by Paniolo Preservation Society | Jan 14, 2022 | Blog, Paniolo, Paniolo Hall of Fame
Photo credit Sarah Anderson William J. “Willy” Andrade, Sr. (Paniolo Hall of Fame Class of 2001) is fondly remembered as founder of the Hawai’i Saddle Club, career rancher and fireman, and a friend to all. He grew up in a large paniolo family in Ahualoa and Hanaipoe...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog, Legacy, Paniolo, Paniolo Hall of Fame
The Greenwells, a Paniolo Dynasty The history of the paniolo begins not on horseback but at sea, with the ships that brought both cattle and cattlemen to Hawaii’s shores. In 1850, after failed attempts at sheep ranching in Australia, and gold mining in California, one...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Oct 26, 2021 | Blog, Legacy, Paniolo Hall of Fame
Matsu and Ichiru Yamaguchi Two members of Waimea’s Yamaguchi family, father and son, have joined the roster of the Paniolo Hall of Fame. Matsuichi Yamaguchi (Class of 2013) was Parker Ranch’s very first Paniolo Kepani (Japanese cowboy), and his son Jiro (Class of...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog, Legacy, Paniolo, Paniolo Hall of Fame
In 1928, Joseph Atherton Richards, Paniolo Hall of Fame Class of 2000, with his partner Ronald von Holt, purchased a large swatch of Kohala ranchlands from Frank Woods, a descendant of John Palmer Parker, and the husband of Eva Parker Woods. Atherton named the verdant...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Aug 31, 2021 | Blog, Legacy, Paniolo, Paniolo Hall of Fame
The Paniolo Hall of Fame, established by the O‘ahu Cattlemen’s Association in 1999, is an exclusive “club” of men and women who have made outstanding contributions to keeping the paniolo heritage and culture alive. Members are Founders, Ranch Managers or Ranch Hands...
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Nov 26, 2019 | Legacy, Paniolo Hall of Fame, Women in Ranching
Seven women grace the Paniolo Hall of Fame With the Class of 2019 inductees, the Paniolo Hall of Fame (PHOF) now contains seven women, all of whom have distinguished themselves for remarkable achievements and commitment to the paniolo way of life. They are: 1999...
