Senator Inouye’s funeral to be held at National Cathedral, Dec 21

 

Senator Daniel K. Inouye will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, Dec 20, where his many friends and colleagues can pay tribute to his extraordinary life.

His casket will arrive at the Capitol at 10 a.m. Thursday for public viewing from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. This honor has been extended to former Presidents and prominent members of Congress including Presidents Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

A funeral will be held this Friday, Dec 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Senator Inouye will then be flown to Honolulu where he will lie in state at the State Capitol on Saturday and the final memorial service will be held on Sunday, Dec 23 at 10 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl.

A memorial fund has been established at the Hawaii Community Foundation to honor the memory of U.S. Senator Daniel K Inouye, and to support organizations and causes the Senator has supported over the years.

Contributions may be made to the Daniel K. Inouye Fund, Hawaii Community Foundation, 827 Fort Street Mall, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 or through their website at:

www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org.

The Inouye family has requested that contributions to the memorial be made in lieu of flowers.

The US – Japan Council kindly asks that messages of condolences and support for the Inouye family be sent to condolences@usjapancouncil.org.