The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-25
UNEXPECTED DEATH.
SAM MaheiOna. of the Road
Board. Passes Away After
a Brief Illness.


/ Young Hawaiian of unusual promise,
came very unexpectedly on Tuesday
afternoon, May II, at $50 O'Clock, at
has late residence on King street.
When the sad news spread around
town that Sam Mahelona was dead,
I people could scarcely believe it.
Those who had soen him apparently
hale and hearty only n few days ago
at first disoredited the Intelligence.
Even those living in his neighbor-
hood, when seen in town two hours
after he expired, did not know of it.
as it was not generally known that
he had been i'll.
DIR. 4. McWayne and DR.. Baldwin
attended Mahelona, and they did all
that lay in their power to save his
life. Mr.. Mahelona has been suffer
ing from asthma for the past five
years, but Notwithstanding this most
painful and trying sickness he kept
pluckily to his work, He was born at
Lahaiua about thirty.one years ago,
his parents being Mr.. and Mrs. S.W.
Mahelona. His father was Judge
for Eva and Waianae for many
years and is tho oldest member Of
the Hawaiian bar. Mahelona was
educated at the Royal School, where
he learned English. He was under
the charge of Rev. Alexander Mack
intosh for several years, whose care
full training he gratefully remem-
bered during his life. he was n
bright and studious boy when at
school and bore stainless character.
He excelled in map drawing aud his
maps can still he seen on the school
walls. He left school about ten
years ago, going into the business
house of Messrs. Allen & Robinson,
with which he has been connected
ever since, going away on vacation
only once or twice during the entire
period. He rose from salesman
to the position of assistant book
keeper, being one of the very few
Hawaiians trusted with such a re-
sponsible position. His employers
speak of his efficiency and fidelity in
the highest terms, his Office work be-
ing marked by great care and
accuracy. Mr.. Mahelona was
married to Miss Emma Napo-
leon about nine years ago, by
whom he had five children, three of
whom are living. Mrs. Mahelona
was educated at Kawaiahao Semin-
airy, and was a much valued assistant
teacher there at the time of her mar
riage. Her union with Mahelona was
very fortunate, as their welded
life has been an exceptionally happy
one. They have brought up their
children with care which does them
the highest honor, and which is I'M
happily too rare among Hawaiians.
Mr. Mahelona bought place on
Beretania street, and has built an
unpretentious, but comfortable, house
on it from his savings. He took a
course in bookkeeping eight years
ago under Mr.. P. G. Jones at the Y.
NJ. 9. A., taking the first prize for
merit. Mr.. Mahelona wrote an ex-
cellent hand, and he did consider
able engrossing for the Legislature
when that body was in session. His
whole life was marked by nobleness
and purity of character. He was
good companion, a kind father, and
an amiable and loving husband. His
death is a great loss to Hawaiians.
He was a member in good standing
of the Kawaiahao Church, and has
held various important Offices in that
body.
At the last election he was chosen
a member of the Road Board for this
district, Messrs. S. G. Dwight and A.
Fernandez being the other members.
His speeches at the meetings of the
Liberal Party were characterized by
sound sense.
The immediate cause of Mr. Maize
lona's death was organic disease of
the heart, superinduced by asthma.
He leaves a wife and four children
two brothers and two sisters, one
of whom is Mrs. j. f. Sherwood, Of
Kona, Hawaii. Mr.. Jos. u. Hawai-
nui and Mr.. r. Z. Low are both
brothers-in-law of Mahelona
Among those who called to express
sympathy last night were His Excel
lency and Mrs. Sam Parker, Hon.
and Mrs g. c. Beckley, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. &. Allen, Major and Mrs. II. Il.
Bertelmann, Hon. j. Richardson,
and a host Of other friends and nc.
quaiptances.