Mathis mailed Watts who did not have a cellphone a burner phone from Target, so that Gustavson could reach him regularly. It was one of the happiest days of my life. In August 2020, Gustavson finally mustered the courage to find Watts. In collaboration with his business partner Maggie the Magpie, he manages the YouTube channel. I didnt even say we were dating.. Steve: you can see sometimes we do, here's the secret: don't hold on to anything, because Ihave a fierce short-term memory. Production house specializing in small projects for large clients. She saw Watts sitting in a chair in the visiting room at the nursing home. In a 2018 interview with NME, Watts whose death brought an outpouring of remembrances from fans and other musicians was asked about his secrets to a long and healthy marriage. STEVE: the process, the people, and the product. To his right, his roommate grunted and shrieked at all hours. That particular trip fueled me to go back to South East Asia and back to Indo. They met in Chicago in 1971, when Gustavson, 18, was a German major at Loyola, and Watts, tall and handsome, was president of the colleges German club. "I can't turn back the clock. "What I found was sort of a broken man," she said. The brand is known for the Wow! Toronto. Shes gone from that sedate person weve always known to she bubbles, she giggles all the time, says Tina Mattern, a neighbor and close friend. Bring you and yours holiday cheer throughout the year. I also have a very quick temper that can rise up pretty quickly and I've learned to try to keep it a bay, but as quickly as you get annoyed with someone is as quickly you need to forget about it. Famous surfers like Jordy Smith andShaun Tomson are all from there. She told me hes in a nursing home, Gustavson said. Watts, bed-ridden, thought hed been forgotten by the outside world. But she says, There was a part of me that never forgave her., I loved him, and we wanted to get married, she says. I slept with one eye open because he was terrified, Gustavson says. As far as other actual hobbies, other than sports, design is a huge one. She said he would have made the perfect husband if only he'd been White. I was just flabbergasted, Gustavson says. Steve: I don't think a lot of people could do it, you have to have a very specific two sets of people, (ANG or opposites) because exactly what your saying is that like you do the stuff I don't enjoy and I do the stuff you don't enjoy. but the process. we do it and we do it well. The culture of it, is what attracted me to move to California is the whole California dream, the sun the beach, surfer dudes. A navy suit and starched shirt hung on a hook nearby. Mattern shared the love story with a local news station that featured the couples journey, because right now, the world needs to hear good news and stories of hope, she said. Its really where I got into board design too, I just started to rip apart old surfboards and stuff to make handboards, that was way back in the very beginning though as a kid. And Watts told her, if only he could meet her mother, shed surely like him. About 15 years ago, hed had a stroke, then another. Gustavson stayed with Watts for several more years, until she could no longer bear the pressure of keeping their relationship under wraps. Steve Wallis' wife died unexpectedly on the night of 20th August 2022. but as far as wheres its going, we are predominantly a board company that sells awesome boards, and we will start to broaden as far as apparel, we are new at running a business, this isn't our fifth start up. She has forgiven her mom. They married in 1964 and have one daughter, Seraphina. I knew this is what I wanted to do, so I intentionally spent my 20s going to every single surf spot that everyone dreams about and sat on a beach lets say Mexico at point break and surfed for a month. After she flew back to Portland, she couldnt get Watts off her mind and vowed to visit him again a few weeks later. Steve Watts is a British YouTuber who is most known for being the host of the immensely successful channel known as STEVE AND MAGGIE, which contains cartoon videos geared at children. Those are my earliest memories- I was too young to do stand up surfing, and neither of my parents did that, so it was more up to us. Jeannie Gustavson and Steve Watts reunited after 42 years apart. A spell as a paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion. Steve Watts and Jeanne Gustavson in their young days in love before four decades apart. The couple smiled together at an event for the dog foundation Forever Hounds Trust in May 2020 in one of the last photos of Watts before he died. I wanted to go to Indonesia, so we saved up - well he never did, but I was waiting for him and couldnt wait any longer. Currently working with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, delivering customized marketing video solutions to their properties worldwide. The group played their first shows in the early 1960s and the couple wed in 1964. We were friends for a couple of months, but he actually met my mom before we were dating. He is famous for being a successful YouTube Star. What matters is how you feel and whats in your heart, Mathis said, tears in his eyes. To contactOn the Road, or to send us a story idea, email us:OnTheRoad@cbsnews.com. And then some.. Steve Watts and Jeanne Gustavson, while they were dating in secret in the 1970s. Plano, TX. At one point, he pulled her close and sang the