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COVID-19 Shuts Down Willed Body Memorial Service; Facebook Live Steam Available
By Paula Bender
JABSOM Media & Communications
Those who were invited to pay their respects at the Willed Body Memorial Service on April 4, 2020, will not be able to attend the event in person because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JABSOM will Live Stream the event on Facebook. Those who have received invitations will have to forego attending the memorial in person, as well as their friends and family. Last year there were more than 900 people in attendance at Wallace Rider Farrington High School in Kalihi.
Since the 1990s, the ceremony has been held for those who leave their bodies to JABSOM for research purposes. After the memorial, the donors’ ashes are scattered at sea.
To ensure sensitivity, plans are underway to create an honorable service that will be respectful of the donors and those who have only their memories to reflect upon.
JABSOM apologizes for the inconvenience. We make this decision in an abundance of caution to protect guests and students. As our State is in the early phase of COVID-19, these types of responses are critical to keeping the community health and safe.
COVID-19 Shuts Down Willed Body Ceremony, LiveStream on Facebook Only
March 12th on 'Olelo: House Committee Hearing on COVID-19
All Staff Meeting Tomorrow 3/10
Tonight 3/9:
FunSim: March 10-11 (free for UH Faculty & Residents)
March 12:
SimBite: March 13 (free and includes lunch)
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