David Truman Bailey

DEATH OF D. T. BAILEY. David Truman Bailey died at his home in Punahou at 7 o’clock last evening at the age of 57. He leaves a widow and three children. The funeral will take place from the house, Alexander and Dole streets, at 4 o’clock this afternoon. It will be held under the auspices of Harmony Lodge, No. 3, I. O. O. F., of which deceased was member for fifteen years. In accordance with a death-bed request the interment will be in the family lot in the Makiki cemetery instead of the Odd Fellow’s plot in Nuuanu. Deceased was born in Peachen, Caledonia County, Vermont. He was a schoolmate of United States Marshal E. R. Hendry. Coming to the Islands twenty-two years ago he went in as manager of the Woodlawn Dairy, owned by B. F. Dillingham, about fifteen years ago he bought from Major Hills the Tahiti Lemonade Works. Later on, his factory, Hollister’s and other soda works amalgamated and the resultant corporation was the Consolidated Soda Works, of which Mr. Bailey became manager. In the latter part of February, 1902 he resigned the management of the concern. On November 12, of the same year, having become improved in health, deceased took the management of the Star Soda Water Co., a position which he held until his death. Some ten years ago, Mr. Bailey married Miss Hattie Lewis, one of the heirs of the Lewis estate. Besides the widow and children, deceased leaves a brother and sister in Vermont. (Source: Evening Bulletin, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, Oct 2, 1903)

D.T. BAILEY’S WILL. The last will of David T. Bailey was filed for probate yesterday by the widow, Harriet K. Bailey, who is named therein as sole devisee and legatee, also executrix. The estate consists of a life insurance policy for $2500 and 30 shares of Consolidated Soda Works, in the hands of L. C. Ables as collateral security, valued at $2500. It is directed in the will that no bonds be required of the executrix. The will was executed June 26, 1903, in presence of Cecil Brown and Wm. H. Huddy. (The Hawaiian Gazette, Oct 9, 1903)