Mauna Kea Oral History Appendix - Office of Mauna Kea Management

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And also Purdy, her papa was Kimo Hale, is that correct
‘Ae. They called him Kimo Hale, but his name was James Na‘ea Purdy.
‘Ae. So you, and Aunty Dorothy and Aunty Barbara’s ‘ohana are pili together
‘Ohana, pili.
And Uncle Kamaki. Now, your ‘ohana actually ranched not only the Waimea lands, but
Ke‘ämoku under Spencer’s time, Pu‘u Anahulu
That’s right, my mama was raised in Pu‘u Anahulu.
‘Ae and they had a home at Kapalaoa also, is that correct
Kapalaoa, it’s a beach lot, yes.
Yes. So, they must have traveled this land you know, just all over.
Oh yes, they really did.
Now you were saying, you were wondering, there’s a place name a little ways down
here. Is that correct, do you remember, Keoni or Keonihu‘ehu‘e [generally called
Keanahuehue]
Oh, Keonihu‘ehu‘e.
Yes.
It’s up that pu‘u up here.
Below Mahaelua section.
It’s hill here and drive all the way up and there’s a pu‘u up here that’s called
Keonihu‘ehu‘e.
Yes. And you were wondering if that had some sort of connection with your papa. ‘Cause
the old trail that runs past yes or out that way
That’s right. I was told that that was the pu‘u that was named after him.
Oh, interesting. You know your papa…there was something else and I’m sorry just as
we’re talking story a little bit. One other thing that was very interesting. When we sat
down with uncle and you talking story about some of the early 1900s history of the ranch,
when A.W. Carter was Trustee for the Thelma Parker right
Uh-hmm.
There was a very interesting incident that your father participated in, I think at A.W.
Carter’s office
Oh, that’s the litigation that was going on between the heirs of the ranch.
Yes.
The Parker Ranch Estate.
Yes.
He was involved with that. Well, because Mr. A.W. depended on him so much; that my
father was such a dedicated person towards his employer that he was really well
recognized, and A.W. depended on him. So A.W. had him as his, what you call it,
security at the Parker Ranch office.
Yes, a bodyguard at one point.
Bodyguard or security to take care of A.W., the Parker Ranch office.
Yes.
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A Collection of Oral History Interviews (HiMK67-050606) A:521