Kauai County HI Archives Obituaries.....Dillingham, Charles July 28, 1917
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The Garden Island, Lihue, Kauai, Tues., 7-31-1917
DILLINGHAM, CHARLES
CHAS. DILLINGHAM DROWNS AT LAWAI.  A sad accident happened at Lawai Beach on 
Saturday afternoon which took from our midst an uncommonly fine and promising 
young man. After work Mr. Dillingham, Mr. Pilkington, and Mr. Whelen, as their 
frequent custom was, went down to the beach for a swim, the sea being unusually 
smooth and attractive. Without the least fear or hesitation, they ventured out 
beyond the inner line of surf but still within easy standing, in fact only waist 
deep, when suddenly by some swift turn of the tide they were caught in the 
undertow which undermined the sand at their feet and gradually carried them out, 
in spite of all they could do. With much difficulty and very much exhausted, the 
other two finally struggled to shore where they hastily secured assistance and 
went back to the aid of Dillingham who meanwhile had become utterly exhausted so 
that when finally they got him ashore, it was too late to restore him. A messenger 
was sent post haste to the nearest telephone at the Lawai Pumping Station half a 
mile or so away, and Dr. Waterhouse was called, who came with all possible speed 
and made every effort to resuscitate him but in vain. When it became evident that 
nothing farther could be done, the body was removed to Eleele to the Alexander's 
where it remained until its transfer to the steamer Doris for Honolulu last night. 
Mr. Charles Dillingham has been a trusted servant for McBryde Sugar Company for 
six years or so, first as time keeper and then later as harvesting field luna, and 
during this time has commended himself to the confidence of the company by 
intelligence, industry, and devotion to duty; and to all who knew him by a 
singularly attractive frankness and courtesy. In addition to this, he was by no 
means wanting in the sterling qualities of a sturdy character. He was, we believe, 
universally liked and universally respected. He came to the Islands from Boston 
where his people live; he was related to the Dillinghams of Honolulu through whom 
he came to the Islands and by whom he was recommended to McBryde,. 


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