SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2007 SECTION C D O N H O ~ W E ’ L L R E M E M B E R Y O U FareIwt’s aloha to Deon Ho asl thouslands of friends, family and tourists gather at Waikiki to say goodbye HUGH GENTRY / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BULLETIN Haumea Hebenstreit Ho, The Memorial Service The Crowd The Entertainment “Father, we thank you for this man. And on the beautiful, beautiful ocean in Waikiki ... widow of Don Ho, held the urn containing Ho’s ashes before It was short, simple and to the point, just About 10,000 friends and fans The music flowed nonstop the place he loved so much, we commit him back unto you, Father.” they were scattered at sea the way Don Ho would have liked it, so gather at Waikiki to say goodbye to as many of Hawaii’s most popular they could get to the entertainment. Hawaii’s most famous entertainer. singers came out to pay tribute to Don. The Rev. Tom Iannucci during yesterday’s ceremonies in Waikiki. Page C2 Page C6 Page C7 Delivering the eulogy as Don Ho’s ashes were dropped in the ocean off Waikiki Beach C2 DON HO ~ WE’LL REMEMBER YOU H O N O L U L U S T A R - B U L L E T I N / S U N D A Y , M A Y 6 , 2 0 0 7 S C3 DENNIS ODA /
[email protected] Family, friends and well-wishers paddled outrigger canoes, rode boats, surfed and even swam as Don Ho’s were carried from shore to be scattered in the sea yesterday.