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mahina

(18,940 posts)

43. Ill say!

Reply to classof56 (Reply #14)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 11:37 AM

Apr 2018

He was an educator before he went to DC and he went back to it when he returned home. What an inspiration, but he leaves such an empty place.

Aloha classof56.

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We just lost Senator Daniel Akaka. [View all] mahina Apr 2018 OP

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RIP Senator Akaka CountAllVotes Apr 2018 #3

Oh he is very much in the light thank you. mahina Apr 2018 #8

Safe passage Senator Va Lefty Apr 2018 #4

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One of my heroes. Rest in peace. mountain grammy Apr 2018 #6

Mine too. mahina Apr 2018 #7

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Thank you! mahina Apr 2018 #13

Another one I like of him... FailureToCommunicate Apr 2018 #16

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Mahalo niyad. mahina Apr 2018 #41

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Mr. Akaka! longship Apr 2018 #12

Aloha longship. mahina Apr 2018 #42

What an amazing legacy he has left our nation. Gratitude, sir, for a job well done. classof56 Apr 2018 #14

Ill say! mahina Apr 2018 #43

Aloha to you, mahina classof56 Apr 2018 #52

He was a wonderful human being. sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 #17

Wasnt he? Not a thread of pomposity or self-importance, though he was a Senator. mahina Apr 2018 #44

. herding cats Apr 2018 #18

Aloha herding cats. mahina Apr 2018 #45

A wonderful and kind human being. magicarpet Apr 2018 #19

Aloha magicarpet. mahina Apr 2018 #46

Rest in peace Senator Soxfan58 Apr 2018 #20

Aloha Soxfan58. mahina Apr 2018 #47

Mahalo for your faithful service to the American people, Senator Akaka. SunSeeker Apr 2018 #21

Mahalo SunSeeker. mahina Apr 2018 #48

A truly wonderful human being. What a loss to our country. Sophia4 Apr 2018 #22

Isnt that the plain truth. mahina Apr 2018 #49

RIP sheshe2 Apr 2018 #23

RIP, Senator Akaka gademocrat7 Apr 2018 #24

Well said. mahina Apr 2018 #50

RIP, Senator Akaka! BlueMTexpat Apr 2018 #25

He left the world a better place than he found it. Glorfindel Apr 2018 #26

Senators Akaka and Inouye were institutions in the Senate. Bleacher Creature Apr 2018 #27

RIP Senator Akaka lunamagica Apr 2018 #28

He truly deserved a long life, into which me might squeeze some WELL earned retirement. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #29

Memory eternal shenmue Apr 2018 #30

K&R. Never met him but he just LOOKs like he would be a nice guy. RIP. nt. druidity33 Apr 2018 #31

My most sincere condolences. Sophiegirl Apr 2018 #32

So sorry to hear this. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #33

Im so sorry to hear this. Mickju Apr 2018 #34

RIP dae Apr 2018 #35

R.I.P. nt Ilsa Apr 2018 #36

Rest in Power Senator Akaka. Quayblue Apr 2018 #37

'Memory Eternal'. sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #38

Thank you, Senator. Aloha and swift passage. raven mad Apr 2018 #39

He was both kind and brave. Tatiana Apr 2018 #40

Rest in peace Senator Akaka. Thank you njhoneybadger Apr 2018 #51