Michael Andrew Girvin Obituary (1954 - 2012)

Born May 24, 1954, Michael Andrew Girvin attended Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Michael Andrew Girvin.

Graduation Year	Class of 1972
Date of Birth	May 24, 1954
Date of Passing	Sep 02, 2012
About	KNOWN TO ALL AS "LITTLE" MIKE GIRVIN (his Cousin was known as "BIG" MIKE GIRVIN...when in fact BIG Mike Girvin's name was actually WILLIAM "BILL" Girvin...& they "nicknamed" his Cousin; "BIG Mike Girvin" passed away July 4th; 2024 due to Emphysema. I posted his OBITUARY LINK under William Mike Girvin. GOD BLESS THEM BOTH. Yes! "William" Mike Girvin was ALOT taller than my Husband; (LITTLE Mike Girvin was the Little FLIRT & Surfer; Car Guy & Superb Fisherman; & could park that 18 Wheeler Semi truck into any notch...backing up too...he was THAT GOOD! He was the Love of my Life; a Loving family man; Father to Rebecca Jolene Girvin Jaqua.(more details in this content). Big Mike Girvin was a Fine Baseball Player; & we will miss both Dearly. Little Michael was & IS: "Michael Andrew Girvin". Little Mike Girvin; my Husband; had a regular "Routine" Colonoscopy. During this procedure; is when the Radiologist 1st discovered a fist size; Stage 4 Tumor during Michael's "routine Colonoscopy Procedure". He'd had NO symptoms whatsoever; & early detection "WAS" done! Mike was rushed to Emergency via Ambulance. Kayle ( I myself as I'm telling you Michael 's story); was in COMPLETE SHOCK ! We "ALL" were. I'd 15 minutes to call 2 people; before the Ambulance arrived; Michael's Father & Jason Jaqua; as he was Rebecca's (Girvin; Jaqua); Husband and we needed to be in the same page when telling her. I was worried about our Daughter's baby; ( their 2nd Baby). Jason was the one who broke down "NOT" BELIEVING ME..."GET A 2ND OPINION! ALL HE FELT WAS FATIGUE & SORE HANDS! THIS CAN'T BE CANCER!?, JASON CRIED OUT! Mike was like a Father Figure to our Sweet Son-in-Law; "Jason"; & his Best Friend too. I explained "I too" was UPSET; & in shock but I'd seen the pictures the Radiologist took. I told him it was true & asked him how do you want to tell Becky? I realized I had to hold my emotions inside. I was EXTREMELY worried how our daughter; Rebecca; (age 48 now in 2024); a Daddy's girl since Birth; (& E-V-E-N IN THE WOMB! THIS IS SO TRUE TOO! THE STIRIES IF FACTS HE & I COULD OF TOLD YOU; SO VERY SWEET); I was VERY WORRIED...about "HOW" Becky would take this SAD news! I WAS SO PROUD HOW CALM SHE TRIED TO BE AT THE HOSPITAL ...AFTER SEEING HER FATHER. A PETSCAN SHOWED THE CANCER HAD SADLY SPREAD ALREADY 5 PLACES IN HIS LIVER; PANCREAS & A SPOT IN HIS BRAIN. THE ONCOLOGIST GAVE MIKE 30 MONTHS MAX. TO LIVE. MIKE & I HAD OUR PRIVATE TIME TO SHARE OUR EMOTIONS; AWAY FROM THE