Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 3, 1 March 2014 — Mekia Keglakaʻi memorial service [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Mekia Keglakaʻi memorial service

After 70 years, Mekia Kealaka'i's grave will finally have a headstone, thanks to donations

by members and supporters of the Friends of the Royal Hawaiian Band. The Friends will honor Kealaka'i, Royal Hawaiian bandmaster from 1920 to 1926, with a memorial service

at his gravesite at the Diamond Head Cemetery on Monday, March 3 1 at 9: 15 a.m. The Royal Hawaiian Band will perform during the service, whieh will be followed by a reception in the mortuary's hall. If you would like to attend this event, eall Toni Lee at (808) 222-7853.

More funds are needed to hnanee the event. Donations of any amount ean be sent to the Friends of the Royal Hawaiian Band, P.O. Box 1894, Honolulu, HI 96805-1894. Indicate on the eheek that the donation is for the Kealaka'i memorial fund.

Mekia Kealūka'i