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2016 Postmortem

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

12. A great man.

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 27, 2016, 12:06 AM

Mar 2016

On DU, he was a wise, kind and funny guy. In real world he was all that and infinitely more. Opihi was a fire captain in Honolulu and a top Democrat in every way. This was taken from a kayak near his family home.

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Hawai'i is missing one great Democrat today. [View all] Octafish Mar 2016 OP

I have wondered about him for quite some time MuseRider Mar 2016 #1

Yes he did. Live Bait Mar 2016 #5

Thank you! MuseRider Mar 2016 #10

Gosh that's a sad page. I didn't realize how many names I know! Wow, its so weird knowing people dinkytron Mar 2016 #21

A great man. Octafish Mar 2016 #12

Beautiful! MuseRider Mar 2016 #13

I enjoy the honor of being his guest in 2009. Octafish Mar 2016 #16

Wonderful memories. MuseRider Mar 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author MuseRider Mar 2016 #14

So thoughtful of you to mention him this evening Samantha Mar 2016 #2

I thought so, too. blm Mar 2016 #8

He was very proud of President Obama and Hawai'i. Octafish Mar 2016 #15

Was? Pastiche423 Mar 2016 #3

Thanks and true nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #4

He was a true "gentle man"...wise and kind. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #6

He was a special soul...he could make me smile even during the tensest of times here. blm Mar 2016 #7

Miss him so much. Thank you for remembering him. 7wo7rees Mar 2016 #9

K&R amborin Mar 2016 #11

What!??? Oh, aloha oe, Opihi. mahina Mar 2016 #18

Oh, I hadn't realized he passed on. Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #19

I miss him too; was very distressed to belatedly learn of his passing... Hekate Mar 2016 #20