Hawaii County HI Archives Obituaries.....Stillman, Arthur J. April 17, 1948 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/hi/hifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: J. Orr jessicanorr@gmail.com March 2, 2012, 5:15 pm Unknown Newspaper, April 1948 JUDGE STILLMAN, 60, OF KONA Services for Judge Arthur J. Stillman, 60, off Huehue ranch in Kona, were held at his home Sunday.* He died of a heart attack at 11 p.m. Saturday in a Kona hotel following a cribbage game. After the game he had complained of not feeling well, sat down and suffered an attack from which he did not recover. He had been district magistrate of the combined north and south Kona districts since his appointment in July, 1943. The son of Oliver Stillman, who was prominent in the court of King Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani, Judge Stillman was born in Honolulu July 31, 1887. Shortly after his graduation from Punahou school he became postmaster in Kohala. Judge Stillman then married Aileen Maguire, a member of a kamaaina family of the Big Island. Following his marriage he was manager of the Huehue ranch until his appointment as magistrate. Besides being a member of the Mason, Shriners and Lions, he was active in many public events in Kona, including the outrigger canoe races held prior to the war. Masonic services were held at his home at 11:30 a.m. Sunday by Rex Wills, master of Kilauea Lodge No. 330 in Hilo, assisted by Elie M. Amiel, Herman Ludloff, Rex Wills II and other members from Hilo. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. followed by burial in the family plot in the Akahipuu cemetery. The Rev. James Awai officiated. Elmore mortuary was in charge of arrangements. A widower, he is survived by three daughters, Miss Thelma K. Stillman of Huehue ranch, Mrs. James L. Robinson and Miss Nancy E. Stillman of Honolulu; a cousin, Charles K. Stillman of Hilo, and a nephew, Francis Stillman of Hilo. Additional Comments: *Sunday indicated as April 18, 1948. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/hawaii/obits/stillman240gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/hifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb