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WHEREAS, ALBERT M. FELIX,. a Big Island member of the
University of Hawaii Board of Regents, passed away on
September 9, 1978; and
WHEREAS, ALBERT M. FELIX began his career in Honolulu as
a police officer; then worked and studied his way through law
school and became an attorney; and
WHEREAS, ALBERT M. FELIX.came to the Big Island in the
mid -1940's to become a Deputy County Attorney and later entered
politics to be elected and re-elected as County Attorney from
1948 until he was appointed Judge of the First Circuit Court
in 1953 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and served as a Judge for the
Third Circuit Court from 1959 to his retirement in 1969; and
WHEREAS, ALBERT M. FELIX was appointed to the County Police
Commission in 1974 and then resigned from the commission upon
his appointment to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents
in 1976; and
WHEREAS, in the field of.labor relations, ALBERT M. FELIX
served as an arbitrator in settling grievances between labor
and management and was respected by both groups for his fair
and reasonable rulings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that it expresses its profound sadness upon the passing
of ALBERT M. FELIX and extends its condolences and deepest
sympathy to his family.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of
Hawaii remit true copies of this resolution to his wife, Irene
Felix, and to his son, Douglas Felix.
Dated at Holualoa, Hawaii, this 18th day of October, 1978.