October 2021

Memorial Speech for Josefa Tuamoto’s Solomon Islands Funeral  Hello, my name is Susan Yee. I have to say right away, I’ve always been extremely shy and […]

I got to know Jo from time spent around him, both in Fiji and in the Solomon Islands working with him and “THE” team. I was going to say ‘HIS’ team but nothing was ever his. To Jo, we all were in it together. He was as generous with time as he was with his Smile. You know, they say ‘Smiling is an act of charity’, and if that is the case, Jo donated more to the South Pacific than the European Union.

I have known Jo for probably around 16 or 17 years, way back to when he was the Head of marketing at Tourism Fiji. When I first met him, I don’t think I had ever met a smoother, cooler guy with a million dollar smile. By the way, you know, over time and with inflation, that million dollar smile grew to be a billion dollar smile. But back then Jo was as whip smart as he was charming. And we became mates. And more than that, for the first time, I had found someone my own age who I would gladly follow.

Memorial Speech for Josefa Tuamoto’s Solomon Islands Funeral  Hello, my name is Susan Yee. I have to say right away, I’ve always been extremely shy and […]