Shirley Rae Wilkinson

1927 - 1976  (49 years)

• Photos » Slide Show		Shirley Wilkinson Walsh Shirley Wilkinson Walsh (Passport photo with Craig) (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		On the steps of Leland Powers School of Radio and Theater, Boston
  		Lau Yee Chai Restaurant, Honolulu, Hawaii - December 1950 Shirley Walsh with son Craig (L), and Helen King Wilkinson and Albert Wilkinson on the right. Two middle people are not known. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		During World War II - Shirley Wilkinson, Robert Peach (later President of Mohawk Airlines), Alberta Wilkinson, and Bob Dunn (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Shirley Wilkinson Walsh at Disneyland - Circa 1956
  		Shirley and Alberta Wilkinson - "Buy Bonds" Date unknown, but probably during World War II (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Shirley Wilkinson Walsh and Craig Walsh going to the West Coast Circa 1956. The bench looks like the old Honolulu Airport, and there are the bags of leis. Craig has a camera in his hands! (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		The Wilkinson Family Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala, Honolulu (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Boat Day - Honolulu, Hawaii - Lily Wyser Wilkinson Departure Circa 1939 or 1940
  		Lily Wyser Wilkinson Arrival in Honolulu, 1954 (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Shirley Wilkinson at Hanauma Bay, Hawaii - Circa 1931
  		Shirl-iti Christmas Decorations, created by Shirley [Wilkinson] Walsh A publicity shot from the Shirl-iti scrapbook. The caption says, "Shirl-iti Christmas decorations made of traditional Hawaiian materials such as tapa, fan palm leaves, coconut fibre, and straw flowers."
  		Shirl-iti Tapa Hats Designed by Shirley [Wilkinson] Walsh The newspaper caption reads, "Created or trimmed with Coronation tapa from Tonga, these Polynesian hats by Shirl-iti are carried only by Liberty House, $8 to $12."
  		Family Portrait - Dowsett Avenue, Honolulu - 1949 or 1950 Shirley Wilkinson Walsh, John Walsh, Helen King Wilkinson, and Albert Joseph Wilkinson sitting on the couch -- with Haggerty in the left foreground.
  		Craig Walsh, Shirley Walsh, and Shauna Walsh - 1955 (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Albert Wilkinson and Daughter Shirley Wilkinson On the S.S. President Cleveland sailing from Honolulu to San Francisco - October 17, 1927
  		Shirley and Shauna Walsh - December 1966 At Honolulu Airport (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Shirl-iti Business Envelope, with Tahitian Pareau Design Designed by George Logue, a graphic artist from Tahiti. (Logue was the one-time husband of Liz Logue, the girl in the Hawaii Five-0 title sequence.) The design was called "Happy Tapa" and was registered by Shirley Walsh. See pg 15, Honolulu Magazine, June 1967 (Vol 1, No. 12)
  		Craig Walsh - Birth Announcements from Honolulu Star Bulletin and Honolulu Advertiser Noting that John Walsh was a radio announcer for KGMB. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Passenger Manifest - S.S. President Cleveland - Depart Honolulu 14 Oct 1927, arrive San Francisco 20 Oct 1927 The return sailing was on the President Madison sailing from San Francisco on 6 January 1928, arriving in Honolulu on 12 January 1928. Returned with wife Helen and daughter Shirley. Their addresses were simply shown as "Bank of Hawaii."
  		Shirley Rae Wilkinson - Birth Certificate Born in Kapiolani Maternity Hospital, 3 Jun 1927. The birth certificate shows that her "given name" was added from a supplemental report on 8 Feb 1928.
  		Shirley Rae Wilkinson Walsh Death Certificate Died at 26 Aug 1976 at 1261-B Center Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 from anaplastic (oat cell) carcinoma of the lung with metastasis. "Oat cell carcinoma is extremely aggressive and, in the majority of cases, by the time a diagnosis is made, the cancer has already metastasized to other parts of the body. Only about 30 percent of patients exhibit a limited form of the disease when they first seek medical attention. Oat cell carcinoma accounts for approximately 15 to 20 percent of all lung cancer diagnoses. Most oat cell tumors initially form in a central location in the lungs, often in the major bronchial tubes. This origin of formation is consistent with the fact that smoking is well established as the primary contributing factor in the onset of oat cell carcinoma. Approximately 90 percent of people diagnosed with the cancer are, or were formerly, smokers." Shirley was a heavy smoker - unfiltered Lucky Strikes. It's interesting that her death certificate showed she was "part Hawaiian," but this appears to have been corrected on 28 Sep 1976 on the basis of the funeral director's certificate. She was cremated, and her ashes scattered by Shauna and John Walsh in Kamuela.
