Miss you my friend.

Aka, a man of honor and integrity who lived life on his own terms. Rest in peace, thank you for being my friend.

Toyobaki

We will miss a great friend and a good man. He made our stay on Molokai very memorable.

Coach Aka as I remembered him by.He was my baseball coach from back when I was young.He was funny and a very humble guy.I remember him bringing me and the whole team to the molokai safari down at the West end to look at all kinds of animals.Dont know when was the last time I seen you.Youll be truly missed Coach.My deepest condolences to the Hodgins family❤❤

I worked for 7 summers at Molokai Ranch during my high school and college years. My Uncle David Rawlins helped get me a job on the Ranch that first summer after my Freshman year in high school. Me, Joey Joao and Guy Joao worked poisoning Kiawe trees at Punako iloli down Palaau. Aka let me work summers through high school. After graduating from high school, on the first day of summer work, after giving out work assignments for the day, Aka calls me over. He asks me what my plans were and I told him I planned to go to College. He smile, said good idea, then told me that as long as I was going to College, I had a job each summer on the Ranch. That was a tremendous help. College was somewhat affordable back then. With grants from my College, Kamehameha Schools and the Federal Government, my college tuition was about three quarters paid for. With the Ranch summer job and my College work study I was able to cover my tuition so that my Mom did not have to pay anything for me. Getting that College degree changed my life. I will forever be grateful to Aka and the Ranch. Aka was a good man, gruff, but don't let the exterior fool you. He loved the Ranch, he took good care of his workers, really cared about them, and threw the best June 11 party at Kaupoa house for the all the employees and family. Aloha Aka and Mahalo Nui!!!

Our thoughts and prayers are with your ohana...Cathy & I are thankful for your always treating us like family...
To this day we remember your welcoming ways.

Thank you for allowing my dad, Henry Borden, to work under your management at Molokai Ranch. He always spoke highly of you and was very grateful. Your kindness and trust, gave him the opportunity to become one of those great mechanics and handy person to operate those heavy equipment. As my dad called you, "Aka Hodgins". God Bless and may you Rest In Peace.

One of those that will always be remembered and missed. Calm seas and big fish, forever Captain One To Many.