Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Will, Chas. H. December 5, 1879 - ************************************************ 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 January 19, 2012, 8:08 pm Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925 Author: Edited by George F. Nellist CHAS. H. WILL, Contractor. Mr. Will has devoted himself to construction work for the twenty-five years he has resided in the Territory, and some of the more important public works have been completed under his direction. The Federal building in Hilo, two sections of the Volcano road, the Hilo Naval Radio station, the cold storage and auxiliary power plant of the Hilo Electric Light Co., Ltd., several other important plants, roads, bridges, reinforced concrete chimneys, and other public and private projects are to be included in his industrial contributions to the Territory. He now has his principal place of business at Hilo. Mr. Will was born at Garnett, Kansas, Dec. 5, 1879, where his father, George L. Will, was judge, and later mayor for several years. His mother was Adela (Van Huf) Will. He is descended from Revolutionary stock, his great grandfather, Lieutenant George Will, having been an officer in Washington’s forces. Educated in the public schools of Kansas, Mr. Will later attended a commercial college. He served in the Spanish-American war, and later went to sea, rounding the Horn in born British and French ships. After returning to San Francisco he came to Honolulu in the bark Alden Besse, Captain Potter, master. Mr. Will has taken great interest in the boys’ life of the Territory, and has served two terms as president of the Kilauea Council of Boy Scouts of America, and is a star scout. He was one of the founders of the Rotary Club of Hilo, and later served as president and then treasurer. Clubs: Rotary (director), Hilo Yacht (director), Pan-Pacific, American Association of Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Masonic Order (32nd), and Shrine. On Jan. 5, 1916, Mr. Will married Miss Bessie Lawson and they have one son, John H. Will. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statewide/bios/will650bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/hifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb