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 its own people, shared in the grief and sorrow felt throughout the nation; and

WHEREAS, Michael Collins, the husband of Lissa Jean Collins, a former Hawaii resident, and son-in-law of island residents Henry and Rose Lee, enjoyed coming to Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, Michael will be deeply and forever missed by his family, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore,

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

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