Hawaii honors former Gov. George Ariyoshi with public services at the State Capitol
Hawaii is paying its final respects to former Governor George Ariyoshi, who died five months ago at age 100, with a day of public services at the State Capitol.
- Ariyoshi was Hawaii's third governor and one of its longest-serving, in office from 1974 to 1986.
- He was the first American of Asian descent to serve as governor of any U.S. state.
- A police-led motorcade brings his casket from Nuuanu Memorial Park to the Capitol, followed by a public lying in state at the rotunda and an evening state service open to the public.
- Students from schools across Oahu, including his alma mater McKinley High School, are performing tributes, including a jitterbug dance inspired by a story the Ariyoshis told about a governors' ball in Washington.
- Drivers should expect road closures and traffic around the motorcade route.
Outlook: The lying in state continues into Friday, wrapping up at noon, with seating at the evening service first-come, first-served.