SGT Kristopher Mathis, age 25, of Fort Bragg, NC for six years formerly of Irving, died Monday, August 15, 2011. Born on March 18, 1986 in Fort Worth, the son of Jimmy and Mary Mathis, he graduated from Cambridge School in Dallas in 2004. Loving the sport of soccer, he played midfield for the Dallas Texans. On July 13, 2005, he joined the United States Army. After enlisting, he conducted Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Infantry Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in October 2005 at Fort Benning, Georgia. SGT Mathis attended the Warrior Leader Course (WLC) in May 2006. He completed the Special Operations Combat Medic Course in May 2007. In July 2008, SGT Mathis was assigned to the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His military education and schooling includes BCT, Infantry (11B MOS) AIT, U.S. Army Basic Airborne School, Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Level C (SERE C), the Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM), Civil Affairs Medical Sergeants Course (CAMS), Emergency Medical Technician Course (EMT), Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Warrior Leader Course (WLC), Mediation & Negotiation Course, and Modern Army Combative program Level 1 (MACP). SGT Mathis served as the Civil Affairs Team Medic for Civil Affairs Team (CAT) 634 in Charlie Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne) under the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Prior to his current duties he was assigned with CAT 631, Charlie Company and deployed to Tajikistan as the Team Medic from November 2008 to July 2009 in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF). He recently deployed to Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation NEW DAWN from March 2010 to December 2010 in support of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP). SGT Mathis' awards and decorations include the Parachutist Badge, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (2nd Award), National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal (w/Campaign Star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon, and the Army Service Ribbon. SGT Mathis is survived by his wife, Jordan Ashley Mathis and son Chase Lee Mathis of Sanford, North Carolina; parents, Jimmy Mathis and Mary Mathis of Irving; grandparents, Catherine Dickson of Arlington, Tom Ginest and wife Ella of Granbury, Linda Mathis of McKinney, Jim and Angela Spear of Syracuse, NY; great grandmothers, Juanita Dickson of Arlington, Charlene Forester of Granbury and Loraine Preston of Arlington; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lee Mathis in October 2002. A viewing will be held at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service is 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 23 at Irving Bible Church, 2435 Kinwest Parkway in Irving with Dr. E. Andrew McQuitty and Chaplain Matt Canada officiating. Interment service 12:45 p.m., Tuesday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Fisher House, www.fisherhouse.org/donate/