Grave Story: John Ashman Beaven (1869-1946)

March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ 1 Comment

Here lies John Beaven, a member of the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to baseball on the Islands. He built Honolulu Stadium and is considered Hawaii’s first sports promoter. John Ashman Beaven was born on October 31, 1869 in Oswego, N.Y. He was a world traveler in his youth, visiting Europe, India … Continue reading Grave Story: John Ashman Beaven (1869-1946)

Grave Story: Steere Noda (1892-1986)

March 10, 2019 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ 1 Comment

Here lies Steere Noda, a businessman, community servant and politician in his native state of Hawaii. However, the reason that he was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame in 1998 was that he was the founder of the Asahi Nisei Baseball Team, one of the oldest baseball teams west of the Rockies. Steere … Continue reading Grave Story: Steere Noda (1892-1986)