On August 27th of this year, my uncle Marshall Caban has passed away due to illness. He was 2 days away from turning 76.
He was an uncle from my mother's side of the family and he had my grandmother's maiden name. He was the oldest of 8 children.
My grandmother had him in her early teen years. I bring that up, because when I was a kid, I learned all the birth years of my relatives and from that, I did the math. My grandma still laughs about the time I brought that up to her. I was still a kid when I asked her about that, though now as an adult who is aware about the traumas and stigma that teen mothers face, I wouldn't bring that issue up unless they bring it up first.
Uncle Marshall grew up in Hawaii, but as an adult, moved to Indiana. He occasionally visited Hawaii so I was able to meet and talk with him. He was a very nice man.
He spent many years working at a salon. It was his pride & joy. However, as he got ill, he could no longer be able to stand for long periods of time or deal with all the chemicals being used.
In his last few years, he was living in a care home.
We will miss you Uncle Marshall.
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A link to Marshall Caban's obituary
https://www.bartholomewnewhard.com/notices/Marshall-Caban
