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Columbia resident Matthew Parman Wood dies at 54

Columbia resident Matthew Parman Wood died on Thursday following a battle with cancer. He was 54 years old.

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Posted 4d ago · Based on reporting by Missourian (Columbia)
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Matthew Parman Wood, who resided in Columbia, passed away on Thursday. He was 54 years of age at the time of his death.

His passing came after a struggle with cancer. Wood was born on Aug. 26, 1972, and died on Oct. 15, 2026.

An announcement regarding the Columbia community member was published this week. Full reporting is available from the original source.

Editor's note: Dispatch Briefs are short summaries written by Missouri Dispatch editors with the assistance of AI tools, based on publicly available reporting from the cited source. We do not independently verify every detail; please consult the original source for the complete story.

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