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She installed a swing
for the children on the spreading mango tree, and often
gave away the sweet Pirie Mangoes which ripened each
summer. Ann was a loving neighbor to
my parents, Francis and Irene Haar, since 1971, when the
former Wilkinson property was subdivided. Because of the
proximity of their houses, my parents would often invite Ann
over for birthday celebrations or other gatherings, and Ann
would often reciprocate by inviting them over whenever she
held parties. She was especially fond of the cats which she
kept and also enjoyed the company of youngsters, such as my
sister's children Sheila and Stella, or our child Monika.
She installed a swing for the children on the spreading
mango tree, and often gave away the sweet Pirie Mangoes
which ripened each summer. My parents also enjoyed
meeting Ann regularly at Kaimana Beach, where they went
swimming religiously almost on a daily basis. Although I
lived in New York in the 70's and 80's, I would see Ann on
almost every occasion when I visited Hawaii. I especially remember one
Thanksgiving dinner, perhaps twenty years ago, when Ann and
my father broke into a serious discussion about the role of
women in society. With my father coming from the "old
country" Hungary, and with Ann's role as initiator of the
U.H. Women's Studies Program, Ann took all of it in
stride. She was so thankful that we
invited her to both of my parents' memorial services in the
past five years, as they were much more than
neighbors. The last time I spoke to her
was about a year ago when I took over a copy of the book
"Francis Haar: A Lifetime of Images", which she enjoyed so
much. Love and Peace, Tom, Yoko and Monika
Haar
Honolulu,
Hawaii
We received the sudden notice about Ann's passing and the
memorial service at St. Clement's on 7/15/02 from the
present tenant of 4236 Carnation Place, and we immediately
felt a sense of shock and loss.