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Kirsten Myers

24 Nov 1971 - 07 May 2025

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Kirsten Myers passed away on Wed May 07 2025, at the age of 53. Kirsten's memory will forever live on in the hearts of family and friends.

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Michael MyersMy Tribute to Kirsten and memories. May 2025 This is not the way we ever imagined that we would bid good bye to any of our children; that is the way of life, but memories will always live on, especially the good ones. I met Kirsten in London in 1998, and I recall walking home with her, Shane and Averil behind us. The discussion was what she was doing and the travels she had been on since leaving school and future travels. Her travels were not over yet. She arrived in Cape Town did a tour of S A and wanted to “hitch hike” to Durban. We had to explain to her that it was not safe and we called the Frew’s in N Z who explained to her to choose some other means of travel – which she did. It was on those two meetings that I realised that this was a young lady who had a determination to do things but also listened to reason. Kirsten and Shane got married and we and the rest of the Myers family came to celebrate the occasion, and this is where we really got to know her. I then realised that she was going to leave her footprint in Australia – if she settled in New Zealand, it would have been the same. Over the past 20 odd years we have been fortunate to spend time with with them, being with them when the 3 boys and Tessa were growing up. Over the years we’ve spent days snow skiing at Mt Buller, walking on the Gold Coast and cycling down from Beechworth to Bright - an eventful escapade … but it all worked out. We were always welcome in their house in Melbourne over the years and met most of their friends and from discussions we realised she was friend and a colleague to all, she loved and was loved by all. Kirsten was always supportive of the kids at school, be it in the classroom , or on the footy field or basketball courts and I recall her wearing the ‘”Official “ bib on the footy field being the “Peace-Maker” between the parents and the referee ! About 5 years ago we got the most unexpected news from Shane re Kristen’s illness. This has affected all her friends, family and obviously us. She maintained her spirit and fight over the years to combat the illness and all we could do was pray and give her encouragement. We never heard a complaint. I don’t think that we ever thought that it would end this way, as she always maintained her privacy and I think not to worry us being so far away. Kirsten spent special holiday time with each one of the children – a memory to hold dear. When the family came to S A for a celebration, she looked so well .When they left Hoedspruit, an airport near a wild life reserve, we said our good –byes, little did we know we would not see Kirsten again . .. and then the shattering call came. Thank you to each and every one who supported the family during Kirsten’s illness. Being so far away , we could be of little assistance, but we were comforted to know that Shane , Kirsten and the children had an excellent support system. She leaves a legacy and footprint as an ethical and genuine friend and family member. We’ll miss you and remember you with fondness. RIP Kirsten 13th May, 2025

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