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Memorial service held for longtime legislator Mark Nakashima

A memorial service for state Rep. Mark Nakashima was held Friday at the state Capitol. Nakashima died July 11 at the age of 61. A former teacher, Nakashima represented House District 1 since 2008.

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Yvette Nakashima, widow of Rep. Mark Nakashima, holds a flag presented to her by Gov. Josh Green.
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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke speaks during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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Maki’ilei Ishihara performs a song during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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House vice-speaker Greggor Ilagan speaks during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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Senate vice president Michelle Kidani speaks during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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The urn of Rep. Mark Nakashima is seen surrounded by flowers during a memorial service.
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Yvette Nakashima, widow of Rep. Mark Nakashima, holds a flag presented to her by Gov. Josh Green during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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An oli is chanted by Halau Mele, under Kumu ’Ohukani’ohi’a Gon and Mahealani Wong, during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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Yvette Nakashima, right, widow of Rep. Mark Nakashima, is greeted by Jessica Lani Rich.
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Gov. Josh Green, left, presents a folded flag — one that was flown over the Capitol in remembrance of Rep. Mark Nakashima — to Nakashima’s widow, Yvette.
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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke speaks during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
12/20
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Yvette Nakashima, right, widow of Rep. Mark Nakashima, is greeted by Gov. Josh Green.
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An oli is chanted by Halau Mele, under Kumu ’Ohukani’ohi’a Gon and Mahealani Wong, during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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An oli is chanted by Halau Mele, under Kumu ’Ohukani’ohi’a Gon and Mahealani Wong, during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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Gov. Josh Green speaks during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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Yvette Nakashima, left, widow of Rep. Mark Nakashima, talks with Senate vice president Michelle Kidani.
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Yvette Nakashima, right, widow of Rep. Mark Nakashima, is embraced by Gov. Josh Green.
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Yvette Nakashima, right, widow of Rep. Mark Nakashima, is greeted by Gov. Josh Green.
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An oli is chanted by Halau Mele, under Kumu ’Ohukani’ohi’a Gon and Mahealani Wong, during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.
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An oli is chanted by Halau Mele, under Kumu ’Ohukani’ohi’a Gon and Mahealani Wong, during a memorial service for Rep. Mark Nakashima.