DARKENED IS THE MIST UPON THE THREE MOUNTAINS

Mr. Editor,

Ikaaka Heremona W. Kihe left this faint life; the famous writer seen in your newspaper, of the famous moolelo, “Kamiki.” He is one of the expert newspaper writers seen under the penname “Ka Ohu Haaheo iluna o na Kuahiwi Ekolu [Ka Ohu Haaheo o na Kuahiwi Ekolu].”

He left this life on the 17th of this month of February, and his path lead straight on the path of no return.

He died after being sick for a long number of years. His wife passed some months ago, and he followed after her in the same footsteps.

He was a familiar amongst your columns, O Hoku o Hawaii, in times past, and he was an expert writer of moolelo of Hawaii nei, and by his pen did he show your readers of Ka Hoku famous places of “Kekaha wai ole o na Kona nei [Waterless Kekaha of the Kona Districts].” He passed on with his family from Keei around his bed, and he put aside his burdens of this worldly life surrounded by his loved ones on this side of the river of death.

Aloha to that friend of our of this beloved land, “Kekaha wai ole o na Kona.”

Sincerely with aloha,
SOLOMONA ALOHIKEA

He was a friend of ours in many years past, and seen indeed in the columns of Ka Hoku o Hawaii were new things from his pen. He was a familiar with politics for many years. And we recall him belonging to the Republican Party for the latter years of his life. Aloha for that kamaaina of the Kona Districts, where we visited many times. The editor of Ka Hoku o Hawaii thanks you, O Solomon Alohikea from whom came the news of the passing of this friend of ours in politics of our party. God shall give relief to his grieving family.

Leaving little by little
Are our friends
There is no rope that can restrain,
It will sever indeed*

*This hymn was composed by Lorenzo Lyons (loosely based off the poem by James Montgomery):

Ke hele liilii nei
Na hoa o kakou;
Aohe kaula e paa ai,
E moku ana no.

E hele liilii mau
A pau loa’e kakou,
Aohe hoa e kanikau,
Ua make like no.

E ala hou no nae,
A pii pu ae kakou,
Ke noho pono a maikai,
A komo i ke ao.

A hui pu ma o–
Na hoaaloha nei,
Aole e kaawale hou,
Pau loa ho ka uwe.

(Hoku o Hawaii, March 4, 1930)