27.03--Julia Ida Gwin, b. ca. 1914 in Selma, Dallas Co., AL; d. 8 Feb 1993 in Pepeekeo, HI; bd. unk. cem., Hilo, Hawaii Co., HI--FAG#unk.; m. Walter Sun Look Loo, M.D. (b. 2 Sep 1911 (FAG says 1912) in Hilo, HI--SSN: xxx-xx-3148; d. 5 Jul 1993 in Hilo, HI; bd. Homelani Memorial Pk., Hilo, Hawaii Co., HI--FAG#229226586); two ch.;

[listed as Julia Loo, d-i-l, 24, b. AL, fin. grade16, in the 4 Apr 1940 census of Hilo town, Hawaii Island, HI, and lvg. w/her inlaws]
[listed as Julia Loo, next of kin to Walter Sun Look Loo, on Walter's 9 Apr 1943 draft registration in Hilo, HI]

[listed as Walter Sun Look Loo, cabin passenger sailing from Honolulu, HI, 2 Sep 1933, bound for port in San Francisco, CA, 9 Sep 1933, on manifest of S.S. Lurline Voyage 10]
[listed as Walter Loo, medical doctor, own practice, 28, b. HI, fin. grade17, in the 4 Apr 1940 census of Hilo town, Hawaii island, HI, and lvg. w/ his parents]
[listed as Walter Sun Look Loo, b. 2 Sep 1911 in Hilo, HI, on his 9 Apr 1943 draft registration in Hilo, HI]

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[John M. Gwin Note: The following obituary was clipped from page 39 of the Tuesday, 9 Feb 1993, edition of the Honolulu Advertiser and was posted online at Newspapers.com:

         "JULIA IDA GWIN LOO, 78, of Pepeekeo, died Feb. 8, 1993.  She was born in Selma, Alabama and was a retired Hilo Intermediate School teacher and a member of the Kinoole Baptist Church.  Survived by son, Walter S. P. of Keaau; brother, Adrian Gwin of West Virginia; grandson, nieces, and nephews.  Friends may call 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Kinoole Baptist Church; funeral service 7 p.m.  Private family services on Friday.  Casual attire.  Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary."]


[John M. Gwin Note--10 Jun 2022: The following obituary was taken from Uncle Walter's FindAGrave.com memorial:]

        LOO, WALTER SUN LOOK, 81, of Hilo, died July 5, 1993 at home. He was born in Hilo.

        He was a retired physician and surgeon. He was a past master of the Kilauea Masonic Lodge and member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Hilo Scottish Rite Bodies, Knight Commander, Court of Honor, Aloha Temples Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. In addition, he was a member of the Soka Gakkai International USA, the Salvation Army and the Hawaii Medical Society and Hilo Lion's Club.
        Survived by wife, Rowena B. Loo; sons, Walter S.P. of Keaau and Jeff; daughters, Dorothy of South Carolina, Carolyn of California, Rowena Austria; brothers, Ernest of Honolulu, Gilbert of Massachusetts, Nelson of Honolulu; sisters, Mabel, Ruth Wong, Violet Yap; seven grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
        Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary; Christian memorial service 11 a.m.; Masonic service 12:30 p.m.; Buddhist service 1 p.m.  No flowers. Casual attire.

[Honolulu Advertiser 8 July 1993]

28.01--Walter Sun On Loo, b. 1940, U. S. Navy veteran; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; at least one ch.;

[listed as Walter Loo, grandson, 0 y 4 m, b. HI, in the 4 Apr 1940 census of Hilo town, Hawaii island, HI, and lvg. w/ his parents in home of his paternal grandparents]

29.01--unk. Loo;

28.02--Michael Kai On Loo, b. 31 Oct 1942; d. 30 Jan 1945 (age 2); bd. Chinese Cem., Hilo, Hawaii Co., HI--FAG#223482302; m. never; no ch.;

[listed as Michael Kai Loo, father: Walter S. Loo; sibling: Walter Sen Pung Loo, in an obituary dated 30 Jan 1945 in an unk. newspaper in Hilo, HI]