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Victim of December Drowning Off Keahole Point Identified

January 18, 2013, 1:19 PM HST
* Updated January 18, 1:21 PM
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A man whose body was recovered off Kona’s Keahole Point on Dec. 29 has been identified as Ryan David Whisler.

According to police, Whisler was found floating face-down 100 yards off shore.

The 40-year-old Kailua-Kona man was a former resident of Centralia, Wash.

According to an obituary that ran Wednesday in The Chronicle newspaper, his family said that he was fond of opihi, despite their inherent risks.

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Services for Whisler will be held Sunday in Centralia.

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