Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 32, Number 7, 1 Iulai 2015 — A POSTHUMOUS TRIBUTE TO A LONGTIME MEMBER OF ROYAL ORDER OF KAMEHAMEHA I [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]
A POSTHUMOUS TRIBUTE TO A LONGTIME MEMBER OF ROYAL ORDER OF KAMEHAMEHA I
When 93-year-old Roland Ahuna, inset, passed away on June 4 before he could serve as a grand marshal of the 99th annual King Kamehameha Floral Parade in Honolulu, his family members were asked to ride in his plaee. Ahuna's grandson Kawika Kauhane in turquoise shirt and great-grandson Mieah Halemano, behind him, rode in his memory in the June 1 3 parade from downtown Honolulu to Kapi'olani Park. They are holding the Royal Order eape of Ali'i No'eau Loa Sir Roland Ahuna, a retired high chief who held the order's highest designation of Knight Grand Cross Knight. Ahuna was slated to serve as grand marshal in commemoration of the 1 50th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I. Ahuna who died four days before his 94th birthday, had been a member of the Royal Order for more than four decades. - Courtesy: Suzie /H. Shimizu
Roland Ahuna. - Courtesy: Elaine Fergerstrom