  		"Art of Smart Dressing Bears No Price Tag" Sunday Star-Bulletin 3 Jan 1960. Shirley Wilkinson Walsh photographed at Liberty House, Waialae-Kahala Store.
  		"How to Succeed in Business Without Having Planned to Go into Business in the First Place" Article from the Christian Science Monitor, 16 Sep 1966, about Shirley [Wilkinson] Walsh, proprietor of Shirl-iti, and its products --- George Logue stationery, Missionary Maid dolls, and Floppy Tapas.
  		September 1966 issue of California Stylist Magazine - "Accessories Hawaiian Style" "Shirley Walsh, principal of the firm Shirl-iti, offers a versatile line of Hawaiian fashion accessories and novelties, ranging from hats to dolls and even Christmas decorations, all designed to contribute interest to their Hawaiian mood or as special 'items' resting on their own merits."
  		'Hawaiian Missionary Maid Evokes Happy Memories" "Whether she sparks the decor for your Island party, or graces a niche in your prized 'collection,' this nostalgic bit of whimsy will bring the Islands near - every time you look at her. Made by one of Honolulu's most imaginative artists, this Island doll stands about 14 inches tall, she carries a handbag made of tapa cloth, and wears a lei. She looks like the Island ladies looked AFTER the missionaries arrived. Each one is hand made, and no two are alike. $14.95 plus shipping."
  		Shirley Wilkinson Walsh - Funeral Notice Honolulu Star-Bulletin - 31 Aug 1976
  		Boyd House Party at 1554 Palolo Road Honolulu Star-Bulletin - 1 Nov 1932 (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Alberta Wilkinson - Neil Moore Marriage (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Shirley Walsh and the Shirl-iti Story Honolulu Advertiser - 8 Oct 1967
  		Shirley and John Walsh Off For Month-Long Holiday John Walsh has been on Wake Island where he has been a traffic supervisor for seven months (with Pan American). They will visit Tokyo, Nikko, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Manila.
  		Her Local Business (Shirl-iti) Ain't No Little Thing
  		Dave Donnelly's Hawaii Column - 11 Nov 1970 Reverend Akaka to visit White House in early 1971 at President Nixon's invitation and will take Hawaiian dolls and batiks made by Shirley Walsh of Shirl-iti
  		The Bizarre Bazaar in Waikiki The Black Market at 2270 Kuhio Avenue in Waikiki contains some "groovy stores." Shirley Walsh said, "In a way it's a kind of inside International Market Place, only groovier."
  		Four Year Old Girl Has Prize Winning Bantam
  		Shirley Wilkinson off to Boston To attend her final year at Leland Powers School
  		Shirley Wilkinson Studying on Mainland Attended The Leland Powers School, also known as the Leland Powers School of Communication, Leland Powers School of Radio, Theatre, and Television, Leland Powers Theatre School, the Leland Powers School of Expression, Leland Powers School of the Spoken Word, and originally called the Leland Powers School of Elocution, was originally located in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, and later in Brookline, Massachusetts. Speaker and author Leland Powers founded the school in 1904. The school educated several notable speakers and authors of the early 20th century, including drama educator T. Earl Pardoe, actress Reta Shaw, and journalist Wendall Woodbury. Leland T. Powers founded the school after teaching with the Redpath Lyceum Bureau, a Chautauqua circuit business. While working for the bureau, Powers was assigned as a reader during chautauquas, and as a coach to other readers. Powers also edited scripts for usage, focusing on readability and performance. During this time Powers was an associate of Carl Sandburg. In 1904, Powers' school cost $200 for a semester's tuition. Joining his wife and more than a dozen staff members in teaching 140 students annually, Powers had a building constructed in 1914 at 31 Evans Way in the Fenway neighborhood next door to the Girls' Latin School. The School was credited with being on the leading edge of technology when in 1944 it started broadcasting a show called "The Great American Home" on local station WIXG. The Leland Powers school has some early tie in with Christian Scientists and Ernest Holmes in particular. The school closed in 1979.
  		Little Miss Shirley Wilkinson Celebrates First Birthday Celebrate with a garden party at her home in Nuuanu Valley
  		Shirley Wilkinson Picks Lehua Blossom on Tantalus . . . and she makes it rain.
  		Craig Walsh Birth Notice Born on Grandfather Wilkinson's birthday. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Envelope addressed to Mr & Mrs John Walsh Mailed from St Petersburg, Florida on 30 Dec 1948 to 2233 Aloha Drive (Waikiki) in Honolulu, Hawaii

  
  

• Name	Shirley Rae Wilkinson
  Birth	3 Jun 1927	Kapiolani Maternithy Hospital - Honolulu, Hawaii
  Gender	Female
  Address	30 Dec 1948	2233 Aloha Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
  	Shirley and John lived at 2233 Aloha Drive in Waikiki in late 1948 -- as shown by envelope addressed to them there.
