Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 16, Number 5, 1 May 1999 — Aloha [ARTICLE]

Aloha

I joined the family of Lorrin > Punilei Bush to bid him farewell as he transcended from a nohle, accomplished human being into a kolohe, overturning the eanoe so that he could enjoy one last swim with his two brothers, his son and friends. From there, Lorrin Bush See LETTERS on page 3

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From page 2 took the form of a manō and became an 'aumakua. In his lifetime, he swam with the sharks and played with them. He had no fear. Being with Lorrin's family was refreshing and healing. In his lifetime, Lorrin exemplified a true kanaka maoli o Hawai'i. Skilled and meticulous, and with the mana of his wife, Marion Keli'ipi Bush, he served the entire west coast of the island of Hawai'i as a Federal Aviation Association agent. I will remember Lonin. I am proud to have been a friend and fortunate to have lived in Hawai'i while you were here. We in Kona descended from the mightiest warriors and you

excelled. May the federal government now be sure to protect the sharks. One of our best is among them. Brenda Luana Machado Lee Kona