Edward A. Kawānanakoa

Edward A. Kawānanakoa
Edward A. Kawānanakoa
Born	October 2, 1924; San Francisco, California, US
Died	July 29, 1997 (aged 72); Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Resting place	Oahu Cemetery
Spouse(s)	Lila de Clark Whitaker; Carolyn Willison Branch
Children	Edward J. Abnel Keliʻiahonui Kawānanakoa; David Claren Laʻamea Kaumualiʻi Kawānanakoa; Quentin Kūhiō Kawānanakoa; Andrew Piikoi Kawānanakoa; Regina Kawānanakoa
Parent(s)	Abigail Kapiolani Kawānanakoa; Andrew Anderson Lambert

Edward Abnel Keli'iahonui "Dudie" Kawānanakoa (October 2, 1924 – July 29, 1997) was a member of the House of Kawānanakoa.

Life

He was born October 2, 1924, to Abigail Kawānanakoa and her first husband, Andrew Anderson Lambert, in San Francisco, California. He was named after his great-uncle Prince Edward Abnel Keliʻiahonui who died at a young age.

His grandfather David Kawānanakoa (1868–1908) was officially named as the one of the heirs to King David Kalākaua in his will.^[1] Although many in the native Hawaiian community considered him the heir to the throne, he considered himself an American citizen. As one of several heirs to the estate of his great-grandfather James Campbell, he often donated to community charities. He graduated from Punahou School and then left in 1942 for Menlo College. While in California, he joined the Army Air Corps and served as a pilot in World War II. He rejected an appointment to the United States Military Academy and instead obtained a degree from the University of Southern California. In 1946, Kawānanakoa married Lila de Clark Whitaker. In 1960, the couple were divorced. Kawānanakoa married again to Carolyn Branch and had two children of their own. On July 29, 1997, Kawānanakoa died and was survived by his wife, eight children and his two sisters, Virginia Poomaikelani Kawānanakoa and Esther Kapiolani Kawānanakoa and cousin Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa.^[2] He was buried at the Oahu Cemetery.

Children

Edward J. Kawānanakoa, son
David Kawānanakoa II, son
Quentin Kawānanakoa, son
Andrew Piikoi Kawānanakoa, son
Regina Kawānanakoa, daughter
Travis Branch, stepson
Corey Branch, stepson
Young Branch, stepdaughter

References

^ Kalakaua (March 5, 1891). "Kalakaua's Will". Evening Bulletin. Honolulu. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
^ Omandam, Pat (July 31, 1997). "Edward A. Kawananakoa dies at 72". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved November 18, 2010.

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[1] Kalakaua (March 5, 1891). "Kalakaua's Will". Evening Bulletin. Honolulu. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

[2] Omandam, Pat (July 31, 1997). "Edward A. Kawananakoa dies at 72". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved November 18, 2010.

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