  Death	26 Aug 1976	Honolulu, Hawaii
  Burial	Kamuela, Hawaii
  Person ID	I2	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree | Craig
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Albert Joseph Wilkinson,   b. 11 May 1896, Honolulu, Hawaii - Alapai and King Streets d. 7 Feb 1975, Hale Nani Convalescent Hospital, 1677 Pensacola Street, Honolulu, Hawaii (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Helen Lucile King,   b. 10 Aug 1903, Los Alamos, California d. 10 Sep 1980, Irvine, California (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1925	Church of the Crossroads   [1]
  	Rev G. R. Weaver officiated. The couple honeymooned at the Haleiwa Hotel.
  Photos		Albert and Helen (King) Wilkinson They spent their honeymoon at the Haleiwa Hotel, and I believe this photo was taken there -- 1925
  Documents » Slide Show		1930 United States Census - 1046 Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala, Hawaii The 1930 U.S. census report shows Albert Wilkinson, age 33, a bank clerk [at the Bank of Hawaii] living with his wife Helen Wilkinson, age 26, and daughter Shirley Wilkinson, age 10 months. They own their home at 1046 Kealaolu Avenue, Kahala, Hawaii. Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory; Roll 2634; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 384.0. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
  		1920 United States Census - 1261 Center Street, Honolulu, Hawaii The 1920 U.S. Census shows: Lily Wilkinson, head of household, owner of property, 43 years old, a widow, arrived in the U.S. in 1892, an alien, born in Switzerland, mother language French [seems doubtful, since she was from German Switzerland]. Lily is living with her sons Albert, age 23, a collector in a Bank; James, age 21, a machinist at the Iron Works; and Charles, age 14. All are shown to be "octaroons," which means "an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent; a person who is one-eighth black." Virtually everyone on this census sheet is shown to be an "octaroon," which is impossible. Year: 1920; Census Place: Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory; Roll: T625_2035; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 639.
  		1940 United States Census - Albert Wilkinson and Family Residing at 141 Kealaolu Avenue, Honolulu, valued at $6,000. Albert Wilkinson shown as a Bank Clerk with an annual salary of $3,740; Helen Wilkinson shown as a Flower Shop Proprietor with no annual salary. Alberta's name incorrectly shown as Alfreda.
  		"San Francisco Girl Marries Wilkinson" Miss Helen King married Albert Wilkinson "immediately after disembarking from the steamship Maui." Mr Wilkinson was assistant auditor at the Bank of Hawaii, and Miss King was "a well known California girl."
  		Miss Helen L King Met On Arrival of S.S. Maui Helen L King arrived from San Francisco on the S.S. Maui with Miss Marie Mugler to marry Albert J Wilkinson of the audit department of the Bank of Hawaii. They were married the day of her arrival, Tuesday, 17 November 1925.
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Joseph Walsh,   b. 14 Apr 1921, Boston, MA d. 6 Feb 1999, Malvern, England (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1948	Elko, Nevada   [2]
  	Type: Civil Ceremony
  Children	+ 1. Craig Wilkinson Walsh   2. Shauna Elisa Walsh
  Documents		Marriage Certificate - John Joseph Walsh and Shirley Wilkinson Married in Elko, Nevada on 5 June 1948 in a civil ceremony (before George R. Boucher, Justice of the Peace, Elko Township). Marriage certificate recorded with the County Recorder on 10 June 1948.
  		"Mr and Mrs Walsh Entertained" The couple completed two years of graduate work at Leland Powers School of Radio and Theater in Boston, and were married in Elko, Nevada on route from Boston to Hawaii. Mr Walsh is now with radio station KGU in Honolulu.
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Jun 1927 - Kapiolani Maternithy Hospital - Honolulu, Hawaii Marriage - Type: Civil Ceremony - 5 Jun 1948 - Elko, Nevada Address - Shirley and John lived at 2233 Aloha Drive in Waikiki in late 1948 -- as shown by envelope addressed to them there. - 30 Dec 1948 - 2233 Aloha Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815 Death - 26 Aug 1976 - Honolulu, Hawaii  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4970] Hawaii Digital Library - Ulukau, (http://hawaiidigitallibrary.org/), Page O-98(11):48 (Reliability: 3). [S70] County of Elko, Nevada, 5 Jun 1948, File 99878, Marriage Certificate 10746 (Reliability: 3).