Richard “Soupbone” Masao Kashiwabara, Jr., 84, of Līhu‘e passed away at home on July 26, 2020. He was born in Wahiawā Camp, Kaua‘i on March 24, 1936. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, Army National Guard and Air National Guard, and retired from the County of Kauai as an electrician.
Preceded in death by his wife, Jane Kashiwabara.
Richard is survived by his children, Amy (Wayne) Arakaki, Grace (Danny) McCluskey, Dean (Yang) Kashiwabara, Willy (Lani) Kashiwabara, Ken Kashiwabara, Richard Kashiwabara Jr., Susan (Rolland Jr.) Peahu, Sharon Kashiwabara, Carol Orr; 19 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Larry Kashiwabara of Līhu‘e; sister, Janet Fukushima of Honolulu; sisters-in-law, Alice Victorino and Minnie Maeno; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Viewing and visitation with the family will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Kaua‘i Veterans Center in Līhu‘e. Services and burial at Kaua‘i Memorial Gardens will be private. Masks are required.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to Soupbone’s family and friends.
The link below takes to Hawai‘i Army National Guard section of the 2003 Department of Defense Annual Report. The HIARNG, commanded by Brig. Gen. Vern T. Miyagi, was composed of a Headquarters, Hawai‘i Army National Guard (HQ HIARNG), and three major commands: the 29th Separate Infantry Brigade, the 103rd Troop Command, and the 298th Regiment-Multifunctional, Regional Training Institute.
The report provides the highlights of the HIARNG activities in 2003. The list of the HIANG commanders and staff will bring back some memories. Many familiar names are now retired but some of the current leaders were younger officers in 2003.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues. The pandemic has changed many things in all our lives. Hopefully we can adjust to facemasks, social distancing, quarantine, and other measures. Unless there is an immunization produced soon, we will have to endure these preventive measures longer.
Los Angeles Times journalist Julia Wick wrote more about vaccines in her Essential California newsletter:
When there’s a vaccine…
That phrase has become a kind of mantra in recent months, a catch-all for how and when we’ll finally be able to put the pieces of our coronavirus-shattered world back together.
We’ll send our children back to school without fear … when there’s a vaccine. We’ll return to conventions, crowded sports stadiums and packed concerts … when there’s a vaccine. We’ll embrace our friends and family, return to work as we knew it and leave our homes without a mask … when there’s a vaccine. Four simple words, around which we have conditionally rescheduled the rest of our lives.
Personally, the pandemic has brought out several meanings to the word “quarantine”:
Isolation – Seclusion – Confinement – Separation – Isolation – Seclusion – Confinement – Separation – Detention – SAFE
From the U.S. News & World Report website
Life insurance is essential if you have anyone in your life who depends on your income. Unfortunately, many people don’t have the right type of coverage or the right amount. About half of all U.S. households have less life insurance than they should, according to the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association. A separate study by employee benefits provider Unum finds that about a third of all households will be financially strained within the first month of losing a breadwinner.
The good news is that life insurance doesn’t cost as much as you might think it does. Some people even estimate that life insurance costs up to five times as much as it actually does, reports the Insurance Information Institute (III).
We make the process of shopping for life insurance as easy as possible by doing the research for you and rating the top life insurance companies. To create our rating, we evaluated dozens of companies, scoring each on elements such as financial strength, customer service and cost. Read on to see which companies made our Best Life Insurance Companies of 2020.
Beside discussing insurance companies, this post reviews the types of life insurance policies and how much insurance do you need.
Asher T. Suzuki, 86, U.S. Army Staff Master Sergeant (Ret.). Asher “Sha” Toshiyuki Suzuki passed away on June 20, 2020 Born December 4th, 1933 to Yuichi & Toshi Suzuki in Line Spur, Waianae Asher was survived by brother Duke Suzuki and sister Betsy Yanagida.
Retiree News extends heartfelt sympathy to his family and friends.
This obituary is probably for Asher T. Suzuki, a retiree who served in the Combined Support Maintenance Shop #1 (CSMS #1) Electronic Shop in Diamond Head. CSMS #1 was the facility across the old United States Property & Fiscal Office (USPFO).
