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James Aki (b. 1936) —
of Waianae, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, September
10, 1936.
Son of Walter D. Aki and Lillian (Ushigusa) Aki.
School
teacher; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1970-72.
Asian/Pacific
ancestry. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1972.
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George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (b. 1926) —
also known as George R. Ariyoshi —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, March 12,
1926.
Son of Ryozo Ariyoshi and Mitsue (Yoshikawa) Ariyoshi.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1954-58; member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1958-59; member of Hawaii
state senate, 1959-70; delegate to
Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1968; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1970-73; Governor of
Hawaii, 1974-86; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii, 1980,
1996,
2000.
Protestant.
Japanese
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Lions.
Detained
by U.S. Customs in 1987 for failing
to declare jewelry brought from Japan, and fined
$11,389.
Still living as of 2009.
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Robert Bunda (b. 1947) —
also known as Bobby Bunda —
of Wahiawa, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born April 25,
1947.
Democrat. Bank
executive; insurance
broker; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1983-94; member of Hawaii
state senate 22nd District, 1994-2006; Presidential Elector for
Hawaii, 1996;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 2004.
Filipino
ancestry. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2008.
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John Anthony Burns (1909-1975) —
also known as John A. Burns —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Fort Assinniboine, Hill
County, Mont., March 30,
1909.
Son of Harry J. Burns and Anne (Scally) Burns.
Democrat. Police
officer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii
Territory, 1952,
1956;
Hawaii
Territory Democratic Party chair, 1952-56; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory, 1957-59; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960,
1964;
Governor
of Hawaii, 1962-74; defeated, 1959.
Catholic.
Member, Lions.
Died in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, April 5,
1975 (age 66 years, 6
days).
Interment at National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
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Hiram Leong Fong (1906-2004) —
also known as Hiram L. Fong; Yao Leong
Fong —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, October
15, 1906.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of Herbert
Y. C. Choy; member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1939-54; Speaker
of Hawaii Territory House of Representatives, 1949-54; served in
the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1952,
1956;
U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1959-77; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Hawaii, 1960,
1964
(delegation chair), 1972
(delegation chair).
Congregationalist.
Chinese
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions.
Died in Kahaluu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, August
18, 2004 (age 97 years, 308
days).
Interment at Oahu
Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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Daniel Ken Inouye (b. 1924) —
also known as Daniel K. Inouye —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, September
7, 1924.
Son of Hyotaro I. Inouye and Kame Imanaga Inouye.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1954-58; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1956;
member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1958-59; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii at-large, 1959-63; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960,
1972,
1980,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008
(delegation chair); Co-Chair, 1984;
U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1963-.
Methodist.
Japanese
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Disabled
American Veterans; Phi
Delta Phi; Lions.
Lost
his right arm as the result of a combat injury in Italy during
World War II. His Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded in 2000
to a Medal
of Honor. First
American of Japanese descent to serve in Congress.
Still living as of 2012.
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Oren Ethelbirt Long (1889-1965) —
also known as Oren E. Long —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Altoona, Wilson
County, Kan., March 4,
1889.
Son of George Riley Long and Malissa Jeanette (Johnson) Long.
Democrat. Secretary
of Hawaii Territory, 1946-51; Governor of
Hawaii Territory, 1951-55; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1952;
member of Hawaii
territorial senate, 1956-59; U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1959-63; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Hawaii, 1960.
Disciples
of Christ. Member, Freemasons;
Lions.
Died, following an attack of asthmatic
bronchitis,
in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, May 6,
1965 (age 76 years, 63
days).
Interment at Oahu
Cemetery, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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Antonio Quilho Marcallino (b. 1881) —
also known as Antonio Q. Marcallino —
of Eleele, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, June 23,
1881.
Republican. Member of Hawaii
territorial legislature, 1911, 1925-31, 1937, 1941-45, 1949;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1912
(alternate), 1944.
Catholic.
Member, Lions.
Burial
location unknown.
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Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (1916-1990) —
also known as Spark M. Matsunaga —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Kukuiula, Island of Kauai, Kauai
County, Hawaii, October
8, 1916.
Son of Kingoro Matsunaga and Chiyono (Fukushima) Matsunaga.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
member of Hawaii
territorial House of Representatives, 1954-59; candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1959; U.S.
Representative from Hawaii, 1963-77 (at-large 1963-71, 1st
District 1971-77); U.S.
Senator from Hawaii, 1977-90; died in office 1990; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1980.
Episcopalian.
Japanese
ancestry. Member, Disabled
American Veterans; Lions; American Bar
Association; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in Toronto, Ontario,
April
15, 1990 (age 73 years, 189
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Island of Oahu,
Hawaii.
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Rudolph Pacarro (b. 1927) —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii, October
6, 1927.
Son of Frank Suan Pacarro and Juliana (Adorna) Pacarro.
Democrat. Real estate
sales; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives 12th District, 1963-66.
Congregationalist.
Filipino
ancestry. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 1967.
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John David Waihee III (b. 1946) —
also known as John D. Waihee —
of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Honolulu
County, Hawaii.
Born in Honokaa, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
County, Hawaii, May 19,
1946.
Democrat. Delegate to
Hawaii state constitutional convention, 1978; member of Hawaii
state house of representatives, 1981-82; Lieutenant
Governor of Hawaii, 1983-86; Governor of
Hawaii, 1986-94; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Hawaii, 1996,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Hawaii, 2004.
Christian.
Asian/Pacific
ancestry. Member, Lions.
Still living as of 2009.
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