RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, Hawaii, along with the rest of the nation, watched in horror as terrorism struck at the heart of the United States, directly affecting our fellow citizens in Washington, D.C., New York, and Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, these evil and cowardly acts of terror resulted in the loss of thousands of innocent lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in the countryside of Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, the people killed in these acts were ordinary citizens going about their daily activities in their offices, working on aircraft in the skies above, or traveling across our country; and

WHEREAS, the loss of life due to these horrendous acts of cowardice not only affected the loved ones of those killed, but also millions of other Americans in a myriad of ways; and

WHEREAS, Hawaii, directly affected by the loss of five of its own people, shared in the grief and sorrow felt throughout the nation; and

WHEREAS, Richard Y.C. Lee, a distinguished graduate of Punahou School in 1986, graduated from the political sciences program at Yale University, excelling in academics, music, football, and other sports; and

WHEREAS, Richard Y.C. Lee, was a managing director of equities for the e-speed electronic trading division of the high technology firm of Cantor Fitzgerald; and

WHEREAS, Richard has been described as a loving son, husband, and father whose true strength lay in his determination, intelligence, loyalty, compassion, and love for his family; and

WHEREAS, Richard Y.C. Lee will be deeply and forever missed by his family, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Third Special Session of 2001, the Senate concurring, that this body honors the memory of Richard Y.C. Lee and extends its heartfelt sympathy and condolences to his family.

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Expressing condolences for Richard Y.C. Lee