Observing Anniversary of Hawaii Fires

Floor Speech

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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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