REMARKS OF SENATOR DANIEL K. AKAKA IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE REVEREND DR. ABRAHAM AKAKA, PASTOR EMERITUS, KAWAIHAO CHURCH October 21, 1997 Mr. President, I rise today to honor the memory of the Reverend Dr. Abraham Akaka, my brother Abe, who passed away last month. Brother Abe, as our family knew him, was "kahu," meaning shepherd in Hawaiian, to people of faith in Hawaii. For 28 years, he was pastor of Kawaihao Church, the Westminster Abbey of the Pacific, Christianity's mother church in Hawaii. A true man of God, he dedicated his life to serving our church and its congregation, while attending to the spiritual needs of our people and communities across our state and nation. In a life marked by numerous achievements, honors, awards, and titles, the appellation "kahu" best describes Brother Abe. He was also a beloved husband and wonderful father to his five children, aided in his ministry by his wife Mary Lou Jeffrey Akaka. He was a source of comfort and inspiration, a bulwark of strength, and font of love for our family, and will be sorely missed. Mr. President, I ask that a tribute I offered at my brother's memorial service at Kawaihao Church be printed in the Record following my remarks. Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.