The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-07-08

Albert Spencer wilcox passed
away yesterday afternoon at his
home at Lihue after an imme.
date illness of only three or four
hours. Friends who had seen
him during the last few days
commented on how comparative
ly well he seemed to be. The I'M
mediate cause of death was
hemorrhage of the brain. From
the first there was no chance of
recovery it was only a question
of few short hours. The stroke
came about one o'clock, while he
was sitting at lunch. He became
Immediately unconscious and re-
manned so up to the end which
came about 4 80. He passed
away very peacefully in the midst
of a dozen or so of his nearest
friends and relations, who had
hurried to the scene to render
what assistance they could. DR..
Kuhns and DR.. WaterhOuse were
both in attendance and did what
they could to palliate the touch
of death that they could not re-
strain.
Wireless and cable messages
were Immediately despatched to
relatives and friends in HonOlu-
In and at the Coast.
A. s. Wilcox was born May
a, 1914 in HilO, where as mis-
siOnaries of the American Board,
his parents were stationed. They
soon after moved to Hanalei
where he was brought up. He was
educated at home and at Puma
hou. AT an early age he ven
tured into the sugar business, and
for some years conducted a small
plantation at Waipa, Hanalei.
From there he moved to Hama
maulu where, with the benefit of
his Waipa experience, he en-
larged his operations, and scored
a signal success, raising all the
cane that was required for the
Hanamaulu mill. His contract
with the mill was renewed from
time to time, until about 1898 he
retired, an independently wealthy
man.
About that time he married
Mrs. Wilcox and built his COM
Portable home at KilOhana. From
that time on he devoted himself
to the care of his estates, especial
ly Princeville, to the handling of
his large investments, and by no
means least, to the Inauguration
and support of notable charities
on Kauai and in Honolulu.
He has been director, of the
Inter Island, Kekaha, Lihue,
Waianae, McBryde, the Home In
surance Co. Selama bindings,
etc. He was member of Legisla-
ture from Kauai for two years,
1891 1892.
Among many minor philanthrO-
pies there are several that de-
serve special notice viz, the build
ing of the Lihue and Hanalei
churches, and the MahelOna Hos
pital on Kauai, the Children's
Hospital in Honolulu and Dole
Hall at PunahOu.
The funeral services took place
this afternoon at the Lihue Union
Church which was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Rev.
j. NJ. Lydgate officiating. assist
ed by Rev. Sol. X. Kaulili of Ko
loa. The remains were inferred
in the Lihue cemetary.
Mr.. Wilcox was a man of many
very admirable qualities and
many stirling virtues. A modest
and retiring man, he did not let
his left hand know what his right
hand did, and it was only when
you tracked down his good quail
ties that you realized what fine
man he was.
He was man of the staunch-
est integrity and honesty, whom
nothing could swerve from the
path of duty and justice as he
saw it,-always frankly and fear
leSsly OutspOken in defense of the
right. He wanted no pussy-foot-
ing time-servers about him, but
men of independence who would
not sacrifice their convictions to
gain the favor of anyone.
With the growth of his for
tunes came an ever fuller realiza
tion of his stewardship, and he
gave accordingly,-very largely
and very wisely, giving much pa
tient care and consideration to
the dispensing of his charities so
that thaV mi Uht do tha most unnI