Matthew L. Tully

Matthew L. Tully, 49 of Carmel, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, at his home.  Matt was born September 12, 1969, in Washington, DC, and he grew up in Gary and Portage, IN.  He was a 1992 graduate of Indiana University.

Since 2002, Matt had been a reporter and columnist for the Indy Star.  Previously, he worked in Washington, DC, for 5 years covering the U.S. Senate for Congressional Quarterly. He began his career as a reporter for the Gary Post-Tribune in Northwest Indiana in 1992.

In 2012, Matt authored Searching for Hope, which told the powerful stories of students and faculty at Manual High School in Indianapolis. In addition to providing political commentary on MSNBC, NPR and numerous other national media outlets, Matt was named Indiana Journalist of the Year in 2008 and won the Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism in 2010.

A Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday, November 11, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Flanner Buchanan-Carmel.

Matt is survived by his wife of 21 years, Valerie; son, Reid; mother and step father, Jeannie and Wayne Novak; father and stepmother, Richard and Dottie Tully; brothers, Jeff (wife, Bren) Tully and Andrew (wife, Marie) Novak; sister-in-law, Lisa (husband, Thomas) Harrison; nieces, Wrigley Tully and Megan Harrison; nephew, Joshua Harrison.

Memorial contributions may be made to a scholarship fund that the family has established in Matt’s honor. To contribute online visit: https://cicf.kimbia.com/mtullymemorial.

Envelopes will be available at the Celebration of Life, and check may be mailed to:

Central Indiana Community Foundation
Attn:  Matthew L. Tully Memorial Fund
615 N. Alabama Street, Suite 119
Indianapolis, IN 46204

  Please visit flannerbuchanan.com to sign the online guest register.