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     *  Hawaii County HI Archives Obituaries     *
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NAME:  Georgiana M. Ross
AGE:  92
DIED:  29 Apr 1967
DATE OF OBIT:  01 May 1067
CITY/COUNTY/STATE OF RESIDENCE:  Hilo, Hawaii, HI
DEATH/PLACE:  Home
BIRTH/PLACE:  Blair Atholl, Scotland
PROFESSION:  philanthropist
SPOUSE:  John M. Ross (deceased - manager of Hakalau Plantation, after whom the school in Ninole was named)
OTHER SURVIVORS:  nieces and nephews on the mainland and in Scotland
FUNERAL HOME:  Memorial Mortuary
BURIAL LOCATION:  Homelani Cemetery
OTHER INFORMATION:  moved to Hawaii in 1902; donated half the cost of the Hilo High School swimming pool, and another amount to build the pool bleachers; established the John M. Ross Foundation which gives at least 10 scholarships each year to Big Island students; lifetime member of the American Red Cross; past director of the YWCA; article in 18 May 1967 Hawaii Tribune-Herald lists 12 beneficiaries of Ms. Ross's estate.
EXTRACT SOURCE:  Hawaii Tribune-Herald

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