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Rene Donald SYLVA (I3535)
1929 - 2008 (79 Jahre)Personen-Kennung: I3535 | Stammbaum: Familie Eckart
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Name Rene Donald SYLVA [1, 2] Geburt 27 Jan 1929 Paia, Maui, Hawaii, USA 
Geschlecht männlich Gestorben 28 Dez 2008 Paia, Maui, Hawaii, USA [3] Begraben Maui, Hawaii, USA - Iao Valley
Notizen - PAIA - Rene Sylva, the first person to champion thepreservation of native Hawaiian endemic plants, died Sundayat his family home on Paia Bay. He was 79.Sylva - a charter member of the Native Hawaiian PlantSociety and a mentor to many isle individuals and groupsinvolved in environmental work - was hailed by peers as an"amazing, forward-thinking" conservationist.His legacy includes developing the unprecedented nativeplant collection that evolved into the Maui Nui BotanicalGardens, and starting a Kahoolawe revegetation program adecade before the Navy returned the former Target Isle tothe State of Hawaii. He also inspired Anna Palomino ofHaiku to start Ho'olawa Farms, the first nursery of nativeHawaiian endemic and indigenous plants; and guided theHonokowai Valley restoration project.Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at MauiNui Botanical Gardens, followed by a potluck lunch andsharing of stories, family members said.Rene Donald Sylva was born Jan. 27, 1929, in Paia. Heserved eight years in the U.S. Army, including 22 months inthe Korean War. Later, he worked for Fong Construction;then served as groundskeeper for the county Zoological andBotanical Gardens, forerunner of Maui Nui Botanical Gardens.Kupuna Ed Lindsey of Makawao said Sylva was "an icon . . .a living treasure in Hawaii. He singlehandedly brought theplight of the endemic plants to the consciousness of manypeople, including government.""His love for plants was paramount, and the environment forMaui was especially important to him," Lindsey said."One of his favorite sayings was: 'The result of nothing isnothing; so let's do something about it.' "Art Medeiros, research biologist with the U.S. GeologicalSurvey, said his own work restoring ecosystems "was basedon the inspiration of Rene.""He was one of the finest Native Hawaiian biologists thatever existed in modern times. When I say biologist, he wasinvolved not just with plants, but Rene had regard forevery Hawaiian bird, insect and snail. He had total respectfor the aina, and total knowledge of it in its originalform. "He is completely irreplaceable," Medeiros said.A principal recipient of Sylva's knowledge was Palomino,co-owner of the 2-acre Ho'olawa Farms, a repository of upto 150 native species."Rene just had lots of foresight," Palomino said. "Reneunderstood the plight of native plants many years ago,before anybody talked about them."I'm going to miss him a lot. He was just anenvironmentalist, always into conservation, an avidfisherman. He loved history. Rene was a lot of things to alot of people."Lisa Schattenburg-Raymond, eight-year executive director ofMaui Nui Botanical Gardens, saluted Sylva's passion,exemplary spirit of collaboration and vision.She recalled how he had "looked at the topography of the(Maui Nui Botanical Gardens) area . . . and said, 'Oh thatwould make a wonderful amphitheater. "She recounted when Sylva and a visiting botanist haddiscussed a "particular fern. They got up in the dark ofnight and went out to find this fern. This kind ofexcitement, that's just so rare."She also attributed Maui's "level of collaboration andpartnership, especially in the conservation community, (to)Rene's work that was so ahead of its time, bringing peopletogether. . . . I just trace it back to that start: hispersonality, his knowledge, his willingness to work withpeople to save plants, to save habitats."Lucienne de Naie of Huelo, state chairwoman of the SierraClub, paid tribute to Sylva's ability to nurture theendangered and forgotten."He was definitely one of the inspirational forces" of theHonokowai Valley restoration project, one who asked, "Canwe take a place that's been forgotten by time and had deepimportance and still has a vital place to play in livingHawaiian culture? "There's so much here that's his legacy," she said.Sylva is survived by a sister, Vera DeMello; two brothers,Randal "Buster" Sylva and Cecil "Tootsie" Sylva; and 50 to60 nieces and nephews, according to nephew Robert LopakaAiwohi, who learned fishing in Paia Bay at his uncle's side."They're all close to him. He was always single, but he wasthe uncle that everyone always respected, just because ofhis demeanor, his stature."There was only one way to do things, which everybody knows- it's his way or no way," Aiwohi said."A lot of his friends came over the last few days from theplant world. Yeah, he had a lotta love and attention beforehe left."* Kekoa Enomoto can be reached at «u»kekoa@mauinews.com<mailto:kekoa@mauinews.com>«/u».«u»© Copyright 2011 The Maui News. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.«/u»
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Vater Frank Curtis SYLVA, Sr (ID:I692), geb. 26 Mai 1886, Waikapu, Maui, Hawaii, USA gest. 3 Apr 1939, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA (Alter 52 Jahre) Beziehung natural Mutter Christina Babette ECKART (ID:I3678), geb. 19 Jul 1888, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA gest. 19 Nov 1974, Paia, Maui, Hawaii, USA (Alter 86 Jahre) Beziehung natural Eheschließung 16 Nov 1912 Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA [4] 
Marriage Sylva Eckart -
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UserID DaM IX 32 Referenznummer DaM IX 32 -
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Geburt - 27 Jan 1929 - Paia, Maui, Hawaii, USA 
Gestorben - 28 Dez 2008 - Paia, Maui, Hawaii, USA 
Begraben - - Maui, Hawaii, USA = Link zu Google Earth -
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- [S1] D. Keawe'ehu Vredenburg, Keawe'ehu Campbell 'Ohnana, 1 edition, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Kamuela, Hawaii: D. Keawe'ehu Vredenburg, 2009.;;;;;;), Site 42-54.
- [S312] Wikipedia, Rene Sylva.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rene_Sylva - [S59] Obituaries, Rene Donald Sylva.
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