RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Honorable Daniel Kahikina has been called to eternal life by the wisdom of God at the age of 93; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by Alderman Edward M. Burke; and
WHEREAS, A retired United States Senator and Congressman from the State of Hawaii, the Honorable Daniel Kahikina was the loving husband of Mary "Millie"; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Daniel Kahikina was the much-adored father of five children to whom he imparted many of the fine and noble qualities that he possessed in abundance; and
WHEREAS, A native of Honolulu, the Honorable Daniel Kahikina served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers during World War II; and
WHEREAS, Following the war, the Honorable Daniel Kahikina worked as an educator before becoming Director of the Hawaii Office of Economic Opportunity in 1971; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Daniel Kahikina was the first native Hawaiian elected to Congress in 1977 where he served for more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, From 1990 to 2013 the Honorable Daniel Kahikina served in the United States Senate and became the Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee; and
WHEREAS, During his highly esteemed tenure in public service, the Honorable Daniel Kahikina embodied the aloha spirit of respect and compassion toward others; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Daniel Kahikina was especially proud of his work obtaining deferral funds for Hawaii for education, energy and native Hawaiian programs; and
WHEREAS, The hard work, sacrifice and dedication of the Honorable Daniel Kahikina serve as an example to all; and
WHEREAS, His love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared the Honorable Daniel Kahikina to his family members, friends and all who
knew him, and enabled him to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable Daniel Kahikina was an individual of great integrity and accomplishment who will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by his many relatives, friends and admirers; and
WHEREAS, To his beloved family, the Honorable Daniel Kahikina imparts a legacy of faithfulness, service and dignity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and the members of the Chicago City Council, assembled this eighteenth day of April, 2018, do hereby commemorate the Honorable Daniel Kahikina for his grace-filled life and do hereby express our condolences to his family; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,/fhat a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of the/Honorable Daniel Kahikina.
Ald&nhan - 14th Ward