AUTO-OBITUARY (written September 2021 for an exercise on Leadership)

Andy died the other day and is no more. He was the oldest living man in the world and died at the age of 146 (1982-2128)

Andy was a military brat born in Oceanside Camp Pendleton, California. He had a rough beginning during his teenage years dropping out of high school, spending almost a year in jail, and becoming a convicted felon a few times over.

The story wasn’t over for Andy though. He had a profound spiritual experience at the age of 19, turned his life around went back to school and would go on to graduate from the University of Chapel Hill and became a serial entrepreneur.

Andy created economic opportunity for thousands of people through his companies and founded multiple non-profit organizations to help troubled youth, people suffering with addiction, and orphanages and schools in the Philippines.

For those who were close to Andy, you probably have seen him do a backflip with rollerblades on, either in person or on IG or Facebook. Since he finished life strong with his good deeds, he’s probably doing backflips with Jesus and Saint Peter right now.

Andy is survived by his wife Sheila who is the oldest living woman at 150. Andy loved her because she was his rock and according to him , “he wouldn’t have been half the man if it wasn’t for her.”

In Andy’s death, Sheila runs the 5 non-profits he has and is the oldest woman CEO in the world, clearly.

Sheila aims to maintain the values that Andy has instilled to his family, friends, and colleagues.

• Serving Others

• Making a positive impact

• Second chances

• Personal growth

• Connection

A memorial will be held for Andy, on Sept 20th, at his local skatepark where here was the oldest man on the planet could still do a backflip. He did one two days before he died believe it or not.

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ANDY'S OBITUARY

“My greatest fear in life was to leave this world without having served a purpose, not making a positive impact in people’s lives, and not leaving a legacy,” Andy would often ponder—and he couldn’t have been more wrong.

Roland Andre Linteau III, age 39, known to all who knew him as simply “Andy”, passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2022. He was born on September 20, 1982 at Camp Pendleton in California to his parents Roland A. Linteau Jr. and Delicia A. Linteau.

He was a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Business Spanish. He started attending the University of North Carolina’s Executive MBA Program earlier this year.

Andy met his wife, Sheila, in 2012 through their mutual faith in Christ and were married in 2013. Sheila and their daughter, Nicole, were Andy’s rock and the love of his life. They shared many memories—and iCloud storage full of pictures—from their travels and adventures throughout the Philippines and the US. The family eventually settled in Apex, North Carolina and considered it home in recent years.

In 2015, Andy co-founded Banzai, Inc. with his close friend and partner, Joe Davy. Andy was completely committed to Banzai and was very proud of what they had built together. Other than his family, he considered Banzai as one of the great accomplishments of his life.

His interests were many and varied. He loved roller blading, surfing, breakdancing, travelling, grilling steak, game nights—and believe it or not—karaoke. At the height of the quarantine, he also learned how to play classical piano pieces from his mother-in-law, Margie. Andy was always in the pursuit to learn something new and had never shied away from any challenges.

Many would remember him as someone who loved to inspire and encourage people at every opportunity. His last text to his daughter, Nicole, truly embodies who he was, “I want you to be 100 times more successful than me. I will do all that I can to support you.” Andy always did what he can to help and improve the lives of those around him.

From his family, relatives, friends, and coworkers to strangers and just about anyone he met, Andy had a special ability to make a meaningful connection with everybody. His good nature, sense of humor, kindness, and enthusiasm for life was contagious—his dad jokes, even more so.

Often the venue for house parties, the Linteaus’ home was always full of light, faith, and laughter as everyone gathered to share food around the kitchen island—the party started when it started and ended when it ended. If you don’t find Andy out back manning the grill, he would either be in a deep philosophical conversation with someone or explaining the mechanics of a game that everyone’s about to play. He was a social butterfly who made sure that fun is to be had. Andy’s unique approach to life as he lit the lives around him with generosity and love will surely be missed.

In addition to his wife and daughter, Andy is survived by his parents, his sisters, Kahala and Rodelyn, his in-laws, and his many cousins, nieces and nephews.

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