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Matthew James VanHook was born to Brent and Elizabeth (Hunter) VanHook of Rolling Prairie, IN, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 
11:16 p.m. at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. Matthew weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.
Matthew joins his proud sister, Grace, 2, as well as family pets Bailey and Guinness.
His grandparents are Caleb and Debora Hunter of Mill Creek, the late William James VanHook, and Ruth VanHook of LaPorte. Matthew is also welcomed by his great-grandparents, Clyde and Doris Hunter of LaPorte.
Matthew joins cousins William and Nicholas VanHook of Rolling Prairie and Kyle VanHook of Three Oaks, MI.
Brent is a math teacher at LaPorte High School, and Elizabeth is a pharmacist at IU Health LaPorte Hospital.
The happy family would like to extend a big thank you to Dr. Taylor, the staff at IU Health LaPorte Hospital, and coworkers, friends and family who assisted with Matthew’s sudden arrival.
