Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 2, 1 Pepeluali 1998 — Luʻuluʻu Hawaiʻi i ka ua nui-- hāloʻiloʻi waimaka o ka lāhui [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Luʻuluʻu Hawaiʻi i ka ua nui--hāloʻiloʻi waimaka o ka lāhui

Hawai'i is burdened in the heavy rain — tears well up and fall amongst our people. ln January, Hawai'i lost beloved leaders, role models and 'ohana to illness, including OHA Trustee-at-Large Billie Beamer (see story on page 1). Tne Office of Hawaiian Affairs extends our sympathy and aloha pumehana to all who were touched by the lives ofthese exemplary 'ōiwi.

Kevin Miehaei Kapilialoha "Chubby" Māhoe (1944 - 1998) — Trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs from 1986 - 1990. Chubby Māhoe was nicknamed the "ambassador of smiles." Deeply committed to his native culture, he was an aeeomplish^d performer/teacher of Hawaiian music and dance.

Monsignor Charles Kekumano (1919 - 1998) — First Catholic priest of Hawaiian descent, and former chancellor of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu. He served as chairman of the Queen Lili'uokalani Trust and in numerous leadership roles. He was a member of the University of Hawai'i Board of Regents and a director of Aloha Festivals.

Elizabeth Kekau'ilani Kalama (1927- 1998) — Kumu hula of Hālau Ha'a o Kekau'ilani nā Pua Hala o Kailua. She was a graduate, along with her cousin Maiki Aiu Lake, of Lōkālia Montgomery. "Aunty Nana," as she was known to many, was an inspiration in the hula eommunity and the community at large, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Rell Kapolioka'ehukai Sunn (1950- 1998) — Champion long board surfer. Rell Sunn, known as the "Queen of Mākaha," inspired thousands the world over with her eommitment to excellence in all of her endeavors, and with her endless aloha for her islands and her community.