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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
PRESS RELEASE
(for immediate release – Thursday, November 8, 2007)
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Gov. Togiola offers sympathy on death of
Sgt Lui Tumanuvao in Iraq
(UTULEI) – Governor Togiola Tulafono today, on behalf of the people and government of American Samoa, offered deep and sincere sympathy to the family of U.S. Army Sergeant Lui Tumanuvao of Ili’ili, who died in Arad Jabour, Iraq on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, from wounds suffered when he was struck by an improvised explosive device during combat operations.
The following is the official statement from Governor Togiola:
STATEMENT
“It is my prayer that God grant us the peace to comfort all of our hearts on hearing of more sad news of the loss of another American Samoa soldier: U.S. Army Sergeant Lui Tumanuvao of Ili’ili.
Lately, American Samoa knows of the ultimate sacrifice too well. In these difficult times, again, I wish to offer my deepest and sincerest condolences to Sergeant Tumanuva’o’s parents, Mr. Kelekolio Tumanuvao and Mrs. Monika Etuale Tumanuvao. Your loss is shared by all of American Samoa. Your son, Lui, has lost his young life of only 29 years-old while serving for our country and we owe him that special respect, also shared by our Toa o Samoa, and a special debt of gratitude that can never be fully repaid. May the comfort of Our Lord be with you at this time of sorrow.
I wish to also send our love and sympathy to his wife, Mrs. Selia Luafalemana Tumanuvao of Aua, and their two very young children --daughter Fa’aea, and son, Lui Jr. I offer you our condolences for this great loss. God is our hope and our strength and may God give you all the strength to find peace and comfort during this most difficult time.
And I would also like to extend our prayers and our support to the entire Tumanuvao, Etuale and Luafalemana families.
American Samoa joins me, Mary, Lieutenant Governor Ipulasi and Mrs. Sunia to together share this time of great grief of another great soldier, a son, a husband, a father and a friend who put his life on the line to preserve our way of life.
May God lift up our hearts and fill it with His true peace.”
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