The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-01-08

One Of the prominent figures of Hawaii
for many years passed away yesterday
when Reverend Hans Isenberg died at
the Queens Hospital Mr.. Isenberg
had been known as a pastor, writer,
and student during his residence of
thirty-one years in the Territory. At
the time Of his death he was president
Of the Lihne Plantation Company and
the Koloa Sugar Company of Kauai.
He had been ailing for some time,
and was brought from Kauai to Homo
lulu for treatment several weeks ago.
The operation which it was hoped
would cure him could not be made sue
cessfully, and relatives and friends
knew the end was approaching from
the ravages Of cancer, which could not
be stayed. ....".
At the time Of Mr.. Isenberg's death
Mrs. Isenberg was with him, and Rich.
ard A. Cooke, kinsman, stayed
tor. Mrs. Isenberg was formerly Miss
Dora Rice and niece Of Hon. William
H. Rice of Kauai and of Mrs. G. M.
Cooke of Honolulu.
Funeral Services Today
The funeral will be held today in
Lihue. The Mauna Loa was especially
chartered yesterday to go to Kauai
with the body and with the relatives
and friends who were to attend the
funeral. Among her passengers when
she left at five clock on this sad mis-,
sion were Mrs. Hans dora Rice) Isen,
berg, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Isenberg,
George Isenberg, August Hamburg
John Hamburg, G. Montague Cooke,
Clarence Cooke, Richard Cooke, Theo'
dore Cooke, Rev. A. Hermann, A.
Haneberg, +. sDuisenberg, A. Rice, w,
Roehl, G. Du Roi, Charles Athertoh,
John Waterhouse, Il. Kopke, w. Lang
@. w. Spitz, Mrs. G. M. Cooke, Miss
l.. Brewer. 49, H.. 49, 4. T..
The close relatives who survive in
elude the widow, ID. P. r. Isenberg, and
George Isenberg, and there are a large
number of relatives not SO near of kin
and by marriage.
Liberal In Charities p .s..
Pastor Isenberg has been a man OF
many and unostentatious charities, one
who truly believed in the Injunction
not to let the right hand Know what
the left hand doeth. There were also
many important gifts for the good OF
the community in which he lived SC
many years. He was largely instru
mental In building up the Lihue hospi
tai, of which he was for time presi
dent.
Hans Isenberg was born in Meme
Hanover, Germany, on October s, 1855
making his age at death oyer so years
He married Dora Rice Isenberg il
Germany, September !, 1888. Mrs
Isenberg, who survives him without
children, is a niece of Hon. w. H
Rice of Kauai and of Mrs. G. M. Cooke
of Honolulu. Educated in a village
school, by private lessons, and in high
school to begin, Mr.. Isenberg went or
to the Celle gymnasium for five years
graduating with honors in 1875, later
attending the University Of Leipzig fol
one year and the University of Goetti
gen two and half years.
Served In Army
While at GOettigen he served on,
year in the German army. Passing his
first examination for the gospel min
istry in 1879, he served as tutor fol-
one year and then entered the famous
theological institute at Loccum fol
two and half years. After passing
final examinations with honors, he ac
cepted n call to u Lutheran church a
st. Audreasberg, in the Harz noun
tains, Visiting the Hawaiian Islands
in 1886 and 1887, Mr.. Isenberg re
manned the latter year to accept tn,
pastorate Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church at Lihue, Kauai. For many
years before the sister church il
Honolulu acquired a settled pastor, Mr.
Isenberg conducted its services on on,
Sunday each month.
Hackfeld Connections.
On the death Of his brother Paul, foI
many years head Of H. Hackfeld & Co
and a noble under the monarchy, Pas
tor Isenberg, as then he was hes
known, became president Of Lihue an(
Koloa plantations, holding Office a
such until his death.
He becape-a~ naturalized American
citizen in The territorial court on DC
tober 20, 1908.