Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-14
KLEOD'S DEATH
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ALLOVER MAUI

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
WAILCKU, Maui, Dec. l1.-When
Alexander j. Mcleod, superintendent
OF the Kihei division OF the Hawaiian
Commercial & Sugar Company, passed
away at kula sanitarium last Sunday
at half past one O'Clock, the shock OF
his death was felt throughout the is
land of Maui.
Less than a week before Mr.. Nc
.Leod had been in Waikiki, and up to
that time he had taken practically no
time of except for a vacation in Oc-
tober For a few hours OF last week.
however, he was at his house, feel
ing somewhat exhausted. The trou.
BILE he had claimed was only bron-
ehial, but his friends think that he
may have know that he had tubercu-
losis, but kept the matter strictly to
himself. He had had for some
weeks, however, a keen desire to get
into kula, where he had hoped to
soon gain strength again.
On Wednesday an effort was made
to get him to Kula, but ne seemed too
weak to stand the trip. The planta
ton had ordered a platformed tent
prepared, and for this every effort had
been made Heavy rains set in, and
prevented much of the work being
done Immediately. though DR.. Durney
himself worked the whole OF one day
and part of another in order that the
men he had put on the job should get
it ready for Mr.. Mcleod at the earliest
possible moment. Heavy rains Thurs
day again made the roads impossible
for the journey SO that Sunday morn,
ing was time that was set for the
hard trip. On the way up Mr.. Mcleod
took notice of the country and re-
marked both On the trip and at the
sanatorium upon the splendid air, and
how good it felt. He survived only
an hour. His body was brought to
Wailuku that night by the Maui Agrl.
cultural Company's ambulance.
The services took place Monday al
three O'Clock. The funeral procession
left the William and Mary Alexander
parsonage and was accompanied tG
the church by thirty-six masons from
all parts of the island. Rev. Rowland
1B. Dodge oficiated at the service and
he was assisted by Rev. A. Craig
Bowdish, minister of the Paia Union
church. The service was very simple
with short address in which Mr.
Dodge spoke of the sterling qualitie:
o. Mr.. Mcleod. He spoke of him az
friend and of his faithfulness in his
business, of his good citizenship, Of
his helpfulness in church and lodge
and Of his courage in facing death
Before the benediction was pronoune
ed abide With Me-" Mr.. Mcleod fav
orite hymn, was sung. A very large
number OF people were present at the
church, and all of the Kihei camp lab
orers were In the procession to the
grave. -~s-1+. -.
Mesdames A. N. Kepoikai, George
Weight, John Weddick and ]. T
Fantom had charge of the decora
tons and of the flowers that were
sent. w. A. Sparks, close friend o
Mr.. McLeod's, and Judge w. A. Nc
Kay and George w. Wilbur, both O
whom had been associated with hin
on church boards and other offices IL
the church, were the ushefs. All pal
bearers were Masons, and they were
a. G. Warner, a warm friend of tn,
deceased, ]. B. Thomson, assistan
manager of the plantation, H. Howell
| with whom he had been associated
In. the lodge, J. Campsie, who knew
Mr.. Mcleod on Kauai, and Captsil
O. ]. Whitehead and d.: H. Case. VIII,
had both been on the board of trus
tees of the church with him.
At the grave Rev. MIR. Dodge con
| Quoted first church service which
j he, as chaplain of the lodge, thel
! merged into the regular masonic bur
ial service. The beautiful floral tri
butes completely covered the grave.
Mr.. Mcleod had been both a dea
cen and a trustee of the WailukI
Union church. He was also a mem
/ Der of Maui Lodge No. 9S4e and of til,
Foresters of California. a
| The deceased was born at Prime,
Edward Island, Canada, and was for
LYNNE years of age Six years ag,
the was married to Miss Nettie Jeal
l,Ross, who survives him.
i For nearly twenty years he ha
/ been in the employ Of Alexander 4
Baldwin, having been first at the Ma
kaweli plantation on Kauai, then a
i Spreckelsville On Maui. From here h,
went to Kihei, where he was manage
until the Kihei plantation dissolved
and from that time he has been sup
erintendent of that division of the II
&C. & s. Co. l..
| His relatives are in Canada, an,
consist of his mother and brother.