The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-15

Elder Abraham Fernandez OF the
Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day
Saints, one of the bcst-known Hawai-.
ians in Honolulu, died suddenly at half
past one O'Clock Yesterday afternoon,
the cause of death being given as
heart failure. He has suffered two
slight attacks Of the ailment some
time previously, although he appeared
in good health. =. - .
Mr.. Fernando was seated at his
Office desk in the store of Abraham
Fernandez & Son, King and Smith
streets, eating his lunch and conversing
with his daughter, Mrs. Adelaide,
GTune, and John e. Anderson, proba-
tion officer. Suddenly he gasped and
turned pale, falling limp in his chair.
DIR. st. ID. @. Walters was telephoned
for, Anderson meanwhile administer
ing frst-aid treatment to the stricken
man. When The physician arrived Fer.
nandez had already passed away. q
The body Of the deceased was taken
Immediately to the Undertaking par
lors Of M. r. Silva, Nuuanu and Ru.
kui streets. where it will remain until
sometime this morning, when IL will he
taken 10 the Fernando residence, 20Ol
Rechcy street, whore it will be view
ed by relatives and friends. No ar.
engagements have been made yet for
the funeral services and intcrment. The
last services will he performed either
tomorrow or Thursday at the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
on Lusitania street, Punchbowl. Bishop
Samuel Il. Wooley, who came over
from the Mormon Settlement at Laie,
this island, yesterday, following news
Of Mr.. Fernandez death, will officiate
at the religious services. The BODY
will he buried in the family plot in
the Makiki Cemetery.
Abraham Fernando was born in La.
baina, Maui, on June %, 1857, and
would have been fifty eight years of
age in week 8 time. His father was
one of the early pioneers of the isl-
ands. The deceased was educated In
the islands and resided here all his
life, making. however, half dozen
trips through the United States and
esreciallyato Salt Lake City, Utah
For aSquarter of a century Abraham
Fernandez was connected with +. o.
Hall & Son, retiring as head salesman
20 take up the duties of manager Of
the Hawaiian Hardware Company.
When this firm later sold out its b"si.
mesh, Mr.. Fernandez established the
hardware firm Of Abraham Fernando
& Son, of which he was the active
business head
He took always an active interest
in politics. At the primary election
last year he was candidate for Re.
publican nomination for city treasurer.
Under the old regime Fernando was
a member Of the road board of Homo.
lulu and since the establishment Of
the Territory served as. a member Of
the board of health. He was very ar
tive in church work and generally liked
and respected for his many good quail,
tiles.
Surviving him there are the widow,
Mrs. Minerva Fernandez, who was
Miss Davis Of Lahaina, Maui; a son,
Representative Edwin X. Fernandr2,
and four married daughters. Mrs. Adc,
laide Grun" Of 1904 South King street
Mrs. Madeline Parker (Waipa) Jr,
wife of the assistant clerk Of III"
supreme court of Parker lane, off vi
Gha street; Mrs. Clara Horncr and
Mrs. Minerva cutter, also of Honolulu.
Two brothers also survive the deceased.
NaRaran Fernandez, clerk of the dis
trict court of Honolulu, and Antonio
Fernandez, a deputy In the Office of
the city clerk of Honolulu.