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' rt~vm ~ <br /> _ THE AMERICAN LEGION a'-=-~v ~a-~- <br /> S DEPARTMENT OF HAWAII County Council <br /> Keith T. Burley, <br /> Dept. Vice Commander, District IV, Hawaii <br /> <br /> The Honorable Domonic Yagong <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni St <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Councilman Yagong: <br /> The members of the American Legion, Post 20 in Kona have studied diligently, <br /> the possibilities of a formal name for the Veterans Cemetery in West Hawaii. <br /> I have been advised by Dr. C. O'M. S. Smith, Commander of Post 20 that it is with <br /> unanimous approval that the membership of Post 20 request and petition the Council of <br /> the County of Hawaii to approve the following name for the veterans cemetery in West <br /> Hawaii. <br /> PU'U HO'OMAHA O NA PO'E KOA O HAWAII KOMOHANA <br /> This name has been certified by William Paris of the Kona District to have the following <br /> meaning in English: <br /> Resting Place (or cemetery) of the Warriors (or soldiers) of West Hawaii <br /> It is the wish of the members of Post 20 that the full name in the Hawaiian <br /> language have a place at sometime in the future on a building or suitable edifice within <br /> the cemetery. <br /> It is the further wish that the name be abbreviated for use on a highway sign, <br /> since the entire name is quite long, to "PU'U HO'OMAHA", under which could be "West <br /> Hawaii Veterans Cemetery" <br /> Thank you for your assistance in this matter, on behalf of all veterans in the West <br /> Hawaii area. <br /> Keith T. Burley <br /> Vice Commander for Dist.IV ' Q <br /> American Legion, Dept. of Hawaii C6,~. K4_.~1~13~--- <br /> FFla 1(a. <br /> itef, ?e~ <br /> xeR. n~a JAN 2 6 !9!B <br /> <br />