Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 27, Number 8, 1 August 2010 — Hauʻoli la hānau, Emilie Kalahui Beimes! [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hauʻoli la hānau, Emilie Kalahui Beimes!

Aunty Emilie Beimes turned one century old on July 1 7, 201 0, and was honored at a celebration at the home of her nieee, Bina Mossman Chun, at Kamehameha Schools arranged by her daughter Edith De Morales, her grandson Billy Beimes and his wife, Phyllis. Aunty Emilie was born and raised in Kaka'ako and lost her Hawaiian father, Bonipake Kalahui (Kahunanui) at sea and her Portuguese mother, Evangelina Silva, to an early death. As the oldest girl, she raised her four siblings, one of whom was Katherine Kalahui Mossman, the mother of OHA Trustee Boyd Mossman. The secret of long life? Hard work, donuts and coffee! Here's to her second century! - Courtesy photo