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EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE LATE JOHN G DUARTE
WHEREAS the County of Maui was deeply saddened when
one of its renowned citizens Mr John G Duarte passed away
on July 13 1979 at the age of 83 and
WHEREAS John G Duarte was born on July 10 1896 in
Spreckelsville Maui and
WHEREAS John G Duarte has served the County of Maui
with excellence throughout his many years and
WHEREAS John G Duarte also known by his political
name as Keiki 0 Ke Pani Wai was a member of both the
territorial and state legislatures he served in the
territorial legislature as a senator from 1949 to 1959 he
served as a representative in thesta to House of Representa
tives from 1963 to 1964 and in 1968 and as a senator in the
state Senate from 1965 to 1966 and
1WHEREAS in addition to his political career John G
Duarte was a boxing promoter from 1928 to 1935 and
WHEREAS John G Duarte was a printer foreman of the
Wailuku Times for thirteen years was the ownermanager of
the Valley Isle Chronicle for twelve years and the superin
tendent of the printing plant at Maui Publishing Company for
twentytwo years and
WHEREAS John G Duarte was truly a selfmade man
having attended Saint Anthony School for a few years but
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never completing his education being forced to work at a
very young age and
WHEREAS John G Duarte was an active member of the
Saint Anthony Church and has made available to the church
the property located in Iao Valley where the Iao Fatima
roadside shrine is erected and
WHEREAS John G Duarte has also made available land on
which a portion of the Kepaniwai Heritage Park is located a
contribution he has made to enable residents of Maui and
visitors to the island the opportunity to enjoy the valley
he dearly loved and
WHEREAS John G Duarte had much concern and interest
in the welfare of the people of Kalaupapa Kalawac County
on Molokai he visited the settlement frequently and
introduced legislation to benefit the people an interest
he maintained throughout the years as one of our political
leaders and continuing after he left political office and
WHEREAS John G Duarte was also very interested and
concerned on matters relative to the Hawaiian Domes on
Molokai he actively introduced and pursued legislation to
help those people affected by the Hawaiian Homes and
WHEREAS John G Duarte in his later years devoted
his time and effort to the Senior Citizens organization and
had as his primary interest the numerous projects of the
organization and
WHEREAS John G Duarte was a past president of the
American Association of Retired Persons in 1975 and was
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honored by the association in September 1976 with a procla
mation of the John Duarte Day in appreciation of his
efforts on their behalf and
WHEREAS the memory of John G Duarte will be dearly
remembered by all who knew him and the relationship he had
with his family and many friends will always be cherished
and
WHEREAS John G Duarte is survived by his daughter
Mrs Adelaide Rowland four brothers Joseph Jr Manuel
Louis and Frank and a sister Mrs Arsenia Richards now
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Maui
that it does hereby express its deepest sympathy and con
dolences to the family of the late John G Duarte and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the County of
Maui that certified copies of this resolution be forwarded
to Mrs Adelaide Rowland Mr Joseph Duarte Jr Mr Manuel
Duarte Mr Louis Duarte Mr Frank Duarte and Mrs Arsenia
Richards
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CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION
It is HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Council of the County of Maui 27t h J u l y 79 S tate o f H awaii on th e d ay o f 19 by the following vote
Abraham Robert H Mariano M Toshio Allen W Goro Ronald Y Ricardo Gordon S MEMBERS AIONA NAKASONE ACOBA ANSAI BARR HOKAMA KONDO MEDINA MIYAKI ViceChairman Chairman
Aye Aye Aye Aye Excused Aye Aye Aye Aye ROLL CALL
COUNTY CLERK