[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 OBSERVING ANNIVERSARY OF HAWAII FIRES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Hawaii (Ms. Tokuda) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. TOKUDA. Madam Speaker, on August 8, Hawaii gathered to observe 
the 1-year anniversary of the fires on Maui and in Lahaina.
  Today, as Congress reconvenes, I rise to honor and remember the 
family and friends that we lost. They are beloved mothers and fathers, 
sons and daughters, grandparents and grandchildren, brothers and 
sisters, friends and life partners. Their ages span almost a century, 
from our youngest ``child,'' ``keiki,'' just 7 years old, to a 
cherished ``elder,'' ``kupuna,'' aged 97.
  Many have lived their entire lives in Lahaina. Others chose to make 
Lahaina their home, having come from faraway places across the United 
States and abroad, like the Philippines, Mexico, and Scotland.
  Today, I rise to read all 102 of their names into the Congressional 
Record. While they are no longer walking amongst us, they will never be 
forgotten by the family and friends they left behind, by our community, 
or by this Congress, in whose record their names will be forever 
remembered:
  Louise Abihai
  Laurie Allen
  June Anbe
  Angelica Baclig
  Narciso Baylosis, Jr.
  Vanessa Baylosis
  Melva ``Honey Girl'' Benjamin
  Luz Bernabe
  Maurice ``Shadow'' Buen
  Buddy Joe Carter
  Kirk Carter
  Ediomede Pavian Castillo
  Rex Cole
  Lydia Coloma
  Salvador Coloma
  Allen John Constantino
  Leticia ``Letty'' Constantino
  Theresa Cook
  Juan de Leon
  Marilou Dias
  Virginia ``Vergie'' Dofa
  Bette Jo Dyckman
  Robert Dyckman
  Jeanne Eliason
  Po'omaika'i Estores-Losano
  Keyiro Fuentes
  Alfredo Galinato
  Douglas Gloege
  Donna Gomes
  Michael Gordon
  George Hall III
  Carole Hartley
  Claudette Heermance
  Roxanne Ibara-Hinau
  Rafael Imperial
  Lawrenzo ``Buddy'' Jantoc II
  Coleen Jones
  Morris Kaita
  Richard Kam
  Mark Kaminsky
  Paul Kasprzycki
  Valerie Kauffman
  Albert Kitaguchi
  Joseph Lara
  Bibiana ``Bhing'' Lutrania
  Rogelio Mabalot, Sr.
  Michael Mahnensmith
  Lynn Manibog
  Douglas Matsuda-Boucher
  John ``Thumper'' McCarthy
  Michael Misaka
  Antonia ``Toni'' Molina
  Michael Morinho
  Tim Nakamoto
  Todd Nakamura
  David Nuesca, Jr.
  Carolyn Ono
  Matsuyuki Osato
  Pablo Pagdilao III
  Tau Ponali
  Bernard Portabes
  Gwendolyn Kanani Puou
  Junmark Quijano
  Felimon Quijano
  Sharlene Rabang
  Rebecca Rans
  Alfred ``Alfie'' Rawlings
  Eugene Recolizado
  Justin Recolizado
  Dale Ann Richter
  Rodolfo Rocutan
  Lee Rogo
  Conchita Sagudang
  Danilo Sagudang
  Edward Sato
  Joseph Schilling
  Anthony ``Tony'' Simpson
  James Smith
  Leslie Smith
  Jonathan Somaoang
  Floyd St. Clair
  Janet St. Clair
  Freeman Tam Lung
  Terri Thomas
  Carlo Tobias
  Revelina ``Rebing'' Tomboc
  Fa'aoso Tone
  Malui'fonua Tone
  Salote Tone
  Tony Takafua
  Franklin ``Frankie'' Trejos
  Nicholas ``Nick'' Turbin III
  Linda Vaikeli
  Angelita ``Angie'' Vasquez
  Adela Villegas
  Joel Villegas
  Leroy Wagner
  Clyde Wakida
  Glenda Yabes
  Todd Yamafuji
  Glenn Yoshino
  The Maui Police Department also maintains the list of the two people 
still unaccounted for as of February 13, 2024. They are Robert H. Owens 
and Elmer Lee Stevens.
  As we continue our work to recover and rebuild Lahaina, may the happy 
memories of those we lost carry our community forward and inspire us to 
live each day in their honor.

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