Find A Grave - Hawaii

Carter, George Robert b. December 28, 1866 d. February 11, 1933
Hawaii Territorial Governor. He graduated from Yale University, was trained at Seattle National Bank, and returned to Hawaii to become Cashier of C. Brewer & Co., where his father was senior partner. Carter was also active in other businesses, including the Hawaiian Trust Company, the Hawaiian Fertilizer Company and the Bank of Hawaii. In 1901 he was elected to Hawaii's Territorial Senate, and in 1902 he was appointed Territorial Secretary. In 1903 he was named Hawaii's Territorial Governor...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: Carter Family Plot
Cartwright, Alexander b. April 17, 1820 d. July 13, 1892
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Pioneer. Born in New York City, he was officially credited by the US Congress for inventing the modern game of baseball on June 3, 1953. In 1842, he founded the Knickerbocker Baseball Club in Manhattan and Cartwright with a committee from his club drew up rules converting this playground game into a more elaborate and interesting sport to be played by adults. His club participated in the first competitive game under these rules on June 19, 1846, with the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Christie, Adm. Ralph Waldo b. August 30, 1893 d. December 19, 1987
United States Navy Vice Admiral. Ralph W. Christie graduated from Annapolis Naval Academy in 1915, he was one of the first members of the Submarine School at New London. He received a masters degree from MIT and worked on torpedo technologies between the wars. At the outbreak of WWII the remnants of the Asiatic Fleet fled to Brisbane, Australia. Admiral Christie arrived in Brisbane in April of 1942 to organize the fleet just before the Battle of the Coral Sea. He was promoted to Rear Admiral...[Read More] (Bio by: Dave Jones)
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: Section CT2-E, Row 400, Site 423
Coleman, Peter Tali b. December 8, 1919 d. April 28, 1997
US Territorial Governor. The son of a Samoan woman and a US Navy noncommissioned officer, Coleman graduated from St. Louis High School in Honolulu and joined the Army for World War II, serving as an infantryman in the Pacific theater and attaining the rank of Captain. After his discharge he received bachelor's (1949) and law (1951) degrees from Georgetown University and became an attorney and Interior Department staff assistant in Washington, DC. He soon decided to continue his career in...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Diamond Head Memorial Park, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Cook, Col. Harvey Weir b. June 30, 1893 d. March 24, 1943
Aviation combat ace of World War One. While flying with the 94th (Hat-in-the-Ring) Aero Squadron, Captain Weir-Cook was credited with seven victories, including 4 enemy balloons. As a Lieutenant Colonel during the Second World War, he was killed while flying over New Zealand. Weir-Cook was from Wilkinson, Indiana and for many years Indianapolis' principal airport was known as Weir-Cook airport. A memorial in his honor remains on display at the now Indianapolis International Airport.
Cause of death: Killed while flying a P-40 fighter over New Zealand during World War Two.
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: Section O, Grave 440
Cook, James [original burial site] b. October 27, 1728 d. February 14, 1779
Navigator, Explorer, Mapmaker. Mapped the coast of Newfoundland and later explored much of the Pacific basin. "Discovered" Hawaii in 1778 and named them the Sandwich Islands, after the voyage's sponsor, the Earl of Sandwich. On a later visit he was killed by native Hawaiians. It is presumed that his bones were later given to the Royal Navy and returned to Britain.
Kealakekua Bay, Captain Cook, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA
Cope, Saint. Marianne [original burial site] b. January 23, 1838 d. August 9, 1918
The "Leprosy Nun." Father Damien's replacement - She was the daughter of German immigrants living in Utica, New York. Entering the Order of St Francis, Barbara Koob took the name of Marianne. Mother Marianne was 45 years old, been in the order 21 years and supervisor at St. Joseph Hospital in Syracuse when she accepted a post in the Hawaiian Mission. Father Damien had contracted leprosy and would soon die with Mother Marianne at his bedside. For the next 30 years, taking his place, she and...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Bishop School, Kalaupapa, Kalawao County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: School Grounds
Cromwell, John Philip [memorial] b. September 11, 1901 d. November 19, 1943
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His citation reads "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commander of a Submarine Coordinated Attack Group with Flag in the USS Sculpin, during the 9th War Patrol of that vessel in enemy-controlled waters off Truk Island, 19 November 1943. Undertaking this patrol prior to the launching of our first large-scale offensive in the Pacific, Capt. Cromwell, alone of the entire Task...[Read More] (Bio by: Curt Benge)
Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Damato, Anthony Peter b. March 28, 1922 d. February 19, 1944
World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served with an assault company of the 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marines, 5th Amphibious Corps, on Engebi Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands. On the night of February 19, 1944, while in a foxhole with two companions, he threw himself upon an enemy grenade and was instantly killed. On April 9, 1945, his mother, Mrs. Frances Damato received the posthumous award and accredited it to the state of Pennsylvania in his honor. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: Sevtion A, Grave 334
Damien, Joseph [right hand] b. January 3, 1840 d. April 15, 1889
The man who gave his life for the lepers of Hawaii. Joseph de Veuster was born to a farm family in Tremeloo, Belgium. Opting to follow in his brother's and sister's footsteps into a religious vocation, he entered religious life as a lay brother assuming the name of Damien after a physician-saint from the fourth century. Volunteering to join his order at the Sacred Hearts Mission in Hawaii, he arrived and was ordained a Catholic priest in Honolulu with an assignment to the leper colony...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
