The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-07-05
DEATH CALLS
ALEXANDER
YOUNG
HonoIuIu's Most Widely Known
Citizens Answers the Final
Summons.
DIED YESTERDAY AT NOON
Family Present at Bedside-The
Funeral to Be Held This
Afternoon.
DIED YESTERDAY AT NOON
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Alexander Young is dead. The end
came at half'past eleven yesterday
morning. Mr.. Young was in comatose
state for thirty-six hours before he
died, and his death was quiet and
peaceful.
Mr.. Young's condition was hopeless
for some time. His physician, DR..
George Herbert, was at the bedside al
most constantly for three or four days,
and every effort was made TO prolong
the patients life.
The immediate members of the fam
lily present when Mr.. Young died were:
Mrs. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Young, Robert Young, Miss Bertha
Young, Mr. and Mrs G. G. Won Hamm,
and DR.. and Mrs. R. w. Anderson and
their children. Other members of the
family were on the mainland.
For several weeks the aged capital
list has been in a precarious condition,
having previously suffered three strokes
of apoplexy, the first warning of APP
preaching dissolution having come on
April 10, second stroke following in
May. Since the first stroke, Mr..
Young's condition was one of grave
uncertainty, and his accustomed
strength was never recovered.
The news of Mr.. Young's death
spread over the city in very short
time, and his many friends and ac-
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of the fact that they already knew his
hours were limited.
Mr.. Young was until recently a very
strong and vigorous man in spite of his
seventy-eight years, which was well
proved by the fact that he withstood
the three attacks of paralysis, the
fourth ueing the fatal one.
Funeral Today.
The funeral, preceded by private
service to be held at the residence,
Waikiki, will be held in the Central
Union Church at half-past three o'clock
this afternoon. The funeral sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. A. A.
Ebersole. The interment will be at the
Nuuanu cemetery.
The pallbearers will be: Samuel M.
L. NllNt OdNlcb, Il. n.
Smith, W. o. Smith, A. S. Cleghorn, F.
A. Schaefer, E. D. Tenney and w. H.
Baird.
A Busy Life.
Alexander Young was born at Black
burn, Scotland, December IA, 1882; the
son of Robert and Agnes Young. His
father was a contractor who struggled
along in the world with a small income
and large family. His son Alexander
took to the mechanical line and was
apprenticed for a term of five years
with Alexander Chaplin Co., of Glas-
gov, Scotland, as a mechanical engi-
neer and machinist.
Shortly after his apprenticeship ex-
pired and being trusted by his employ
ers, he was sent by them to London to
erect machinery for them there for
several parties. He showed marked apt
ness in the trade he had chosen and
at the end of 1889 he entered into
three years. contract with Anderson
& Co. of London to proceed to
Vancouver Island with a shipload Of
machinery which had to 90 around the
Horn. He agreed to erect and operate
large sawmill plant at Alberni, but,
before leaving England, he entered into
another contract and married Miss Ruth
Pearce, the daughter of Robert and
Susan Armiger Pearce of Mundford,
Norfolk, 1860. They were married in
Mundford Parish Episcopal Church by
Rev. John Raven, rector.
On the twenty.six of the same month
tho bride and bridegroom embarked on
the Woodpecker for a honeymoon trip
around Cape Horn to Vancouver Island,
and landed at their destination on Aug
ust 20.
Mr.. Young carried out both contracts
most satisfactorily TO all concerned
and, in course Of events, landed at Ho,
nolulu from Alberni In the good old
ship EgeTla on the nth Of February,
1855.
Shortly after landing he formed
partnership with William Lidgate, who
also eame from Alberni. Mr.. LidRate
was miilwfight, and they put their
fortunes together and opened q foundry
and machine shop IN Hilo, Hawaii
There was not at that time sufficient
business 10 support their enterprise and
after four years In the 0naYfowsU II
Was abandoned, Lldgste going into the
sugar plantation business and Young
taking hold u the management 0f the
Honolulu Iron Works, afief having
bought the Interest Of the former man'
ager Thos. Hughes,
40 retained he management Ut tho
Honolulu Iron Works foF d period 81
over ihlriy two years, Hhpn b. rsslgn'
~ b favor NJ hls very able assistant,
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