KIDS. DAKOTA CRIED ONCE WHEN HE REALIZED HIS GRANPA; HIS "POPSIE" WAS GOING TO HEAVEN; BEYOND THE MOON & STARS IN THE SKY. MIKE USED TO CARRY DAKOTA OUT TO SAY "NI-NIGHT" TO THE MOON BEFORE BED BECAUSE THAT LITTLE BOY LOVED THE MOON SO MUCH! WE N-E-V-E-R MISSED THE: " GOOD NIGHT MOON! I WUV YOU"! NOT ONCE...UNLESS THAT GOOD 'OLE CALIFORNIA FOG BLEW ON IN...WHICH WAS A RARE THING. MIKE TOLD DAKOTA TO LAUNCH HIS HELIUM FILLED; MYLAR; ANGRY (RED) BIRD BALLOON INTO THE SKY; THAT THE 2 OF THEM PICKED OUT THEMSELVES. GRANDPA "POPSIE" TOLD DAKOTA; THAT WHEN HIS "POPSIE" WAS GOING TO GO TO HOME TO HEAVEN; HE'D SELECT THE MOST BRIGHTEST; THE MOST BEAUTIFUL; ORANGE STAR AND THAT WILL BE POPSIE'S GIFT TO DAKOTA...THE BRIGHTEST "B-E-S-T" ORANGE STAR IN THE E-N-T-I-R-E UNIVERSE ...JUST FOR "DAKOTA"! ORANGE WAS; & STILL IS DAKOTA'S FAVORITE COLOR TODAY. MIKE ALSO HAD CALLIE'S NAME TATTOOED UPON HIS ARM. IT WAS IN FUSHIA LETTERS, BIGGER THAN A--N--Y OF DAKOTA'S ORIGINAL TATTOO LETTERS IN "HIS NAME ON MIKE'S TATTOOED ARM. (ALL OUR NAMES WERE TATTOOED ON MIKE'S ARMS). CANCER PATIENTS ARENT SUPPOSED TO GET TATTOO 'S. GIVEN THE LENGTH OF "TIME" THE ONCOLOGIST HAD GIVEN MICHAEL; (30 MONTHS MAX); MIKE WAS GOING TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST! GRANDPA MICHAEL TOLD DAKOTA; THAT HIS "POPSIE"; HAD DAKOTA'S F---A---V---O---R---I---T---E "RED" ANGRY BIRD TATTOOED DONE E---S---P---E---C---I---A---L---L---Y FOR HIS S---P---E---C---I---A---L; ONE AND HIS O---N---L---Y ... #1 G---R---A---N---D---S---O---N; DAKOTA! DAKOTA WAS SOOOOOOO PROUD HIS POPSIE HAD DONE THIS JUST FOR HIM!! AFTER BECKY'S C-SECTION; GRANDPA MIKE WAS THE 1ST ONE TO HOLD CALLIE AFTER SHE WAS BORN. NOT EVEN BECKY HELD CALLIE UNTIL HER DAD DID. IT WAS BECKY AND JASON'S WISH THAT HE DID SO. MICHAEL FOUGHT A BRAVE; WARRIOR'S; STRONG; VALIENT; FIGHT "TO LIVE" THOSE 21 1/2 MONTHS OUT OF 30 MONTHS THE ONCOLOGIST HAD GIVEN HIM. MIKE SADLY PASSED AWAY ON MIKE AND KAYLE'S 39TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY; ON SEPTEMBER 2ND; 2012 (1973). DAKOTA "DID" LAUNCH HIS MYLAR; HELIUM; ANGRY BIRD BALLOON; AFTER 9:09 P.M.. MY BELOVED OTHER HALF OF MY BEATING HEART; MY DOS PUEBLOS HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART; MY PRECIOUS ANGEL HUSBAND OF MINE; MICHAEL ANDREW GIRVIN PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY; AT AGE 58. HE WILL BE FOREVER LOVED & MISSED BEYOND WORDS. DAKOTA MICHAEL JAQUA ; AGE 5; THEREAFTER; "DID" LAUNCH THAT "RED" ANGRY BIRD; HELIUM; MYLAR BALLOON. WE ALLLLLLLLL LOOKED IN SUCH F-R-I-G-G-E-N AMAZEMENT; THIS HUGE BURST OF BRIGHT ORANGE HUES AND THESE GLITTER SPARKLES THAT SUDDENLY EXPLODED BEFORE ALL OF OUR VERY OWN EYES! THERE IT WAS! ALL WAS NESTLED WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR CLARITY AGAINST THE PITCH BLACK; DARK SKY THAT NIGHT; ????