Death announcement, 1920.

ACCIDENT ON KAUAI

Honolulu, June 21. The sad news arrived here in Honolulu about Charles H. Wilcox [Chas. H. Wilikoki] and Miss Elizabeth Waterhouse [Elikapeka Waterhouse] of Honolulu, the 17 year old daughter of John Waterhouse of the Alexander and Baldwin Co. [Hui o Alekanedero Balauwina] meeting with a fatal accident, because the automobile they were riding slipped and fell down a cliff in Kokee in the district of Koloa. The wife of the deceased man also was injured; her shoulder bone was dislocated, and the arm bone of the daughter of the deceased was broken, but the their lives were spared. Only  Charles Wilcox and his niece [kaikamahine hanauna], Elizabeth Waterhouse lost their lives. This is truly sad news heard about this accident on Kauai. This is one of the Sons of Samuel Wilcox [Samuel Wilikoki] of Kauai, and a Grandson of Father Lyman [David Belden Lyman] of Hilo.

(Hoku o Hawaii, 6/24/1920, p. 4)

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Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Buke XIV, Helu 4, Aoao 4. Iune 24, 1920.

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