Saint Philomena Catholic Church Cemetery, Kalaupapa, Kalawao County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: Kalaupapa Hansen'sDisease Leper Colony
Daniels III., James G. b. 1915 d. June 20, 2004
United States Navy Officer. A Captain in the United States Navy at the outbreak America's particiaption of World War II. he was the only pilot in the air when war was delcared on Japan and in the air near Tokyo Bay when Japan surrended to General Douglas MacArthur aboard the USS Missouri. On December 7, 1941 Captain Daniels was launched from the first USS Enterprise in his F4F-3A Wildcat Fighter along with others to search for the retreating Japanese attack fleet; after terminating the search...[Read More] (Bio by: Fred Beisser)
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: Columbarium Courtyard 4, bottom row
Denning, Richard b. March 27, 1914 d. October 11, 1998
Actor. Born Louis Albert Denninger, Jr, he originally studied business management in Los Angeles but decided to break into acting instead. He won a radio contest called "Do You Want to Be an Actor", and was awarded a Warner Bros. screen test. Warner rejected him, but Paramount took him on the condition that he change his name to Denning. (Studio execs worried that "Denninger" sounded too much like gangster John Dillinger). He went on to appear in films like "North West Mounted Police" (1940)...[Read More] (Bio by: Radio Jane)
Maui Veterans Cemetery, Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA
DeSa, Joe b. July 27, 1959 d. December 20, 1986
Major League Baseball Player. He was 21 years old when he had his major league debut on September 6, 1980 with the St. Louis Cardinals. After a brief stint with the Cardinals he signed on with the Chicago White Sox. Here he played the positions of first base and outfielder. He was also an occasional pinch hitter. His career came to an end when he was killed in an automobile accident at the age of 27. (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave)
Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery, Kaneohe, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Dole, James Drummond b. September 27, 1877 d. May, 1958
The "Pineapple King" of Hawaii. Dole came to Hawaii in 1899, and purchased 61 acres of land in Wahiawa, Oahu. The establishment of his first plantation marked the beginning of the Hawaiian pineapple industry. In 1907 it was moved to Honolulu for business reasons, and stayed in operation until 1991. He would later purchase the island of Lanai and convert it from a dry, sparsely inhabited island to the largest pineapple plantation anywhere in the world. At one time, Lanai supported 75% of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Mongoose)
Makawao Cemetery, Makawao, Maui County, Hawaii, USA
Dole, Sanford B. b. April 23, 1844 d. June 9, 1926
President of the Republic of Hawaii (1894-1900) after helping orchestrate the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and the Hawaiian monarchy. Governor of Hawaii Territory (1900-1903) after annexation by the United States, 1898. District Court Judge (1903-1915). Cousin of James D. Dole (1877-1958), founder of the Dole pineapple company.
Kawaiahao Church Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Dominis, John Owen b. March 10, 1832 d. August 27, 1891
Prince Consort of Hawaii. Royal Governor of Oahu and Maui, general and commander of the Hawaiian Army. Born in Schenectady, New York, he moved with his parents to Honolulu in 1836, was educated in Hawaiian schools, and resided in Washington Place, a mansion commissioned by King Kamehameha III. During the California gold rush, he spent a year working as a clerk in San Francisco, then returned to Honolulu. On September 16, 1862, he married Lydia Kamaka'eha (Paki). He served as secretary to Kings...[Read More] (Bio by: Susan VS)
Royal Mausoleum, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Donnelly, David Lee 'Dave' b. September 12, 1937 d. January 24, 2004
Children's Entertainer, Actor. He is best remembered for his role as 'Mr. Checkers' on the children's program, "The Checkers & Pogo Show" which ran from 1967 to 1982. Besides Donnelly, two other actors named Jim Demarest and Jim Hawthorne also played the role of 'Mr. Checkers.' Donnelly also appeared in the television series, "Hawaii Five-O," playing 'Matthews' and 'Charlie Gray,' between 1968 and 1971. He was also a war veteran, having served in the United States Navy. Also a popular radio...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Plot: Section CT8-E, Row 200, Site 228
Douglas, David [cenotaph] b. 1798 d. July 12, 1834
Botanist, and namesake of the David Douglas Fir tree. His career started in Scotland where he was affiliated with the University of Glasgow and served as botanical collector for the Horticultural Society of London. He was hired by the Hudson's Bay Company to do a botanical survey of the Oregon region, and travelled there in 1824. For 4 years he travelled approximately 8,000 miles of the Northwest, cataloging and collecting samples. He returned to England in 1827. He achieved fame in Europe for...[Read More] (Bio by: Oregonian)
Kawaiahao Church Cemetery, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Emma Kaleleonalani b. January 2, 1836 d. April 25, 1885
Hawaiian Monarch. She was the daughter of Nae'a, a chief of high rank and Fanny Young Kekelaokalani, niece of Kamehameha I. She was brought up and as an adopted daughter in the house of Dr. T.C.B. Rooke, and English physician who had married her aunt, Grace Kamaikui Young. While growing up in the Rooke Household, Emma was witness to the suffering of her people who sought the care of her foster father. So when she married King Kamehameha IV (Alexander Liholiho), with whom she had one son Prince...[Read More] (Bio by: Rudi Polt)
Royal Mausoleum, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA
Emperado, Sijo Adriano D b. June 15, 1926 d. April 4, 2009
Sijo Adriano Emperado is one of five founders of Kajukenbo. The others were Peter Choo, Joe Holck, Frank Ordonez and Clarence Chang. They each brought black belt expertise in various disciplines to create the new martial art in 1947. They named it Kajukenbo because it combined "ka" for karate, "ju" for judo and jiu-jitsu, "ken" for kenpo, and "bo" for Chinese boxing (kung fu). By 1950, Emperado started teaching the martial art to students at Palama Gym at Kalihi, Oahu, Hawaii. Emperado is...[Read More] (Bio by: Allen Kapali)
Nuuanu Memorial Park, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

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