OBITUARY for bituary for Matthew Christopher "Matt" Littlefield
Matthew Christopher Littlefield

On May 16th, 1985, Matt came into the world like a lion: a leader from the start. He would need that boldness, because as he would often reflect, he was born right into a “sea of estrogen.” Raised in a home with two hovering older sisters, a doting mother and grandmother, it was Matt and Dad against the tide.
There is a clear throughline to Matt’s life – his RELATIONSHIPS. The bonds he forged with his smothering older sisters stand rock solid to this day. He was also, like a lion, SO PROUD. Proud to be his parents’ son. His home was the high school hangout because Matt liked being with his family. He loved his mother with unwavering allegiance, a bond that was so honest, SO loving. Matt’s father was his hero. Like Mickey, Matt sparkled. Like Mickey, Matt built friendships DEEP and WIDE. Mickey was a groomsman 11 times. For Matt, that number is 19.
What for some is a secondary part of life was PRIMARY for Matt – FRIENDSHIP. He built bonds as a Ghostbusters loving, mountain-climbing little boy. He built friendships as a two-a-day receiver on Sandy Creek’s standout football team. He built friendships at the University of Georgia – where he received a degree and dozens more forever friends. Matt also built bonds at the Georgia State Capitol where he proudly served as a registered lobbyist. It was there that his knack for truly seeing and hearing people collided with his work, as he proudly went on to help lead an Ag Commissioner and two US Senate campaigns.
Matt’s greatest accomplishment will forever be his relationships. His soul was a deep well of humor and empathy. Matt was there on the hard days; Matt was there on the fun days. He connected with SO many SO deeply. And most recently he built bonds with his beloved five-year-old niece and one-year-old nephew. He is known as Uncle Matt to dozens, because to Matt, friends and family were interchangeable.
Matt is now in the heavenly company of his hero, who left this earth seven years ago. Matt is, at last, reunited with Mickey.
And as his immeasurably proud mother, Margaret, sisters Susan-Elizabeth and Victoria and niece Mickey-Reese will forever continue to dote, his beloved brother-in-law Philip and nephew Parker (who also happens to have a lion’s heart) will now navigate that estrogen sea. Matt also leaves his treasured Uncle Don and Aunt Judy and cousins Beth, Jenny and Donnie, Madi and their families, who he held so dear.
As his family, we KNOW this grief is shared by SO SO many. As one lifelong pal of Matt reminded us, Matt Littlefield was THE best friend.

 

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The First CPHS

In 1927, before CPHS was on Main Street, it was on the east side between Hawthorne and Temple.  The building was later used as S.R. Young Elementary School.

This information and photo are courtesy of Steve Willingham (Class of 1967) from the 1927 CPHS yearbook "Broadcaster."  Thanks, Steve!!

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HAVE YOU VERIFIED YOUR
EMAIL ADDRESS LATELY??

If you have changed your email address since registering (or if you never check it and your box is full), it's quite possible you will not receive email announcements from us.  Please take a moment to log into your account and make sure the email address you log in with is a good one.  If you can't remember your login and/or password, just let us know and we'll fix you right up!!  Email georgiacphs@gmail.com.  We have been receiving quite a few bouncebacks and if one of them is yours, you may be missing out!!

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ANNABELLE -- GRAND LADY OF COLLEGE PARK

The Class of 1964 recently held their 50-year reunion.  Paul Daniels provided a write up giving some history of the Annabelle house: 

At our reunion, lots of "stories" were shared including those about the CPHS campus and what will become of it, along with stories about other "noteworthy" structures in College Park, some no longer there (The Tennessee Corp office on HWY 29 adjacent to Newton Estates) as well as the grand Victorian brick home that still sits on property adjoining College Park High School.  Upon returning home to Hilton Head Island, I came across a handout for "Annabelle", also known as "Palmour House," which I received at an open house some years ago after the property had been restored by the Stokes & Murphy Law Firm.

Brian Marsh sent us the handout, which I found fantastically interesting.  If you'd like to see it, click here.  

To see photos from the reunion, click here.  

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First-Time User or Haven't Set Up Your Profile Yet??

There are a lot more options available to registered users on our site, so if you haven't registered and created your profile yet, you'll probably want to! 

Names of classmates from most years have already been added because we have taken names of seniors from what CPHS yearbooks we have been able to find.  So, start by finding your name after clicking "Classmate Profiles."  Then click on your class year and find your name.  Follow the instructions to create a password and enter your information.  None of your personal contact information will be visible to any other classmate unless you check the box allowing it.  The Reunion Committee may use your address or email address to send occasional information regarding upcoming events or news.  We are happy you found us!!   Your former classmates will be happy you found them, too!!

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June 25, 1988 was a sad day for College Park, and the thousands of students who passed through the halls of College Park High School.  This photo is courtesy of Connie and Dan Harris (Class of 1959).

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NEED A SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, CERTIFICATION OF GRADUATION, OR EDUCATION VERIFICATION?

In case anyone needs to obtain school transcript information, a certificate of graduation, or education verification, that can be obtained from the Fulton County Records Management Department.  Click here for a Records Release Form.  For complete information, please visit http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/it/records.

To Obtain Student  Records/Transcripts

A signed Records Request Form can be either mailed, emailed or faxed to the Records Management Office. Please see submission information below:

Records Management
6201 Powers Ferry Road
Sandy Springs, GA  30339

Fax: (866) 858-7820

Email: recordsrequests@fultonschools.org 

 If a student is 18 years of age or older, the student must sign the request.

Copies may also be picked up at our office with a state/federally issued photo ID. When picking up records on behalf of a former student that is 18 or older, a signed and notarized letter from the student is required.

There is no charge for student records/transcripts.

Requests are generally processed and mailed the next business day after receipt of request.  

Required Information for Requests

 When requesting records, please include the following information:

1. Full name (while attending school)

2. Date of Birth

3. Name of School Attended

4. Last Year of Attendance or Graduation

5. Complete address where records are to be mailed (name of organization/person, address, city, state, zip)

6. Indicate if the student records/transcripts need to be official (sealed) copies and number of copies

7. Legible copy of federal/state issued photo ID

8. Daytime phone number or email address to contact you for additional information

9. Signature of student (if 18 or older) or parent/guardian

Education Verification

Companies seeking to verify a former student's education/graduation, please follow the following process:

1. Obtain a signed release from the former student (electronic signatures will not be accepted)

2. Verification forms, along with the signed release, may be faxed to (866-858-7820) or emailed to recordsrequests@fultonschools.org. Verifications are usually processed the next business day from the day of receipt

   •  Information neccessary to verify student:

     • Full name at time of attendance

     • Birth date

     • School Name

     • Date last attended/graduated

3. Once completed by Records Management, the completed verification form will be faxed back to you unless otherwise indicated.

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WANTED!!!  YEARBOOK PHOTOS!!

We are in the process of adding senior yearbook photos to Classmate Profiles.  Here's the status:

WE NEED THE OTHER YEARS' YEARBOOKS!!

If you have any senior photos, or have the ability to scan at least the senior photos from any yearbook you may have, please email to us at GeorgiaCPHS@gmail.com, so we can include them here.  If you have a yearbook that you could let us borrow to scan and return to you, please contact us. 

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