Creighton 'Kawai' Arakaki
(1968--31 Dec 2005) |
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Obituary
07 January 2006
Creighton Kawailani "Kawai" Arakaki, 37, of Aiea, a respiratory therapist at Tripler Army, Kapiolani-Pali Momi and Kaiser-Moanalua medical centers, died. He also was an Air Force Reserve staff sergeant who was deployed as an air traffic controller in Operation Enduring Freedom. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by parents Clifford and Mildred "Millie"; brothers Craig, Curran "Kekau," Carey "Kalani" and C. Kahaunani "Kahau"; and sister Chandra "Kanani" Malang. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newtown 1st Ward. Call after 5 p.m. Committal services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe.
Webmaster Note-messages posted on the Site concerning Elder Arakaki's passing appear below. If anyone who served with Arakaki Choro has digitized photos from those mission days for inclusion here, please contact me using a 'Comments' entry. Thanks.
17 Jan 2006 from Kaui Kitashima:
Kawai passed away in a motorcycle . he was on his way home and close but they didn't really say what or how it happened. it didn't seem like there was another car involved. I was passing the as i went up to chapel clean up and didn't see any other car. there was a nice service filled with family, friends, co-workers, etc. lots of people came and shared memories and feelings with the family.
24 Feb 2006 from Kekau Arakaki:
Everyone in the Japan-Sendai Mission:
I am Kawai's older brother and am confirming what Kaui Kitashima stated. I would like to add more things about his death. It came to a shock to us all. According to eye witnesses he was trying to avoid another vehicle that was not paying attention to the road. The car was coming out of a side road and trying to make a left-hand turn on to the street where Kawai was coming up from. Kawai's bike skidded, hit the curb and he was sent flying over 60 feet. Although he was wearing a helmet he hit his head on the street curb where the car was trying to make a left-hand turn. He hit the curb with such force, I think it snapped his neck killing him instantly. As I know it, the Honolulu Police Department is currently investigating this incident.
His funeral service was very lovely. We had tremendous support from family and friends. Since he was active in the Hawai`i Air National Guard as a respiratory therapist he had a beautiful military commital. He is buried at the Veterans Memorial Park located in Kane'ohe, O`ahu.
Although the gospel gives us comfort in knowing that we can see our loved ones again in the next life I still miss his presence. I still miss his smiling face. I still miss his personality. Most of all, I miss the times we spent together.
Love and Aloha,
Your brother, Kekau Arakaki
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