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Portrait of Muturangi James Whitewood
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Muturangi James Whitewood

April 13, 1960 – June 8, 2023
Lived 63 years
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1960
Born April 13
1969
Muturangi was 9 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1976
Muturangi was 16 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Muturangi was 22 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
Muturangi was 38 when Google was founded
2004
Muturangi was 44 when Facebook was launched
2015
Muturangi was 55 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Muturangi was 62 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away June 8, age 63
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Suana Whitewood.Rutene 124w

♥️MY DADDIO♥️

My daddio, Today marks 1yr since you left us & to mark the occasion we are all together in wellington in the most beautiful house for the wknd doing all your favorite things🥰🥰 last night we went n watched your moko Rhem play league for Wainui, then went back to his house afterwards and ate some of your favorite Kai. We had our (tradition) pancake celebration breaky😋😋 Then went to junglerama for rhomy and Amera's birthday celebrations then home for the hugest most delicious dinner FIT FOR OUR King with all your favorite Kai of course!! & our beautiful wainui whanau joined us with even more Kai too🥰🥰 (Nga mihi whanau, we love you all so much 😘😘😘😘) As I sit here n think back over this last year, I realise 1 whole year of firsts really does fuck with u emotionally! & it's been an adjustment for sure! I have moments where I am so happy at a single thought of you all while simultaneously bursting into tears cz it hurts too much without you earthside. &I always find myself thinking man If only i could hug you just one more time I promise you I'd never let go😭😭 I always felt so lucky to be your daughter!! U were literally one of my favorite people ever! we always had the most special bond, everyone always said I was the apple of your eye & I will forever cherish the thought of that and a lifetime of our beautiful memories together being daddy's little girl 😘😘 You waited a long time to walk me down the isle but we got there, just in the nick of time, they say everything happens for a reason ay.. I absolutely Loved being daddy's Lil girl, ur only daughter! cz I sure was spoilt by u, I remember my brothers would ask u for something n it'd be a quick No then I'd ask n I'd get a yes, that's why late was so mean to me growing up cz he was jealous ay brother 🤣🤣 spoilt as until Lilly-Sue took my place!😏😅 But idm cz I Loved only one thing more than being ur daughter, and that was having u as my kids Koro! Rhomy will forever miss her morning hot chocky dates on the way to her bus stop😭😭😭😭 n I know chops misses her daily sneaky treats too(u always rekn don't tell ur sisters! & what's the 1st thing she'd do😅🤣) Rhemus will forever be addicted to Fizzy because of you😅 & now he uses someone else's gas ay fatty🤔🤫🤭🤣🤣 Phery will always remember how much you loved her! That video of you making her laugh is one of my absolute favz!! 🥰🥰 &I know sonny n trice feel the same too n wish you were here to love on the mookyz just like u did all ur mokos♥️ I will make sure Eazy grows up knowing he was named after the most loving, caring, humble man & best dad/Koro ever!! &Our bbygirl Lilly is literally missing a piece of her heart, so broken I fear it can never be healed 😭😭😭😭😭 &last but not least my beautiful mama, the love of your life, "I PRAY FOR HER EVEN MORE THAN ME😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I can't listen to the song 'dance with my father' anymore without breaking down, cause no words have ever been more true, especially this part... "If I could steal one final glance, one final step One final dance with him I'd play a song that would never ever end 'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again Sometimes I'd listen outside her door And I'd hear how my mother cried for him I pray for her even more than me I pray for her even more than me I know I'm praying for much too much But could you send back the only man she loved? I know you don't do it usually But dear Lord she's dying to dance with my father again Every night I fall asleep and THIS IS ALL I EVER DREAM!!!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭 We all really couldn't have asked for a better love & we all miss u terribly our dad😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Hope you caught your mokos balloons🎈🎈🎈🎈 Rest in love my dad n As the cuz Lolo says run a muck with ur 2besties uncle Kaia n Gordon, ly a&f, ur bby girl😘😘😘😘😘😘 xxxxxxxx

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