HFS Federal Credit Union recently hung a new sign at its branch in Honoka'a, Hawaii, located on the state's Big Island, in honor of what was once housed there – the historic, family-owned Awong Brothers Store.
Lettering that spells out "AWONG 1924" now sits above the $880 million, Hilo, Hawaii-based credit union's name and logo on the outside of the building, which is the oldest structure in Honoka'a and listed in the National Register of Historic Places with the United States Department of the Interior. What's more, 102-year-old Gilbert Awong, the last owner of the Awong Brothers Store, recently met with an HFS staff member along with his daughter, Beverly, and had the opportunity to see his family's name displayed on the branch, according to HFS.
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