Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-07
H HELPED DISTRESSED
SOMETHING OF LIFE
OF PROMINENT MAN
Garls Richardson of HilO Young
Man When He Touched at
ElsndS---LeaveS Big
Estate.

Charles Richardson, the Hilo kama
.rnme hy wireless teleSSaphy Saturday,
sas we'll known not only In me town
u his adoption, but in Honolulu, and.
IN fact. all over the Hawaiian Islands.
Deceased was about IS years OF age
nj the time OF his death and for sever
al years had been a sufferer from asth'
ma aNd 81 affection Of the spleen. Sew
stral tiNes during the past two or three
sears his life was despaIred of, but his
splendiA constitution came to his aid
ri y wonderful manner and he was
sils so stem the tide.
However, each one of these illnesses
<as a severe drain, and the final at
1aeE left him in favorable condition
.iHr the dread call of death.
Charles Richardson numbered among
ihis friends In HilO and throughout the
Islands the most influential men "
Zach community, and among the Ha.
saiiHns particularly he was much be.
hved on account OF his many deeds OF
kiudRess mheralded to the world. yet
an the more effective for that very
Ieasdu. His was a kindly heart. He
had seen the worst of hard times. and
into his heart there crept and remain
I'd that most pTaiseworthy attribute OF
.xIlySeciation of the hardships of others
,xhich ever moved him toward an
smehoration Of the troubles OF others,
whether white or brown.
Charles Richardson came to Homo.
5nIu rs very young man, travelling
ESuy from his home In the State Of
Ve7monc to the Atlantic seaboard and
ftlepee around the horn to these isles
sf The Pacific which he had since that
tune called his home
Ne vas ships carpenter and, set
fling down in Hilo, he piled his trade.
TASitls up his money, daily becoming
MI gsod terms with the people. He
then came 10 Honolulu for a time, but,
;HEnrned there. He then married a
hawaiian lady OF good family known
tn the natives as Akana and whose
,KisterS arc Mrs. Jules Richardson of
Kiio and Mrs. August Ahrens of Oahu
plantations. and started IN on the su.
sxr business at Waiakea.
Having amassed a small fortune. de.
repsed purchased Kapapala ranch,
I0w The property of c. Brewer & Co,
and remained there until the late sew
eutfes. when he sold out and returned
lf1 Kim. there to enter into the lumber
business In this work he continued
EtiI i've or six years ago. when. on
sccaHnt Of i'll health. he retired selling
na 10 the Hilo Mercantile Company.
Deceased leaves two daughter-Miss
lEtrTIa RicbardSon, who was educated
im ttse Mainland, whittier she journey.
nd With her aunt when but eight years
ID age. returning only few years ago.
god Mrs. Wakefield. Both these ladies
are ,esdeuts of Hilo and were togeth,
n with the sorrowing widow at tho
sirsaside Of the loving parent and hus
hnMd at the time OF his death, at Olaa,
a 7;SD a. m, Saturday, July 8.
Deceased leaves a vast estate, con
listing Of real estates, shares in sugar |
plantations and the like. The eXecu.
KITS named in the will are Messrs. = |
&. Kennedy and Sutton OF HilO and |
august Ahrens, manager of Oahu plan.
tat kIn. Mr. Ahrens is nSw awaiting a
wfreIcss 10 determine whether or no
ne shall depart In the Kinau for Hilo