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warrior1

(12,325 posts) Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:44 PM Dec 2012

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Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye has passed away at age 88

Hawaii Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye has died at age 88, his office confirmed Monday night.

His last words, according to a statement released by his staff, were “Aloha”.

Inouye has been hospitalized since early December due to respiratory problems. His cause of death was “respiratory complications”.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/12/17/hawaii-sen-daniel-inouye-dies-at-age-88/

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Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye has passed away at age 88 (Original Post) warrior1 Dec 2012 OP

rip senator geckosfeet Dec 2012 #1

Sad...RIP joeybee12 Dec 2012 #2

Terrible News Thrill Dec 2012 #3

Oh no! Aristus Dec 2012 #4

Thanks warrior.. Cha Dec 2012 #5

RIP ananda Dec 2012 #6

That was my first thought as well. hifiguy Dec 2012 #9

RIP Senator Inouye n/t ProSense Dec 2012 #7

One of the good guys. lpbk2713 Dec 2012 #8

Aloha indeed malaise Dec 2012 #10

Rest in peace, Senator. n/t AndyA Dec 2012 #11

Aloha, Senator. one_voice Dec 2012 #12

RIP, Senator. City Lights Dec 2012 #13

A real war hero who gave his right arm to his country. jsr Dec 2012 #14

more bad news watch the sky Dec 2012 #15

Hawaii will miss him dearly ellisonz Dec 2012 #16

Cross gently, Senator... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #17

Peace Sen. Inouye. EmeraldCityGrl Dec 2012 #18

So sad and incredibly poignant... Rhiannon12866 Dec 2012 #19

RIP Sen. Inouye. nt MzShellG Dec 2012 #20

He will be missed warrior1 Dec 2012 #21

RIP RogerM Dec 2012 #22

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)

1. rip senator

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:45 PM

Dec 2012

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. Sad...RIP

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:45 PM

Dec 2012

Thrill

(19,178 posts)

3. Terrible News

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:46 PM

Dec 2012

Aristus

(66,380 posts)

4. Oh no!

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:48 PM

Dec 2012

What a great man. A great American hero and a magnificent U.S. Senator.

Rest In Peace, Sir. Time to re-join your fellow heroes of the 442nd. You have done an amazing job.

Cha

(297,258 posts)

5. Thanks warrior..

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:48 PM

Dec 2012

His last words, according to a statement released by his staff, were “Aloha”.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/12/17/hawaii-sen-daniel-inouye-dies-at-age-88/

RIP Senator Inouye

ananda

(28,862 posts)

6. RIP

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:48 PM

Dec 2012

I remember him from Watergate.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

9. That was my first thought as well.

Reply to ananda (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:53 PM

Dec 2012

And then his incredible service in WW II. You have more than earned an honored rest, sir.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

7. RIP Senator Inouye n/t

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:48 PM

Dec 2012

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

8. One of the good guys.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:49 PM

Dec 2012

Thanks for passing our way Senator.

Edit to add Inouye's Medal of Honor citation: http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1942_nisei/inouye.html

malaise

(269,019 posts)

10. Aloha indeed

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:54 PM

Dec 2012

R.I.P.

AndyA

(16,993 posts)

11. Rest in peace, Senator. n/t

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:55 PM

Dec 2012

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

12. Aloha, Senator.

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:56 PM

Dec 2012

RIP

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

13. RIP, Senator.

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 06:59 PM

Dec 2012

jsr

(7,712 posts)

14. A real war hero who gave his right arm to his country.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:02 PM

Dec 2012

R.I.P.

watch the sky

(129 posts)

15. more bad news

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:02 PM

Dec 2012

Inouye was frickin' awesome - figures that would be his last word. Knew he was sick, but not that sick. RIP, Senator.

ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

16. Hawaii will miss him dearly

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:03 PM

Dec 2012

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

17. Cross gently, Senator...

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:05 PM

Dec 2012

EmeraldCityGrl

(4,310 posts)

18. Peace Sen. Inouye.

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:06 PM

Dec 2012

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)

19. So sad and incredibly poignant...

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:12 PM

Dec 2012

He was an icon. Godspeed, Senator...

MzShellG

(1,047 posts)

20. RIP Sen. Inouye. nt

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:16 PM

Dec 2012

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

21. He will be missed

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:57 PM

Dec 2012

RogerM

(150 posts)

22. RIP

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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 08:08 PM

Dec 2012

RIP Senator

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