokeswoman for the county health department, told the Dayton Daily News.

The other two fatalities in the county were women, one 80 or older and another between 60 and 69.

Fox said the deaths in Greene County have been heartbreaking for families and the entire county community is concerned.

“We are all suffering and struggling with this pandemic, but I’m glad we have social distancing in place and some of the other things in place or we would be in a worse position right now,” Fox said.

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Family, friends and the Yellow Springs community are mourning the loss of Huntington.

Many tributes flooded social media, and they portrayed Huntington as a very kind, generous and gifted man, who was well-respected by his peers and co-workers.

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His sister, Laura McDonald painted a vivid picture with her words in a Facebook post, “Goodbye big brother, we love you so much. May the dice be ever in your favor. May your hand be full of aces and trump. May your notes ring out beautifully above the band. May all the folks you helped throughout your life take your example to heart and dedicate themselves to helping others. You are a true mensch, and your memory will always be a blessing to us.”

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