Birth date: Oct 13, 1935 Death date: Sep 10, 2020
Alden Akio Kawamura passed away peacefully ay 74 on September 10, 2020. He was born on October 13, 1945 to James Tsutae Kawamura and Yoshie Kawamura. He attended Punahou School and San Francisco State University. He will be rememb Read Obituary
Mr. Kawamura was one of the first teachers to work at Mililani High School in 1973.
His name is a combination of Allan and Dennis. Those are the two names his parents wanted to name him. He was my English teacher in 1987 when I was a sophomore. He would show a documentary in his class entitled One More Season. It was about Charlie Wedemeyer. Charlie was Mr. Kawamura's classmate in high school at Punahou. I really struggled through every subject in high school. Charlie was a man who suffered from Lou Gehrig disease, but he became a successful football coach because of his disability. I was born with cerebral palsy and use a wheelchair, so I could relate to Charlie's story.
When I was a junior I entered the Shakespeare contest at our school. I was not the best at reciting or understanding Shakespeare, but he was proud of my effort. I struggled in math and science. I even struggled in his class, but I worked hard and I passed. He gave me hope that I could make something of my life. I provide social services to people who have developmental disabilities. I also started performing in plays in 2012. Mr. Kawamura will be remembered fondly by everyone who knew him
