Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Dean Cunningham, BHS '68 (1949-1999)


Dean Bernard Cunningham
September 2, 1949 - October 2, 1999

This is sad to learn...

Dean Cunningham was born Sept 2, 1949 and died at 50 years of age, Oct 2, 1999, while living in Hawaii.
 
Sadly, Dean's younger sister, Cathy Cunningham, BHS '71, passed away in 1983 at 31 years of age. 
Dean went to Miller Elementary... here is his 6th grade class photo

(click on pic to enlarge)

Back: Jay Sletten, Bobby Graham, Leland Freeman, Johnny, Tom Rockriver, Roger

Third: Joe Veklota, Vern Olson, Sharon Ryan, Sara Lee Marino, Mary Brotsis, Karen Tripp, Wendy Richard, Cathy Palmer, Diana Ziegler, Mary Ogle, Kathleen Dupree, Judy Rayl, Arlene Clark, Mrs. Ostrowsky

Second: Sandy Sharamitaro, Susan Johnston, Kay Fouse, Paula Blank, Cathy Nicholls, Margaret, Pam Brown, Henritta Reagan, Jeanne Sproul, Alice Payne, Vicky

Front: Steve Hansen, Dicky Newcomer, Arthur Robinson, Dean Cunningham, Alvin Lou, Don Ray Ripley, Roland Young

UPDATE OCTOBER 31, 2022 

Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Honolulu, Hawaii, Tuesday, October 5, 1999 
SKELTON IDENTIFIED FROM DENTAL RECORDS KAILUA-KONA –
Police have identified a man whose skeleton was found in a remote area of Kailua-Kona Saturday as Dean Cunningham, 50, of Kailua-Kona, they said. Cunningham was identified through dental records. An autopsy was unable to determine the cause of death, but there was no sign of foul play. The skeleton was found on a back street by a person looking for rocks to build a wall. 

Another Article 
KONA REMAINS ARE IDENTIFIED KEALAKEHE, Hawaii – 
Police identified skeletal remains found Saturday as Dean Cunningham, 50, of Kailua-Kona. Cunningham’s family reported him missing on September 13th. Police said the cause of death was not known. An autopsy was conducted Monday at Kona Community Hospital. A man gathering stones for a rock wall found the remains at the end of Kamaka Eha Street in Kailua-Kona. They were identified through dental records.

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