Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 5, 1 May 1985 — Auwe! [ARTICLE]

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Auwe!

The kupuna story on page 4 of the Apnl issue of Ka Wai Ola O OHA was minus its head or title whieh was inadvertently dropped by the printshop cameraman when shooting. The head should have read, "Aloha Qualities of Kupuna Spelled Out." On the Pilahi Paki Silva story on page 6, families and friends of the Paki line cal!ed say that she was not the last descendant although the story noted she was "believed to be."

Cecilia Makekau Napihaa called to say her late mother, Cecilia Koomea Paki Makekau, who passed away Apr. 20, was another descendant of the Paki line. Mrs. Napihaa also noted there are many more descendants still living. Cecilia and Pilahi were first cousins, notes Mrs. Napihaa.