The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-01-21
MaIady Which Afflicted Former
Head Of Queens Hospital For
Years, Finally Conquers

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Johannes #. Eckardt, until recently
superintendent Of the Queens Hospital,
died in, the Institution AZ a quarter,
past, four O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
death being attributed to cancer of the
stomach. Funeral services win be held
i'm the Catholic Cathedral, Fort street,
gt half.Past three O'Clock on Sunday
Afternoon. the interment taking place
in the Catholic cemetery, King street.
The deceased was born in Schwei.
burg, Oldenburg, Germany, on June 10,
1891 He came to Honolulu ins the
British bark Priscilla, of which he
was first officer, arriving here on Sep.
TENDER 2S, 1878, the vessel bringing
the first lot Of PortupoiesS to sHawaii.
Shortly after his arrival he. married
Miss Virginia Rodrfgues, sister Of lose
dos Passos Redigues of this eity; 'wha
came out in the Priscilla and survives
him. H. h.. 49,. .-.f.-t.. +,
Takes Charge OF Queens .,.., -. r.,
y In Aagbst, 1879, Mr.. Eekafdt vas 66p.
pointed superintendent of, The QuesIi.s
hospital, 10 position he held until Sen.
teinber' of last year when, -on.y account
Of his illness, he resigned. He left
Honolulu ion september 2S of last yrarr
the thffty9seventh Anniversary Of his
arrival in Honolulu--fore New York
City to seek special treatment for his
malady. The treatment proved inef.
feetual and Mr.. Eckardt, accompanied
by Doctor Friedell of philadelphia.
who came with him as far as San Fran
cisco, and q trained nurse, who came
with the deceased TO Honolulu, return
cd here. Mr.. Eekardt = condition vas
such, however, that he was taken
aboard the Wiihelrnina in San Francis.
co in stretcher and landed here last
Tuesday in the same manner. During
the trip from the Coast he kept en-.
tirely TO his room, being unable to
leave il. 80.
Z, Mr.. EekaFdt was a sufferer from
cancer for many years and underwent
several operations at the Queen Is Hos
pital here, all of which proved futile,
the ravages Of the disease having
reached u stage where human science
could not cope with it. lie had gone
to Europe for treatment and was in
Germany when the present war broke
out and, with difiieplty, made hk wan
through France, to- Epglahd, gtetFhihg'
70 Honolulu as soon rs war conditions
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The deceaStg held for .diiShss time
important office in several local frat.
rnal organizations. He was a charter
member of Court Canoes No. $40,
Ancient Order of fFordsters; MystieI
Lodge No. % Kpights. Of Pythias, land
Hawaiian Tribe No. p" Improved Or
Ter Of Red Men, and for many years
"as secretary of the local German
harity Society. Officers. aud ,moInbe
II these organizations will attend the
'uperRf on Sunday. ~, III
Besides his wife, the deceased Is sur.
lived by three daughters and Ave sons,
who are Mrs. james z. Limo of Pa.
lala, Kau, Hawaii, who will arrive in !
he Mauna Kea on Saturday; Mrs. /
'ereira, wife of Hypolito (PauI) Peres
ra Of the mechanical department of !
The Advertiser; Mrs. Limo, wife of |
Alhert T. Ling OF the Henelulu post
'ffice; John F. Eckardt Jr., OF LOsj
ANGELES; Charles +. EekartIt; of San
,uis Obispo, California;; frederick, u. !
ickardt of the Hawaiian Electric Udki.d
'anyj George ~ Eekardt; of the, mo
department OF The AiVertis
II, and Henry G, Eckardt, a child at
Iome. 80
Vas American Citizen '.''t@
German born, the deceased was AN
american by naturalization and a man.
gho performed his civic duties openly
nd above board. He was known
the Territory, was a power
, frateFnal society work and, because
Z his long association with Porting Iese,
those language he spoke auently, was
much sought for advise and counsel
y people Of this nationality--indeed,
las considered by them as one of
themselves, y" 70
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