Hailing from Kansas, Pence moved to the Big Island in 1930 to be a claims adjuster. He became a Democratic leader in a largely Republican-controlled judicial system. Last month, Pence celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary with his second wife, Eleanor. Just think of the history he had seen, from growing up in the Midwest to men walking on the moon. He was a great man.
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Star-Bulletin reporter June Watanabe contributed to this report.