The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-06-03
Death of Walter Hill.
BY the steamer Monowai came

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Walter Hill, lately prominent
and useful resident, for many
years, of these islands. He was
a leading educationist in this
country, as we'll as journalist OF
great capacity and influence. Mr..
Hill was the founder Of the Daily |
and for some years it's
editor. 1t is q coincidence that
about the dav of his death the
paper of his old love was passing
through radical change. He
died on April 22d of an attack of
apoplexy succeeding a period Of
many months of distressing ill.
ness. His condition had been
much improved in some respects
for a few days before his death.
Early in 1898 Mr.. Hill was pros
trated with chest trouble and
nervous exhaustion, largely
brought on by his arduous duties,
in troubled period, as Post
master General and in that capa.
city the director of the Postal
Savings Bank. He had recovered
to a oonvalescent stage under the
skilful attention of the late DIR.
| Trousseau and the tender nursing
of Mrs. Hill, when an unfortunate
accident happened him which
produced relapse with added
trouble. He was riding in Q
car at waikiki, when man
on horse back came into
collision with the car and
was thrown violently to the
ground. Mr.. Hill displayed one
of his browning qualities of re-
gard for others by jumping from
the car to the rescue Of the injur-
ed man. He was too weak TO,
such 'exertion and his feet goinl
, from underlhim he fell with grea
force ON the back of his head
This laid him low again, but afte
months of skillful treatment, Mr.
Hill came TO be himself again
and taking residence on frui
farm at Pearl City. he did lot @
work in planting fruit tress. il
which he was highly skilled an
, which ha loved. While feeling il
| better health than he had beon i
for years. Mr.. Hill suddenly too
another relapse and soon after
. ward sought his native land fo
, change and reouperation amida
, his own family. After ups an
downs in lis condition, the 50
, end came as related.
Mr.. Hill was man of intellec
and having received thoroug
O education in the best schools an
4 colleges of his native land wa
equipped for any profession b
might choose. He served th
Methodist Episcopal Church as
preacher in different places, an
occupied the principalship ofhig
Q and grammar schools AT intsl
!, walls he studied medicine, surger
: and chemistry. Mr., Hill had h
0 home in different of the Colonie
by times, and was an editor {
various papers. Going t, Cali
: fornia from the Colonies he too
, q course in the medical college {
. the University of California
A journalism seemed to attrac
: him more than anything else
and he went on the staff of tb
a Alta California. The Chronicl
: sent him to these islands as its sp,
! cial correspondent, and finding it
goodly land he settled and maj
ried here. His wife is the dangh
0 er of Mr.. Geo. III. Huddy and siste
: of DR.. Geo. Huddy, the talente
} young dentist. Several childre
were born to the pair, but onl
one dapghter-Flos, now grace
: full young woman = survives I
a mourn with her amiable mothe
| the loss of most devoted fathe
!, and husband.
In those islands Walter Hi