The late Clesson Y. Chikasuye was remembered as an attorney and former Honolulu city councilman who worked to create the present zoning for Waikiki.

Chikasuye died March 21 at age 86. His sons, who cared for Chikasuye through his illness, held a private service.

Chikasuye was a councilman from 1956 to 1974, representing Waikiki and adjacent areas. One of the big issues tackled at the time was the zoning and realignment of Kalakaua Avenue, said son Ken Chikasuye of the Big Island.

He was also a lawyer and a member of the board of directors for Aloha Airlines and the Waialae Country Club, Ken Chikasuye said.

"He was flamboyant," Ken Chikasuye said. "Many in that era of politics were." Clesson Chikasuye represented the city on trips to Japan, his son said.

"He was a good father," Ken Chikasuye said. "He made sure we were educated and saw the world. Every year he'd take us a trip to see and learn."

Clesson Chikasuye is survived by his sons Ken Chikasuye and C. William Chikasuye and four grandchildren. The family asks that donations be made to Hospice Hawai'i.

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