My last birthday with you. If I knew it was the last, I would have taken a hundred more pictures with you. I miss you so much it hurt 

I remember this day clearly… I scowered the crowd for your face and when I seen you I was so happy. I always wanted to make you proud in everything that I did. I hope I still make you proud ❤️

Uncle Rick, for you'll ALWAYS  be my  ONLY Uncle Rick.  I loved you, even if words were unspoken; for  you were always blood to me ; since birth! I most remember you as a comedian! EVERYTIME, someone would be laughing, it was because of a joke or side comment you made, (I may have been too young too understand) but at 26; i know id be cracking up laughing now! 
I remember randomly riding in your trucks (full of grease) & thinking "ew i have to sit on that weird  black stain" (LOL); but now, as an adult, i know, it was a stain of nothing but hard-work! 
I remember you helping, always helping 
my mom out; my Aunty Rayna,  Nana, me, & even taylor; whether  we had car issues; or just needed your advice in general. YOU were there!! Who are we gonna  call now? &  Who's gna make fun of us now?  😂 I wish you were here still here. I know God had a plan for you, i just wish we would've known. NO ONE WAS READY ! Rest Easy, Forever, Uncle Rick. You'll FOREVER be LOVED & MISSED! ❤️

To my Richie the most amazing man, son, father, brother, cousin, and husband. I thank GOD for blessing me with you for for over 30 years. I will miss the way your nose wrinkles when you laugh. I will miss how your pants drag when you walk. I will miss the smell of diesel when you come home from work. I will miss the way you drive with your left foot up and how would bring one foot over the other when you lay down. I am thankful  for all the slow dances we had bare foot in the kitchen, and how we hum because there was no music.  Thank you for loving me and the kids. I love the way you loved your mom and was proud to say “I’m a momma’s boy”. Thank you for loving me with everything.  We fought hard, play hard and loved hard. No one can ever take your place.  I will miss you always. Although distance apart you will always be close in my heart.  The love of my life even to the end. I wish I could rewind time and have a different ending.  As you use to say “ see you later”  fly with Angel’s   the love of my life.

My dearest brother whom I will miss until the end of my time.  I will truely miss your phone calls, your visits with me,  how happy you made me, and now how lost I will be without you. You have been my brother for 61years and I have always been proud to be your sister. Sometimes in life things need to be said more often like “I love you my brother”, before life snaps us away. My heart aches to think I will never see you again on earth,  and not to hear your voice again but your home again with Mom so I take solace in that because I know how much you missed Mom. Thomas is so devastated that he cannot haggle with you anymore and will miss you more than words can discribe.  In this life you have touch my family so much more than you know. Growing up in Waianae and Maili was the good old days I will take with me the rest of my life Rick, I have those memories that will last me a lifetime. Rick you are the 3rd of our siblings to leave and the pain is so unbearable to bear in my heart but I hope you are now with Mom, Toni, and Greg. Be happy my brother until we meet again. I Love You with all my Heart.

To my uncle slicky ricky when god made you he created something great! You had a heart of gold and never ever without a doubt would you not help anyone in need. You were there for me when I lost my Dusty u came over almost everyday to check up on me and ill NEVER forget that! It meant the world to see how much love you had for me! please uncle visit Shauntel often giving her the comfort that she needs cause WE ALL KNOW YOU WERE HER EVERYTHING!! I cannot imagine going on in this thing called life without u in it! Your random phone calls or drop in at our house I loved feeding you (LOL) You  will be forever missed. We loved when u came over sat with us and talked about the good old days. I know that when u left us all that evening Grandma Violet was present and waiting to take her son home I smelt her and I smelt Dustin I know they were there to take you to that beautiful place called HEAVEN. And I know that its what you wanted uncle No pain, No more restrictions what you can and cannot eat, No more endless days and nights of hard work. Go Rest My Sweet Uncle. Please give all our family members gone a huge kiss and hug for me. I'm sure your up there with a huge smile along side grams. I Love You Uncle rick You Will Be Truly Missed But NEVER Forgotten!!!!!!!

My Daddy, My Savior, My Lifeline... I am beyond blessed to have had a father like you. You worked hard your entire life to give us everything that we needed and MORE! You were selfless and giving and you loved your family more then anything in the world. You were always there to save me in more ways then one. You loved me unconditionally and i will miss you so much that it hurts :(

I am completely lost without you and I don't know how I will live my life without you in it. I know you are in a better place, no more pain, no more stress, no more exhaustion. You can finally rest... completely! I know Grandma was there to guide you home and that gives me some kind of peace. Still, I am so broken and wasn't ready to let you go. 

I love you daddy!! I miss you so much already!! 

OBITUARY

Richard Masao Takayama Jr.

June 26, 1958 – January 25, 2020

Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery & Funeral Services

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