The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-11-28
Maui Kamaaina
Passes Away At
Makawao Home
Louis Won Tempsky Dies And
Is Laid To Rest By Mourning
Friends From All Parts OF
His Home Island

Louis Won TempsF,', Maui kamaaina
passed away about midnight Saturday
at his home in Makawao and funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon
at the house with interment following
in Makawao cemetery. His four chill
dren and other relatives were with
him at the last.
Saturday morning it was believed
that Won Tempsky would recover from
his injuries unless complications set
in but an attack of asthma induced a
hemorrhage later in the day and a
fatal termination was then foreseen.
His last hours were quiet and peace
full
News of the death of Louis Won
Tempsky spread rapidly through the
community Sunday morning from Kai-
lua to Honokohau and sorrowing
friends from all directions were in
attendance at the funeral which was
held at 2:30 o'clock, for Louis Won
Tempsky was the most popular as well
as the Oldest in point of residence of
any of the best known kamaainas.
Soon after the news reached Paia and
Wailuku it was decided to cancel the
football game that was scheduled for
the afternoon in respect to the mem
ory of the man who had done so
much for out of door sport on Maui
during his more than 40 years of re-
sidence.
Services Beautifully Simple
AT the Won Tempsky home the SER
vices of the Episcopal Church were
conducted by Rev. j. G. Villiers of
the Church of the Good Shepherd and
services were brief, a prayer and the
prayers and a short address which
touched upon the kindness, the gen.
erosity, hospitality, and public spirit
edness of the deceased. A quartet of
women's voices rendered two hymns
in Hawaiian. At the cemetery the
services were brie a prayer and the
loving the life of the open in the sad
quartet. The body was borne from
house to hearse and from hearse to
grave by Frank +. Baldwin, Dr. w.
ID. Baldwin, Lorrin A Thurston, w.
F. Pogue, w. A. Clark, Dr. j. c. Fitz-
gerald, Angus McPhee and Ben Will
Jams.
Long Time Resident
Louis Won Tempsky was born in
Glasgow, Scotland, February IA, 1858
and as child was taken by his
parents to New Zealand. There he
was educated in the schools and at
Auckland college. On leaving school
he joined the staff of the Bank of
New Zealand and before he was 21
years of age he was cashier of its
Napier branch. In 1879 after he had
entered his 22nd year, he came to
the Islands and to Maui. and his first
work was with Ulupalakua Ranch.
Five years later, in partnership with
his brother, he purchased a ranch at
kula. Later he purchased the Bur
chardt dairy and in 1898 he became
the manager of Haleakala ranch which
position he held until his lameness
incapacitated him for active work.
Always he was an out-odoor man,
sociation. In every race meet for
die. Ever he was an enthusiastic
sportsman, has been called the father
of polo on Maui and was one of the
organizers of the old Maui Racing AS
commissioned and will be turned over
years he was prominent figure and
for years he played on the All-Maui
polo team.
Before coming to Maui he had had
five years of service with the New
Zealand volunteers. Always a thor
long residence here he still retained
his fondness for New Zealand, the
land of his school days and boyhood
In the monarchial days of Hawaii he
served one term in the house OF
mobiles, to which he was elected for
the 1890 session.
For the greater part of his residence
on Maui Louis Won Tempsky took an
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of the Island other than racing and
sporting events. He was one of the
charter members of the Maui Cham,
ber of Commerce when it was form.
ed in 1909, was one of the factors in
bringing about the first Maui County
Fair and a member of the Maui County
Fair and Racing Association upon its
organization. Distant as was his Ma
kawao home from the meeting places
of those organizations he was one OF
the most regular attendants at the
meetings.
A few years ago Won Tempsky
suffered a fall with his horse which
he never recovered suffering greatly
from pain from the injured hip. Also
for several years he had suffered ac
cutely from asthma. With all his
suffering and pain he still remained
bright, cheerful and genial and his
ever ready greeting aloha Nui'
carried with it the full meaning OF
the words. At home he was hospital
ity personified and his many sterling
fine qualities endeared him to all with
whom he came in contact
In 1891 he married Miss Amy d
Wodehouse of Honolulu and fouI
Il len were born to them. Armin
CIV, Iolen (married to b. ]. Bridge
ford of Honolulu), Lorna and Enrol
He is survived by the four children
and two grand children. To his chill
dren he was a loving, devoted father
and was their companion as well
parent bringing them up in the health