Hawaii County HI Archives Obituaries.....Ewaliko, David K. January 5, 1948
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Unknown newspaper, January 6, 1948
David K. Ewaliko, Former County Chairman, Dies

 Funeral services for David K. Ewaliko, 71, former county chairman and 
supervisor prior to his retirement from public life, were to be held today 
from Haili church. Mr. Ewaliko, who had been confined to Hilo Memorial 
hospital since September, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday*. Services were held at 
2:15 p.m. today from Haili church with the Rev. Moses Moku officiating. Burial 
was to follow in Haili Kulamanu cemetery. All county offices and departments 
closed at noon today in respect to the prominent civic leader. Mr. Ewaliko was 
born in Puueo on September 29, 1876, the son of John and Kaanaana (Kualii) 
Ewaliko. His grandfather was a great philosopher during the reign of King 
Kamehameha 1. He received his education at St. Mary’s school in Hilo, and Oahu 
college, Honolulu, now known as Punahou school. He married Julia Kahaunani 
Long at Wailuku, Maui, on June 11, 1912, after the death of his first wife, 
Annie Umiamaka. He and his second wife had one daughter, Mrs. Marjorie 
Handelsmann. 
 He began his political career as a Democrat, later became a Republican and 
then rejoined the Democratic party. He served as county clerk for six years 
and was delegate to the Democratic convention held in Baltimore in 1908. He 
later served as purchasing agent and was elected chairman of the board of 
supervisors in 1913, serving until 1915. In 1912 he attended the International 
Longshoremen’s association convention in Seattle, Wash., as a delegate. He was 
appointed district organizer for the Territory of Hawaii by the American 
Federation of Labor association and served from 1913 to 1921. He also served 
as warden for the County of Hawaii jail from 1915 to 1918. He served as a 
member of the Industrial Accident board, Hawaii county, from 1915 to 1923. Mr. 
Ewaliko was appointed by Governor Pinkham to serve as a member of the board of 
appraisers, first land district, Island of Hawaii, for one year; was elected 
president of the Hawaiian Civic league, Hilo; member of the Ancient Order of 
Foresters; member of the Seaside club; member of the People’s club; member of 
the executive board of Ka Hale O Nalii O Hawaii; member of the executive board 
of Nest of Owls; editor of Life of Hawaii, a Hawaiian newspaper published in 
Hilo in 1916, and was assistant editor of Ka Hoku O Hawaii, Hawaiian newspaper 
published in Hilo. He had retired from public life for several years. 
 Besides his widow and daughters his is survived by two sisters, Miss Emily 
Ewaliko, retired school teacher, and Mrs. Kalei Lyman, a brother, William L. 
Ewaliko, and three grandchildren. Dodo mortuary is in charge of arrangements.


Additional Comments:
*Notation indicates the Monday as being January 5, 1948.


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