The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-01-17
A GOOD LIFE.

For my hand the OF the Cow Chrom the cee
brad blacksmith OF Perth BY my right hand might have
been the OF the late Paul enberg Unaded own
energy industry and brain power Paul Isenbeg aunce
and made himself OF the foremost of planters and
one OF the most influential OF our commercial men, His life is
lesson and example, and beside the legacy of wealth he leaves
his family the heritage OF untained good which great
er than all wealth any material success
The pioneers OF industries passing away many have
already gone to their rest and of those left here there
follows and his place filled by the younger generation many
cases by strangers but in others by another generation OF the
same stock second generation of Isenbegs worty tread
ing in the footsteps of the founder Of the family
Paul Isenberg typical instance of individual
When he landed here he had influential friends
stock and inherited lightly frame and magnificent health His
FIRST work in the cattle business which the late Duncan Nc
strength and activity used often to be called to mind by Judge
McBryde in later years and the judge himself man of
mighty inches
Kauai those days great cattle Island and sugar
almost side issue There the pioneer plantation OF Kooa
and the plantation Le The of the Island devoted to
raising beef Knudsen occupied the western side of the Island
MCBryde acquiring Waawa the north OF Lhue the
Waaua beyond that Bertemann ranch Hanae
experimenting with which to prove failure and God
frey Rhodes coffee plantation like plight The cattle
used by the whaling fleet in the form of fresh beef while there
quite industry sailing beef for the northern voyage
Whaling the the Islands, In the days when Mr.
enbeg first landed looked as that would continue to be
now occupies. Sugar but side issue
Opportunity took Mr. Isenberg from the cattle business which
seemed so important and SO ouhng and put him to work on
the then less important sugar industry and with that industry he
grew up His energy and his ability built the Lhue panta
ton from otterng and unsuccessful venture to OF the finest
and most successful of plantations the Islands His
there led him into partnership with the old firm OF Hacfed
Co. and he proved able head great commercial institution
as he had been of large plantation.
But in looking back it the material which
should regard rather the himself Paul lsenberg
the type pioneer which does honor the in which
he settles. OF bright and sunny disposition OF the greatest
kindness OF heart with parade of religion Paul Isenberg v
ed life which example among 1t life
which had hidden spots it. Reaching here when the social
high, he chose while doing his work
of the world live life upon the old world lines AT
period when there little restraint he laid the foundation OF
pure and honorable life.
No finer epaph be written upon the tomb any To
have lived clean and worthy life to have the love OF family
and friends have earned the respect the community large
have amassed wealth. and to have done
have helped largely in establishing the prosperity of his adopt
ed country record which few have written their
resting spot Some of these attributes have but
all of them very small number 1t record alike honorable
him who has lived and those who left The life of Paul
lsenberg lesson showing that the energetic business
compatible with the best of lives and that wealth does
sariy choke the Welsprng of kindness ALL One
the DEATH and sympatzes with those who bereft but
but feel happy that good example engraved upon
the of local history which inspire future lives of
like nobility Of character and like sweetness Of spirit