Aloha,
All have been saddened by the passing of AQ McElrath. She would of
course not abide much grieving and we have provided the media stories
here that indeed celebrate her life.
Ah Quon McElrath, longtime advocate for working people, public health and the Death With Dignity movement in Hawaii, addresses nurses from the Hawaii Nursing Association at Thomas Square. A.Q. McElrath died Thursday, December 11, 2008.
December 13, 2008
HONOLULU STAR-BULLETIN
Hawaii's workers lose a stalwart champion
The death Thursday of 92-year-old Ah Quon McElrath ended a lifetime
dedicated to improving the quality of life for Hawaii working people.
FULL STORY HERE
-###-
December 13, 2008
HONOLULU ADVERTISER
Hawaii union, social activist Ah Quon McElrath dies at 92
She taught us to take risks, take care of others
By Christie Wilson
Advertiser Staff Writer
Ah Quon McElrath, who helped shape the history of labor and social justice in Hawai'i, died Thursday at Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center. She was 92.
FULL STORY HERE
-###-
December 10, 2008
MIDWEEK
Voice for the people
Hawaii Would Not Be The Same Without Ah Quon Mcelrath, Social Worker, Labor Activist, Eloquent Advocate For The Common Man And Woman. Ah Quon McElrath describes herself as a "little Pake wahine." But nobody who has ever heard her speak would use the diminutive.
FULL STORY HERE
-###-
December 16, 2008
HONOLULU ADVERTISER
EDITORIAL
Isles owe debt of aloha to Ah Quon McElrath
When Ah Quon McElrath made the last formal speech of her life Nov. 1,
during a banquet in her honor hosted by the Hawai'i People's Fund,
her physical frailty was apparent while she was being helped up to
the podium on stage.
MORE AT
FEBRUARY, 2007
HAWAI`I LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
As expected, House Bill 675 "Relating To Death With Dignity" was heard On February 28, 2007 during a passionate 5-hour session and was "held" in committee (killed)
by a vote of 8-1 with 4 members "excused."
Photos from hearing HERE
Scott Foster, Communications Director of the Hawai`i Death With Dignity Society said, "It is clear that we have a lot of work to do. We've lost the great
momentum we enjoyed coming out of our near-win of 2002.
Fronted by the Hawai`i Family Forum, our island state's Radical
Right Christians are now way ahead of us in organizing."
Who's behind the Hawai`i Family Forum? Click HERE
Ruth Ellen Lindenberg and A.A. "Bud" Smyser, long-time editor to the Honolulu
Star-Bulletin were early advocates of Death with Dignity. Read original articles by Smyser and Lindberg
HERE
;){kind=link}