Memorial Resolution
("Olelo Hooholo Hoalohaloha", Nupepa Kuokoa, August 26, 1921)
Whereas it pleased the Almighty Father to take our fellow worker Mrs. Agnes Makekau1 from this fragile world after suffering from illness for some months.
Because of her poor health, she again sought respite in Honolulu with her queen.2 They left Kaupo in July.
She was a member and secretary of our C. E.3, and she was a member of the church board.4
Therefore, Kaupo, where the rain makes one hide behind stone walls, you will not see our friend again. She has vanished. You will no longer see her passing through your neighborhoods.
Therefore, we the committee are filled with love, sorrow, and a heavy heart.
J. W. KAWAAKOA,5
M. K. REUTER,
E. R. KEIKE,
Mokulau, Kaupo, Maui, Aug. 17, 1921
Note: The death month of August 1921 is an estimate based on the date of the article. The age at death was calculated from her birth date of January 17, 1892, according to familysearch.org and confirmed with her age in census records.
Below is the obituary in the original Hawaiian:
OLELO HOOHOLO HOALOHALOHA
Oiai ua oluolu i ka Makua mana loa, ka lawe ana aku i ko makou hoa paahana; oia o Mrs. Akeneki Makekau, mai keia ao mauleule aku, iloko o kona kaama’i ana no kekahi mau mahina ae nei i hala.
Mamuli o ka maikai ole o kona ola kino, ua imi hou aku i kahi e loaa ai o ka maha, o ia no o Honolulu, me kana aliiwahine; i ka mahina o Iulai ko laua haalele ana mai ia Kaupo nei.
Oiai he hoahanau oia a he kakauolelo no ko makou C. E. a he lala oia no ka papa komite haipule. He makuahine heahea oia i ka nui ome ka lehulehu.
Nolaila e Kaupo i ka ua Pee Pa Pohaku, aole oe i ike hou ana i ko makou hoaloha; ua nalo, ua pau kou ike ana iaia e maalo ana ma kou mau kaiaulu.
Nolaila o makou no me ke aloha ame ka minamina me na naau luuluu ma o ko makou komite la
J. W. KAWAKOA,
M. K. REUTER,
E. R. KEIKE,
Mokulau, Kaupo, Maui, Aug. 17, 1921
Footnotes
- In the original article, the first name is spelled with the Hawaiian form “Akeneki”.
- That is, she entered Queen’s Hospital.
- Christian Endeavor Society.
- For Huialoha Church.
- Last name corrected from “Kawakoa” in the original article.