SPECIAL MEMORIAL COVERAGE
RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
A member of the Hickam Air Force Base Honor Guard presented the American flag to Haumea Ho, Don Ho's widow, during the late-afternoon ceremony. Thousands came to pay their respects and say goodbye to Ho, who had popularized Hawaii with such hits as "Tiny Bubbles" and "I'll Remember You." Ho was an Air Force command pilot before becoming a famed entertainer. CLICK FOR LARGE
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'The ceremony was fitting for the man that he is'
THE MEMORIAL SERVICE
Lei Richmond
She flew in from Los Angeles to attend yesterday's service
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM
Haumea Ho, in the orange muumuu, led the procession toward waiting canoes. Ho's ashes were scattered by family members into the ocean shortly before sunset, as an F-15 of the Hawaii Air National Guard honored him with a flyover. CLICK FOR LARGE
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM
Don Ho's family and close friends boarded waiting outrigger canoes yesterday at Waikiki Beach. Thousands of well-wishers lined the sand to watch the ceremony, which was held beachside at the Sheraton Waikiki and Royal Hawaiian hotels. CLICK FOR LARGE
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM
Family, friends and well-wishers paddled outrigger canoes, rode boats, surfed and even swam offshore to watch Ho's ashes scattered at sea. Here, a paddle was raised in salute as others silently watched during the ceremony. CLICK FOR LARGE
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