HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-18 Condolence books in Hilo and Kona for Senator Akaka -- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
April 18, 2018
NEWS RELEASE
Condolence Book Available for Signing in Honor of Late Senator Daniel Akaka
The County of Hawai'i invites the public to sign a condolence book to honor the late
U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka. Condolence books will be available for signing at the
reception desks of both the Hilo Mayor’s Office and the Kona Mayor’s Office.
The condolence books in Hilo and Kona will be given to the Senator’s family.
The Senator, who represented Hawai'i in Washington for more than 35 years, passed
away on April 6 at the age of 93.
“Senator Akaka was a very great man, who really had Aloha for everyone,” said Mayor
Harry Kim. “We honor his memory and are grateful for his devoted service to the
people of Hawai'i.”
The Senator’s memorial service events will take place in Honolulu from May 18 to May
21. The Senator will lay in state at the State Capitol Rotunda from 10 a.m. on May 18 to
10:00 a.m. on May 19. A celebration of life service will be held at Kawaiaha‘o Church in
Honolulu on May 19, with visitation to begin at noon, followed by a 2:00 p.m. service
which is open to the public.
A private burial service for the family will take place at the National Cemetery of the
Pacific at Punchbowl on May 21.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.