Marvin Tautua Meyers

My name is Marvin Tautua Meyers, and I died at the age of 72. I decided to write my own obituary after having read one written by a young lady who died of cancer at the way to early age of 34. Obits are usually written in a couple of different ways that I just don’t care for. Either, family or friends gather together, and list every minor accomplishment from cradle to grave in a timeline format, or they try and create one poetic last stanza about someone’s life that is so glowing one would think the deceased had been the living embodiment of a deity. “I don’t like the timeline format because, let’s face it, I never really accomplished anything of note. Other than Fathering 8 wonderful, lovable, witty and amazing children Linda, Tautua, Awapuhi, Aulelio, Tala’ave, Eilert, Theone and Keanu, and accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal savior – I have done very little. None of which requires obit space that my kids would have to shell out money for. “I also didn’t want a bunch of my friends sitting around writing a glowing report of me, which we all know would be filled with fish tales, half-truths, impossible scenarios, and out-right-honest-to-goodness-lies. I just don’t like to put people in that kind of situation. “The truth, or my version of it, is this: I just tried to do the best I could. Sometimes I succeeded, most of the time I failed, but I tried. For all of my crazy comments, jokes and complaints, I really did love people. The only thing that separates me from anyone else is the type of sin each of us participated in. I didn’t always do the right thing or say the right thing and when you come to the end of your life those are the things you really regret, the small simple things that hurt other people. “My life was not perfect and I encountered many, many bumps in the road. I would totally scrap the years of my life from age 18 to 24 … OK, maybe 14 to 26. I think that would eradicate most of my fashion disasters and hair missteps from the 70’s and ’80s. But mostly, I enjoyed life. Some parts of it were harder than others, but I learned something from every bad situation and I couldn’t do any more than that. “Some folks told me that writing my own obituary was morbid, but I think it is great because I get a chance to say thank you to all the people who helped me along the way. Those who loved me, assisted me, cared for me, laughed with me and taught me things so that I could have a wonderful, happy life. Especially you Violet and Jim! I was blessed beyond measure by having you in my life! That is what made my life worthwhile If you think of me, and would like to do something in honor of my memory do this: – Volunteer at a school, church or library. – Write a letter to someone and tell them how they have had a positive effect on your life. – If you smoke – quit. – If you drink and drive – stop. – Turn off the electronics and take a kid out for ice cream and talk to them about their hopes and dreams. – Forgive someone who doesn’t deserve it. – Stop at all lemonade-stands run by kids and brag about their product. – Make someone smile today if it is in your power to do so.

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Marvin Tautua Meyers

November 5, 1953 - January 5, 2026