Birth date: Sep 30, 1969 Death date: Sep 11, 2014
Ricky Teru Kaipo Akiyama, 44, of Wailuku, died on Sept. 11, 2014, at Maui Memorial Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Akiyama was born Sept. 30, 1969, in Ft. Huachuca, AZ. He was a carpenter. Mr. Read Obituary
I remember the 1st time I saw you... You were riding away in your blue truck with my mom from Uncle John and Aunty Mayln's Hale. I remember thinking to myself where is that person taking my mom?? I believe I was 9 years old then. Then all of a sudden U became another father figure to me. We weren't that close of course, not yet anyways. September 20, 2001. That's the date your first son was born and my baby brother Kainalu Kaipo Lee Akiyama. He was named after you and Grandma Lily! Then came your second son, Kapena Keolaokalaniopu'u Akiyama on July 5th, 2004. I remember you really liked the name Kapena because it meant captain! LoL! Of course I loved the name Keola and mom also named him after cousin Keo who passed away. You folks got married a little while after Kapena was born... It was nice. Mom looked soo pretty. It was simple. My friend did moms makeup too! That was funny! And Uncle Glenn was still here... Your best man. June 2007 is when I graduated and moved away to the Big Island. It was then and only then I began calling u dad. I don't know why but it just felt right... I had 2 dads and one mom! I would visit every year for a week or so... Even when I moved to the Arizona! The state where you were born! LoL! Dang it was Hott there! I still came back... Last year in May is when mom got a little bit worse... I remember, she lost so much weight from when I saw her in January. U lost a bunch of weight too! O I stayed here for 2 months... You too were still bickering as usual! Two stubborn birds you two were! LoL! But I loved u both! U were mean to mom every now and then but it was only because the boys were stressing U out... Just how she would get when she was stressed out as well! I miss that.. U two fighting... As messed up as that is... I do! Very much soo! Then I came back in August as a surprise for mom. I could tell that her condition was getting worse and she definitely was surprised! Soo were u of course! Since then I haven't left yet... I remember when everyone was eating Turkey on thanksgiving we were eating Laulau, kalua pig, and poi! LoL! By the time December 21st came around, mom couldn't walk around anymore... Aunty Julie and her Ohana came to sing for mom... I remember Mom and I thought it was Christmas Carolers! LoL! Of course it wasn't, it was our Ohana coming to see mom! She wasn't sure she would make it that night... She did of course but she was gone 2 days after that. She took her last breath on December 27th @ 11:57am... She was gone... That was the day we lost a wife, mother, daughter, sister, and a best friend... She was my rock and she vanished like that... I know sister Leah was in denial... It looked like I was taking it well but I was holding it in. Just like Kapena did until he got home... He broke down with you his comfort! Then it was the boys, Leah, myself and you dad... I remember when Bailey was born... June 21st, 2014. You came to visit with the boys! You didn't even get to hold her! U didn't want to not yet... I remember you asked me to bring her by to spend time with u guys... I wasnt sure if we could make it but I wanted to come! We didn't even make it that far because you were gone... Like that... U just weren't there anymore... I'm not gonna say that life is unfair because I know this isn't how God wanted things to be... The Boys shouldn't loose both parents! It hasn't even been a year dad! Not even a whole year... We already lost mom... Now we our dads gone too... But you know Leah and I will help your mom especially when it comes to the boys... They are the only thing we have of both of you... I miss you... The boys miss you... Your mom misses you... 44 years old is too young to go... Your suppose to be there for my wedding, the boys graduation, Baileys first walk... Your suppose to be here for the things mom couldn't be here for.... Maybe in Gods new system you can experience that! I Love you Daddy Ricky! Always!