% MUCH TO OUR SURPRISE; E---X---A---C---T---L--Y LIKE MIKE TOLD US IT WOULD BE! WITHIN THIS ENORMOUS BLAST OF LIGHTENING BOLTS THAT SHARPLY SHIMMERED AMONGST THESE STUNNING; ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS PLUMES E---V---E---R SOOOOOO EQUISITE; WE ALL SAW THIS MASSIVE ORANGE STAR! THE SIZE OF IT WAS ONE THING; BUT THE UTTER BEAUTY WAS ANOTHER THING! CALLIE WAS ONLY 1YR. OLD. SHE WAS FAST ASLEEP WHEN HER GRANDPA HAD PASSED AWAY. EVERYDAY SHE RAN TO HIS ROOM SAYING; " POPPA'S IN THE SKY! " SHE'D KISS HIS PICTURE WE LEFT FOR HER THERE...IN THAT BEDROOM SHE'D RUN TO GO SEE HIM DAY BY DAY; THROUGHOUT HIS LAST FEW WKS. OF LIFE. FOR 3 YEARS ...CALLIE NEVER MISSED A DAY; RUNNING INTO HIS BEDROOM; TO KISS HIS PICTURE. PRECIOUS MOMENTS THOSE ALL WERE. THEN 1 DAY SHE JUST STOPPED; & TOLD US IT WAS TOO SAD TO CONTINUE. WE DID LAUNCH OUR FAVORITE MYLAR DECOR. BALLOONS WE ALL PUT LIPSICK ON; KISSED HIS BALLOON ALL OVER; & TIED WITH BIO DEGRADABLE FLOSS; MSGS. OF OUR LOVE; APPRECIATION & OR SCRIPTURES (CALLIE IT WAS A HEART & OR BUTTERFLY & DAKOTA IT VARIED W/HIS VARIOUS STAR WARS CHARACTERS AFTER HIS ANGRY BIRD PHASE ENDED...EACH HOLIDAY; BIRTHDAY; & ANY TIME THEY WERE MISSING HIM; WE'D DO THIS. SINCE THEY MOVED TO ALL FLORIDA JULY 2023; I'M SURE THINGS HAVE MOVED FORWARD. WE ALL HUGGED CALLIE. IT HURTS HER TO THIS DAY (AGE 13 2024) TO TALK ABOUT "HER POPSIE". CALLIE WAS ALMOST 5 WHEN SHE STOPPED KISSING HIS PHOTO. WE ALL MOURN DIFFERENT. THEY'D A SHORT BUT VERY SPECIAL BOND. HE'D TAKE CALLIE ; JUST HER ALL DRESSED UP IN HER INFANT CARRIER TO AGE 1; TO SUNDAY BREAKFAST @ THE LOCAL DINER. DAKOTA SLEPT IN; & HE KNEW THEY NEEDED THIS "TIME" TOGETHER; AS WE'D WATCHED HIM SINCE BIRTH; M-F; 10-12 HRS. A DAY; HAVING THE MOST FUN; LOVING TIME EVER UNTIL HE WAS 6; (& CALLIE TO 7 MONTHS); MIKES CHEMO BECAME MORE & MORE THEREAFTER..WHILE HIS PARENTS BOTH WORKED VERY HARD DAYTIME; & THEY BOTH ATTENDED NIGHT SCHOOL; THOSE 6 YEARS FOR VARIOUS DEGREES. I'M SO HAPPY; & SOOOO GRATEFUL THEY BLESSED US WITH THIS LOVING GIFT WE HAD WITH THEM ALL. "TIME" WE KNOW WE CAN NEVER GET BACK..."TIME" WE WERE SOOO BLESSED TO OF HAD REGARDLESS. WE WERE ALL SO LUCKY, SO VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN LOVED BY THIS BEAUTIFUL MAN; MICHAEL ANDREW GIRVIN. THANK YOU HONEY FOR THE LOVE; THE LAUGHTER; THE MEMORIES AND THE TEARS TOO. THROUGH THOSE TEARS; WE BOTH WERE TAUGHT; MANY VALUABLE LESSONS LEARNED OF LIFE ITSELF. UNTIL I'M REUNITED WITH YOU AGAIN IN RHE ETERNAL {•••} INFINITE INFINITY {•••} & BEYOND; HOLD A PLACE FOR ME IN YOUR HEART & SOUL; AS I HOLD YOU TOO; CLOSE TO MY HEART ETERNALLY & BEYOND {•••} LOVE ALWAYS; KAYLE ANN XO