Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXI, Number 4, 20 Mei 1936 — "Major" Kawelu dies suddenly [ARTICLE]

"Major" Kawelu dies suddenly

Sergt. Haili Kawelu, affect i«nstely known BPftontr his nunaerous friends and assoclates as Kawe u of the Hilo Poliee department died snddenly at 12;05 a. m. S«n - day «?ornins. Hls sudden pas sing c A va as a great sfcock to tse v entii9 city as he Was oae of the roost popular and efficient off»ceia ~>ia the force He was on duty as usaal Saturday, but at ab»at 10 00 n'eloen £>aturday night he deveioped~a sudden cerebrs! hemiiori»ge waie at home. 977 Kiiauea Avenue. He was discovered sn s serieus tx>nd»tion "by his adooted daughttr when she re'turned. He w»s rūshed to the Hi!o Men»oriaT but d'ed just after midn'ghf Tne funerft! was held Sunday afternoon at 4 00 o'eloek at the Etiricr* moHmī?, Hito Post No. 3 Ameiiean Leglon in charge Chapiain H. B. AVarner «f the pott conducted ihe t Engiish part of th« service while the Kev. Matthews of th« Christsin Scieace Churc\ • of Waiake<i c»nducted servi.ee . in . A )arj?e nnmbtr*of J«ople of 4 every natīon#J:ty servicē and b remains to Homelani Cemeteiy whei e the w ere iaterreP ia th« fami!y p!nt with fuli aailifcary hoao s. A? firing from the 299ih Infantry Haw&ii Xational Guard head»d the followed imoae diately by pla'oae of brovh« r cfficer of the peliee dspsrt me«t The Guarvssm«n fired a saiute ovfr the gra\e aod I Bugler Juies A, €arvaitio cf th«> tbe tays. , pouee oiācers av,ud I W<rer^

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