Malie Kaaiwaiu Has Passed Away
("Malie Kaaiwaiu ua Hala", Nupepa Kuokoa, November 4, 1910, and Kuokoa Home Rula, November 4, 1910)
Mr. Editor of the Nupepa Kuokoa, greetings: At 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, the 2nd of this month, our beloved mother, Mrs. Malie Kaaiwaiu, gently glided away1 from the residence of her foster grandchild Mr. Ulu Robertson at Kulaokahua.
Our mother was born at Kaupo, Maui on August 17, 1812. Thus, our dear mom spent over 98 years panting under the hardships of this life until the cold remains of our beloved mother were borne to Maemae Cemetery.
Therefore, as has been revealed in the Good Book, dust shall return to dust, for of dust are you made. 2
With these thoughts above, we would like to send our regards to the nimble-handed youths of your printing press.3
We being the children who have lost our mother.
C. B. MANESE KAHINALUA
MISS LUCY KAHINALUA
Below is the obituary in the original Hawaiian:
Malie Kaaiwaiu ua Hala
Mr. Lunahooponopono o ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Aloha kaua: Ma ka hora 9:15 a. m. o ka Poakolu nei la 2 o keia mahina, i niau palanehe aku ai ko maua mama i aloha nuiia Mrs. Malie Kaaiwaiu ma kahi noho o kana hanai moopuna Mr. Ulu Robertson ma Kulaokahua.
Ua hanauia ko maua mama ma Kaupo, Maui i ka la 17 o Augate, A. D. 1812. a nolaila ua piha iako maua mama i aloha nuiia na makahiki he 98 a oi o ka hanu ana i na inea o keia ola ana, a ua maneleia aku ke kino puanuanu o ko maua mama aloha no ka pa ilina o Maemae.
Nolaila e like me ka ka Buke Nui i hoakaka ai e hoi ka lepo no ka lepo a no ka mea mai ka lepo mai no oe i hanaia ai.
Me keia mau manao maluna ae ke haawi nei maua i na hoomaikai ana he nui i na keiki limahei o kou papa pa’i.
O maua no o na keiki i hooneleia i ka mama.
C. B MANESE KAHINALUA
MISS LUCY KAHINALUA
Footnotes
- The cause of death was identified as cerebral hemorrhage.
- Genesis 3:19.
- That is, the typesetters.