HI HR178

Urges the Honolulu Star-Advertiser to include immediate next-of-kin information in free death notices, which currently only list the deceased individual's name, age, gender, residence area, date of passing, and service information

Requests Hawaiian funeral homes assist in gathering next-of-kin information from family members to include in free death notices

Notes the Honolulu Star-Advertiser is Oahu's only newspaper publishing death announcements, which serve to inform relatives and the community of passings and mourning ceremonies

Recognizes that kinship listings help readers identify community members entering bereavement and verify personal connections to the deceased

Requires certified copies of the resolution be sent to the President of Oahu Publications, Inc. and the Editor of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser