Obits: The Pacific Commercial Advertiser Honolulu, Friday, April 29, 1910, p.8., Honolulu County, Hawaii  
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MAYOR FERN'S WIFE IS DEAD
Prominent Hawaiian Lady Passes away-Resolutions by Supervisors.
Mrs. J. J. Fern, wife of the mayor of Honolulu, died yesterday, quite 
unexpectedly, of heart disease. She had been ill for four days, at her 
home in Palama, buti it was not thought that she was in a serious 
condition. Mrs. fern was the mother of sixteen sons and daughters, and 
leaves also several brothers and sisters, among the latter being Mrs. 
W. C. Achi. Her mother, Mrs. Alapai, is still living. Mrs. Fern was 
prominent in several Hawaiian societies, which will take part in the 
funeral, to be held next Sunday. The board of supervisors, instead of 
transacting the expected business yesterday at its noon meeting, passed 
the following resolutions, introduced by Supervisor Quinn: "Whereas: It 
has pleased Almighty God to remove by death Sheba Fern, beloved wife of 
the Honorable Joseph J. Fern, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. 
Resolved, That we the members of the Board of Supervisors of the City 
and County of Honolulu, do hereby tender to the Honorable Joseph J. 
Fern, and the members of his family, our sincere sympathy with them in 
their affliction. And Further Resolved, That as a mark of respect, the 
offices of the City and County of Honolulu be closed during the day and 
that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the board of 
supervisors and a copy of the same transmitted of the family of the 
deceased." Many other expressions of sympathy were received by the 
mayor. The deceased was very widely known ouside of her own family, and 
the funeral will be notable for the number of mourners.