Matt Foley the motivational speaker lived in a van down by the river. The real Matt Foley -- the one Chris Farley named his iconic "Saturday Night Live" character after -- is head pastor at St. James Catholic Church in Arlington Heights and still misses his good friend.
Foley and Farley's close friendship started more than 30 years ago on the rugby field at Marquette University. It continued with backstage visits to "Saturday Night Live," phone calls from Mexico to New York, celebrations of Farley's sobriety dates, and prayers when he fell off the wagon. It ended on a cold Wisconsin day in December 1997 when Foley presided over Farley's funeral after the 33-year-old actor and comedian died of an overdose.
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