Carrying out Seumanutafa Loligi are from left: Mulitalo Ropinisone Seumanutafa, Tagaloamatua Tavila Seumanutafa, Fala Tualaulelei: (centre) Masiofo Fetaui Mataafa: (right) Falana'ipupu Avei, Lupematasila Afaue Anae and hidden behind him was Leiataua Lesa Fa'atoafe Sinave Seumanutafa. Leaving the Apia church (LMS - EFKS) for the last time, Seumnautafa Loligi loved to worship God and attend the Apia LMS church. Seumanutafa Loligi is remembered by many of his children, grandchildren and relatives as one who began singing hymns and reading the Psalms in the early hours of every morning. (My father married into the Seumanutafa family and shared many stories with me of being awoken by Seumanutafa Loligi's early morning singing, prayers and Bible readings before the sunrise.)
Standing behind the casket and truck are Fala Tualaulelei, Tofaeono Taulima (Kaulima), Malietoa Tanumafili II and Lima Osasa. Funeral procession preparing to leave for burial plot.
Seumanutafa Loligi was buried on the Loligi family plot in Apia. Pictured here are: (Left) Malietoa Tanumafili II, Ete Seumanutafa holding a wreath (Ete was raised by her grandparents Seumanutafa Loligi and Simeanamulu), Tofaeono Taulima, Lima Osasa and grandchildren. (Right): Reverend Ioelu Tapeni delivering closing prayer, Rosita and Reverend Iona Levi.
In the background on the left is Niue village (A'ai Niue) historically a place set aside for Niuean indentured labourers to establish their families. Seumanutafa Loligi learned to speak the Niuean language and developed a close association with the A'ai Niue residents.
