Services for Inouye set for March 23

Memorial services for Margaret Awamura Inouye will be held March 23 at Harris United Methodist Church, 20 S. Vineyard St.*

U.S. Sen. Dan Inouye said in a release from Washington that he and his son, Daniel K. Inouye Jr., have been encouraged by the many expressions of support and sympathy.

"If Maggie were still with us, she too would be moved, and would want to thank everyone who remembered her," Inouye said.

"She always cherished and valued friends, acquaintances and the people of Hawaii," Inouye said.

Visitation next Thursday will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m., with an hour-long service to follow. Fellowship will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aloha attire is welcomed.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the University of Hawaii Foundation to support the Dan and Maggie Inouye Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The mailing address is: University of Hawaii Foundation, P.O. Box 11270, Honolulu 96828-0279.