My mother died this morning at about 7 a.m. in a hospice house in the back of Palolo Valley.
The first photo was taken on Kahala Beach in late 1941. The second taken on Easter Sunday, 2012, during a visit to our home in Kaaawa.
Before her recent decline, she wrote her own obituary.
Here’s what she wrote, more or less. The original was written in her own hand.
Born Honolulu. Graduate Kamehameha School for Girls (before coed), and UH Manoa. Former instructor in Food Science, UH-Manoa. Also former secretary, Hawaiian Historical Society.
Survived by son, Ian Yonge Lind and wife, Meda, of Kaaawa; daughter, Bonnie (Lind) Stevens of California and Honolulu; granddaughter Christine (Lamont) Kemp and son, Kimo Lamont of Manteca, CA, and several great granddaughters.
Memorials to the Helen Yonge Lind Scholarship Fund
University of Hawaii Foundation
2444 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
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Well, there you have it. It never feels the way you think it will and the way it feels changes wildly at first, more subtly over time. Know that you have many readers following the saga who send their best and look forward to sharing the good memories as you go thru photos and things in the coming weeks and months. In the meantime, we wish you strength and peace.
Best wishes to you and your family, Ian. I didn’t know her, but your writing and photos have made it perfectly clear what a beautiful woman your mom was, inside and out. I’m sure many lives have been enriched for having known her.
so very sorry that you’ve lost your father and your mother over such a short period of time, and had to deal in both cases with their lingering lives.
Ian, Thank you so much for the insightful journey you led us on as you chronicled your mother’s passing. My condolences to you and your family, and I know you will find comfort in the fact that she lived a very long and full life on this earth.
We are so honored that you have shared this with us. Peace and comfort to you and your family.
What a beautiful woman she was, inside and out! My condolence to you and your family, Ian.
Condolences to your family. Thank you, for sharing your mother’s beautiful life.
Steph and I send our condolences. I went through the same thing with my mom back in 2001, and even though it has been coming for a while and in some ways is welcome, it is still a stunning and sad moment. Hope all is well with you and your family.
Ian…my condolences for your loss. Be comforted in the fact that your mom lived a full life and produced a great son.
My dear friend, the stars shine brighter in the heavens tonight. Thank you for sharing all the wonderful stories, histories, and lessons from both of your parents over these years. And keep them coming. I know you’ve got more! Love and aloha to you and your Ohana.
One never gets over the loss of a mother. Well-meaning friends might will probably try to comfort you saying your mother had a long life. But her longevity only makes her death more difficult. Your mother has been a part of your life for nearly a hundred years. My condolences.
I feel your pain. Much love to you all.
You have my best wishes, Ian. Sorry for the loss of your mother. Thank you for sharing aspects of her life, her passing and your thoughts during the this period. It has been very helpful to me as I prepare for the passing of my own parents.
Mahalo.
“Now cracks a noble heart! Good-night, sweet princess. And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”
I’d like to echo Bob and Denby’s comments.