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Jahn Myers

San Francisco, California

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MYERS, Jahn - Beloved father, son, grandson, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 16, 2005. Jahn was well known in the Bay Area as an accomplished artist, master craftsman, sailor, musician and BBQ expert. He was born in SF, August 13, 1961 and lived in or around the...

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Jahn, you were the *very best* son-out-law, and father to my granddaughter. I will miss you.

...it's "Reggae Runnins" on Divis...wow, it's been a long time and I forgot that place...glad my memories of Jahn set me straight.

Jahn is a person that I truly feel lucky to have known and have such great memories of. Jahn is totally timeless and such a unique character in the world, there is no way to forget him.
Every time I think of the stories with Jahn I still laugh out loud at how he would bring his sense of humor - most obscure and sharp at the same time - to a situation that would have normally been so common. Who else but Jahn can spontaneously decide to go to "Cool Runnins" on Divisadero on a Saturday...

Jahn was present on the day when I decided to move to S.F. from The 'Burbs. I was walking down Valencia St. with my future roommate. Jahn and Joey (then drummer of the Stimmies) pulled up next to us in Jahn's old convertible. My future roommate knew them so we piled into the backseat and we ended up at a bar called The Chameleon.. It was a Sunday afternoon... a band was playing.. it was a sunny, warm day.. we drank our beers. A perfect afternoon. At that moment I realized I needed to get...

Jahn came up with the best parody of Mac the Knife that anyone could have ever dreamt up. I will miss him greatly.

Pete

Jahn will be forever etched in my memories as the great and stylish dancer for the Stimmies when I was drumming for them. I can see him cuttin' the rug on the D.N.A. stage and then as a grand finale, he'd throw his hat to the crowd amidst the crowds glee at his prowess. I'll miss him.