Kauai County HI Archives Obituaries.....Gandall, John K. "Honest John" December 14, 1912 ************************************************ 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: K KM hawaiizeis@gmail.com January 14, 2015, 10:33 am The Garden Island, Lihue, Kauai, Tues., 12-17-1912 GANDALL, JOHN K. WELL-KNOWN KAMAAINA DIES - J. K. "HONEST JOHN" ANSWERS LAST ROLL CALL SATURDAY. Mr. J. K. Gandall, who had been in a precarious condition for some weeks, passed away on Saturday morning and was buried on Sunday afternoon from the Union Church which was most beautifully decorated for the occasion. The services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Lydgate and were most fitting and impressive. The music was rendered by the Hawaiian church choir, strikingly appropriate and harmonious. Mr. J. K. Gandall was one of the honored landmarks of a time gone by, whose importance we of this later generation do not fully appreciate perhaps. A carpenter by trade, he served the Lihue plantation in that capacity for many years, and there gained that intimate knowledge of the sugar business which fitted him ultimately for the position of head luna on the Hanamaulu plantation under Mr. A. S. Wilcox. This responsible position he held until the amalgamation of this plantation with Lihue. During the period of political unrest and upheaval, when it was exceedingly important to have good men in Legislature and when too it was difficult to elect good men, he was prevailed upon to run for the Senate, was elected by a large majority, and served in that capacity for several years, proving an excellent and valuable man because of the general respect which he commanded for integrity, temper, and judgment and because of his skill in handling the large Hawaiian contingent. As a political speaker appealing to the Hawaiian vote, he has perhaps had no equal, certainly no superior, in modern times. His use of the simple, graphic, homely Hawaiian of the older time is said to have been a revelation of the power of the language. It is an art of which he was one of the last as well as most gifted masters. Personally he was a man of many rare and admirable qualities. Genial, generous, kindly, and courteous, he commended himself to all who met him. A simple, honest, large-hearted man, he carried his character in his face so that you felt that you wanted to know him from the first moment that you saw him. And those who knew him best are most sincere in their respect for him. By a Friend: J. K. Gandall, better known as "Honest John," and one of the most highly respected citizens of Kauai, died at his home in Lihue last Saturday morning at eleven o'clock, death being due to acute kidney trouble. Funeral services were held both at the residence and the Lihue church, the former taking place at half past two and the latter at three PM, interment taking place in the Lihue cemetery. Mr. Gandall was considered one of the best Hawaiian orators in the Territory, having until but recent years been known as one of the chief political live wires of the community. He served as representative for one term and was later sent to the Senate for the term from 1905-1907, distinguishing himself as an able and highly capable worker for the public's interests. He was for a number of years head luna at Hanamaulu when the plantation was the property of Hon. A. S. Wilcox. Retiring when the plantation changed ownership, Mr. Gandall embarked in the wholesale liquor business with which he has concerned himself to the present time. The deceased was 68 years old and is survived by a widow and two children -- Mrs. William Wright and Albert Gandall, the latter being at the bedside of his father when he was called away. Additional Comments: posted by RMS File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/kauai/obits/gandall525gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/hifiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb