A Eulogy for J. P. Keaupuni
("He Hoalohaloha No J. P. Keaupuni", Nupepa Kuokoa, June 11, 1915)
On May 19, 1915, the distressing, sad news spread that J. P. Keaupuni had departed this life and that his spirit had been returned to the one who made it.
The deceased J. P. Keaupuni was a church brother, a Sunday school student, and a member of the C. E.1 Society member at the church at Mokulau, Kaupo.
His body wasted away from sickness for only a few days before he passed away.
On May 4, at the elections for county candidates was where he became sick.
He was born on September 3, 1832. Therefore, he completed 93 years in this world before passing away.
Therefore, be it resolved, we church brethren, Sunday school students, and members of the C. E. Society of the church of Kaupo, through our committee, join in mourning for our departed fellow laborer. J. P. Keaupuni has passed on to be with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Be it further resolved that copies of this obituary will be provided to the newspapers The Friend and the Nupepa Kuokoa as well as to the family.
We pray to the Heavenly Father to lighten the heavy hearts of the family. Praise be to God in heaven. He gave, and He hath taken away2.
By
E. R. KEIKE,
L. A. KANAE,
MRS. HOOKANO KEIKE,
Church Committee
J. W. KAWAAKOA,
MRS. ANA KAWAIAEA,
KAU LUAIKAI,
Sunday School Committee
MRS. R. C. KANUHA,
S. K. MAKEKAU,
MRS. KALANI KAWAAKOA,
C. E. Committee
Kaupo, Maui, May 24, 1915
Note: The age at death listed in this article (93) is likely accurate due to the specifically identified birth date of September 3, 1832. However, census records confusingly list Keaupuni's age as 75 in both 1900 and 1910.
Below is the obituary in the original Hawaiian:
HE HOALOHALOHA NO J. P. KEAUPUNI
Ma ka la 19 o Mei, 1915, ua pahola ae he lono hoolelehauli kaumaha o J. P. Keaupuni, ua haalele mai la i keia ola ana, a ua hoi aku ia ka uhane me ka mea nana i hana mai.
O J. P. Keaupuni i hala aku la, oia kekahi o na hoahanau, he haumana Kula Sabati a he lala no ka Ahahui C. E. o ka Ekalesia o Mokulau, a Kaupo.
He mau la kakaikahi wale no ka hoomailo ana o ka ma’i maluna o kona kino a hala wale aku la no.
Ma ka la 4 o Mei; o ke koho baloka nui o na moho o ke kalana i hala ma kahi koho baloka, malaila oia i loaa ai i ka ma’i.
Ua hanau ia oia i ka la 3 o Sepatemaba, 1832, no laila ua piha iaia na makahiki he 93, o ke ola ana ma keia ao a hala wale aku la.
Nolaila e hooholo ia, O makou o na hoahanau, na haumana Kula Sabati ame na lala o ka Ahahui C. E. o ka Ekalesia o Kaupo ma o ko makou komite la, ke komo pu aku nei makou apau me ke kanikau kumakena no ko makou hoapaahana i haalele mai. Ua hala ku o J. P. Keaupuni i pili me ka Haku Iesu Kristo.
E hooholo hou ia. E haawi ia aku hookahi kope o keia olelo hoalohaloha i ka nupepa Ka Hoaloha, ka Nupepa Kuokoa, a i hookahi kope i ka ohana.
O ka makou leo pule i ka Makua Lani e hoomama mai i na naau kaumaha o ka ohana. E hoomaikai ia ke Akua ma na lani kiekie loa, Nana no i haawi mai a Nana no i lawe aku. O makou iho no
E. R. KEIKE,
L. A. KANAE
MRS. HOOKANO KEIKE,
Komite Ekalesia
J. W. KAWAAKOA
MRS. ANA KAWAIAEA,
KAU LUAIKAI,
Komite Kula Sabati
MRS. R. C. KANUHA,
S. K. MAKEKAU,
MRS. KALANI KAWAAKOA.
Komite C. E.
Kaupo, Maui, Mei 24, 1915
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