Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 9, 1 September 1997 — David Kawānanakoa, Ua Hala [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

David Kawānanakoa, Ua Hala

David A. Keli'iahonui "Dudie" pfawānanakoa, who many eonsidered to be senior heir to the throne had the Monarchy remained intact, passed away July 29. He was 72. A grandson of Prince David Kawānanakoa and Abigail Wahiika'ahu'ula Campbell, Mr. Kawānanakoa also descended from high chiefs, including Kaumuali'i, last independent king of Kaua'i and Ni'ihau. A great-grand-

mother of his, Kinoiki Kekaulike, was a sister of Queen Kapi'olani. Kawānanakoa was a graduate of Punahou School and the University of Southern California. He is survived by wife, Carolyn; sons Edward, David, Pi'ikoi, and State Representative Quentin Kawānanakoa; daughter Regina; stepsons Travis and Corey Branch; stepdaughter Young Branch; three grandchildren; sisters Po'omaikelani Kawānanakoa and Kapi'olani 'Tiny" Kawānanakoa Marignoli; and cousin Abigail Kekaulike Kinoiki Kawānanakoa. Lu'ulu'u Hawai'i i ka ua lokuloku, ua hala 'o Kawānanakoa, he mamo ali'i a ke "koa kumu 'ole 'o

KanihiKolo. Aue, aiona no, aiona e. (Burdended is Hawai'i in the downpour,for Kawānanakoa has passed on, a chiefly descendent of "Kahihikolo, the koa tree without a trunk." Alas, paineā is love, love indeed). Kahihikolo, "crawling tangle" is a legendary Kaua'i koa tree with branches and no trunk, probably referring to the tangle of the kapu and rank/pedigree in the various lines from whieh the fatnily descends. This reference is from a genealogical chant of the Kawānanakoa family.

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David Kawananakoa and wife Carolyn.

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