Lingle lauds 'true leader' Fasi Linda Lingle said she will order the lowering of the state flag on the day of former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi's interment, once the family has finalized ... Statement from U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka "Frank Fasi was a good friend with a good heart dedicated to helping the people of Hawaii. Frank was a kind-hearted leader who would reach out to island families and help them as much as he could. Frank accomplished so much. When you look around Oahu, you see his legacy everywhere. Frank and his family were a force, committed to making Hawaii better. We will miss him dearly. "I have fond memories of golfing with Frank. He played like he ran the city: if he saw something wrong with my swing, he would pounce, tell me what I was doing wrong, and help me improve. Aloha, Frank."... Fasi's populist streak missing in isle politics At the state elections Web site there is a forlorn remembrance of one of Hawaii's great populists, Frank Fasi. ... Toshimi Sodetani was 'epitome of judges' In the late 1970s, Sodetani was assigned to the sensational Kukui Plaza bribery case against Mayor Frank Fasi and fundraiser Harry CC Chung. ...