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Hawaii

mahina

(19,482 posts) Wed Jul 20, 2016, 07:15 PM Jul 2016

Tears.

What a gentleman, what a giving spirit. So sad for Sami and their ohana.

I will never forget him. A hui hou.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/u-s-rep-mark-takai-dies-after-battle-with-pancreatic-cancer/

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Auwe, Auwe, Auwe no ho'i. Aloha 'oe e Mark Takai. (Original Post) mahina Jul 2016 OP

Very sad, indeed. He was a good one. floriduck Jul 2016 #1

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requiescat in pace niyad Jul 2016 #3

A lovely tribute AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 #4

He definitely was... PoiBoy Jul 2016 #5

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1. Very sad, indeed. He was a good one.

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4. A lovely tribute

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5. He definitely was...

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