line, I love you a bushel and peck, from the musical Guys and Dolls. Shed never heard him sing before. It really isn't. Friends, family and strangers contributed and are continuing to contribute to help cover travel expenses, as well as much-needed medical equipment and support for Watts. Cricket, basically all the sports a lot of Americans never heard of or don't know anything about - and then the regular sports kids do like football (soccer), judo, swimming. The wrong time for another loss, as the Bulls were now two games out of a play-in spot. Because of his frailty, he had barely left his room the last year. Menu. She called the nursing home, which is located just outside Chicago, and verified that Watts lived there. If you know you have been to hell and back, been in some hairy situations and you have gotten yourself out. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'buzzlearn_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_7',129,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-buzzlearn_com-large-leaderboard-2-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'buzzlearn_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_8',129,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-buzzlearn_com-large-leaderboard-2-0_1');.large-leaderboard-2-multi-129{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:7px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:7px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}Before he was famous, His brand WattsEnglish was founded on September 13, 2006. last 7 days. Its a huge, HUGE influence on me and my life. It is the best decision that both of us have made.. It took six people to lift Watts into a wheelchair and roll him down a ramp into the couples sun-dappled backyard in a suburb of Portland, Oregon, where the couple now live. Immediately, she penned a letter and sent it to the nursing home. Please consider helping a fellow warrior come back from a horrible injury, that could of happened to any of us: The good news is the spinal center reports that Steves spine does still have at least one neural pathway that is sending signals up and down his spine. Waiting for waves to pick up. And we sit here and complain that our iphone is broken or something. He was a shadow of the man shed known in college: hed had two strokes, one leg amputated just above the knee. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. He also touched on the idea of whether the Stones would ever retire. Estimated earnings. Inside, he is the same human being. It doesnt matter what others may say. In my experience you learn more going and traveling, as a human being, as how you want to conduct your life. Ill do it every single day, but you know that's what I did with my 20s. Wife: Not Available: Sibling: Not Available: Children: Not Available: Steve Watts Net Worth. Once you have put yourself in the middle of a place like Bangkok, with literally next to no money and have to figure out a way- Its like a puzzle and it teaches you a lot about business. Which is a very famous - South African surf spot. Jaime Valdez/For the Sun-Times PORTLAND, Ore. The other half will have their spine opened up and human neural cells directly placed into the spine. He shared: "It became very apparent very quickly that we had feelings for each other. I was always an athlete playing everything from soccer, basketball, to volleyball. Slyde is people. I went to school for product design in San Francisco and than I transferred to a school in London, so I guess you could say I got my degree in London. Gustavson went back to Portland and returned a week later. Both German majors, they met at a gathering of the German Club. I spent 6 months in Indo. I said one of the people is Black, and she just went ballistic, said Gustavson, whose parents were divorced. We hope you get a chance to use it soon as the waves are picking up! For most of her adult life, 69-year-old Jeanne Gustavson has suffered from chronic regret for breaking up with her college sweetheart. If youre starting a surf company because you want to go surfing everyday, youre doing the wrong bloody thing. The pair met at a gathering for the German Club and instantly felt a strong connection. In the afternoon, rooftop bar at the whaler in Venice. I literally put down the phone and thought, I can quite now Ive reached my nirvana. There is a misconception that people in the surf industry, just go surfing all the time, but Its like any other business, time for hard work and a time for play. The pair met at a gathering for the German Club and instantly felt a strong connection. For instance youre always in a tight position, whether its money or its deadlines. He was her first love and her true love.. This story was originally published at washingtonpost.com. When Jeanne Gustavson spontaneously booked a trip to Chicago last summer, she had no idea what to expect. I think it also teaches you dont take it so seriously. The design and shape of the Bula are perfect for catching waves and we're stoked to hear you had such a great experience with it. Your prompt service exceeded my expectations, especially during the Holidays, Years had passed, and with no knowledge of each other's lives, the former lovers thought about each other every day. They were young and in love, but there was one persistent issue: Watts was Black, and Gustavsons family forbade her to see him. 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