Earlier Retiree News posts:
Buildings 301 & 304 Demolished
CSMS #1 Dedication Ceremony
Since 2016, the Honolulu Star Advertiser has chosen not to list more than basic information in their obituaries. Unless the family buys a “family placed obituary”, there is no information about survivors, where the individual worked or where services are scheduled. More information in an earlier Retiree News post.
This photograph was taken at Aloha Stadium after the completion of the 1998 Great Aloha Run.
In the photograph are:
Back Row (L-R): Nani Mahaulu, Wayne “Kalani” Koli‘i, Randy Hiyane, Randy’s son?, Brian Tom
Front Row: Allen Shinsato, Gary Momohara
Everyone, except Kalani, served in the Comptroller Office. Allen Shinsato was the comptroller. Nani, Randy and Brian were full time staff, and Gary, a Traditional Guardmember, worked for First Hawaiian Bank. Kalani served in the Military Personnel Flight.
Thanks to Gary Momohara for submitting this photograph.
Earlier Retiree News posts involving the Great Aloha Run
Check Six – 2020: HIANG Members Support the Great Aloha Run
Check Six – 2018: Great Aloha Run Starting Crew
Check Six – 1998: Great Aloha Run
Check Six – 1994: Great Aloha Run Starting Grew
Though unemployment has been rampant during the COVID-19 crisis, some retirees may start thinking about re-entering the workforce at some point this year. Many people’s retirement savings took a hit back in March when the stock market tanked, and while it has largely recovered, we don’t know what the rest of the year has in store. That means a lot of 401(k)s or IRAs could take an additional beating in the course of 2020, prompting some seniors to return to work in an effort to leave their savings alone and let their portfolios recoup lost value.
If you’re collecting Social Security, you may be wondering if returning to work is even allowed, and how it might impact your benefits. Here’s what you need to know if you’re thinking you may need to get a job at some point this year.
From the Kaiser Health News website
For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus pandemic from fellow Rotary Club members in the Midwest.
Recently people have wondered “Is it safe for me to go see my doctor? Should I keep that appointment with my dentist? What about that knee replacement I put on hold: Should I go ahead with that?”
These are pressing concerns as hospitals, outpatient clinics and physicians’ practices have started providing elective medical procedures — services that had been suspended for several months.
From the This Day in Aviation website
Captain Kenneth D. Chandler’s Convair F-102A Delta Dagger, 56-1196, at Andrews Air Force Base, 28 July 1957. (From the Collection of Johan Ragay)
29 July 1957: Captain Kenneth D. Chandler, 11th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 343d Fighter Group (Air Defense), United States Air Force, won the 1957 Bendix Trophy Race, flying a Convair F-102A Delta Dagger from O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Andrews Air Force Base, near Washington, D.C., a distance of 619.73 miles (997.36 kilometers).
His elapsed time was 54 minutes, 45.5 seconds, for an average speed of 679.053 miles per hour (1,092.830 kilometers per hour).
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the July 1977 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Recruiting Concerns
* Basketball News
* Recall Telephone Calls
From the Food and Drug Administration website
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to warn consumers and health care professionals not to use certain alcohol-based hand sanitizers due to the dangerous presence of methanol, or wood alcohol – a substance often used to create fuel and antifreeze that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin as well as life-threatening when ingested.
From the Wired Magazine website
On Thursday, hackers hit the navigation and fitness giant Garmin with a ransomware attack that took down numerous services across the company. Garmin Connect, the cloud platform that syncs user activity data, went dark, as did portions of Garmin.com. But as athletes found themselves unable to record runs and workouts, pilots who use Garmin products for position, navigation, and timing services in airplanes were dealing with their own problems.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as a monthly newsletter today.
Today we feature the July 1985 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* 154 TAC Hospital to Deploys to Japan; 154 CEF to Korea
* Promotions – Two new Chiefs and lots of familiar names
* CAMS News and Views – promotions and retirements
* Annual 150 ACWS Goodwill Ahi Tournament
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