Recent Tributes

The Tributes are the most recent stories and comments added to the memorial. To add a new story or comment, you may visit the Stories link in the main navigation.

  • 03/02/2009: James Clapp added a comment to Main Story

    Wow, Buddy Watson, a legend, a fixture, he was just a physical part of the place he loved. I met him when I was a kid growing up paddling in Lanikai. He was my coach for a season or two, and he was always there at the site, in his LCC shirt, day ...

  • 03/01/2009: New Story added: Pictures of Buddy's Services at Lanikai Beach

    Here are some pictures of Buddy's services at Lanikai Beach. The weather was perfect, with good surf and plenty of sunshine. There was Buds favorite Tahitian music on the beach and the Lanikai canoe club pulled out the Kao Canoe for Bud. They also ...

  • 02/28/2009: New Story added: Buddy's Laundry Problem!!

    I met Buddy and Kathy when their son, Billy, was about 6 months old.  My sister, Rosemary, and I used to babysit for Billy and Ralph when he came along.  A life-long friendship developed from that. Kathy had just about no talent for ...

  • 02/24/2009: New Story added: Sharing the Aloha Spirit

    He was simply Uncle Bud to me; that’s how my wife Candice always referred to him. I don’t believe I even knew his name was Ralph until years after we met.   Living on the mainland, my time spent with Uncle Bud was limited. Yet, ...

  • 02/23/2009: New Story added: You will be missed dear friend "Put-Put"

    Not too many people can really say they enjoy their time with their manager, but as a Denny's Associate from the opening of our restaurant, I know many of us here can.  Bud was one of the best managers anyone could have.  You worked how ...

  • 02/23/2009: New Story added: Buddies Services and Gathering

    1008 Mokulua Drive, Kailua, Hi, 96734 Aloha, We will have a service on Lanikai beach where Kaiolena and Mokulua Drive intersect at Lanikai Canoe Club at 10:30am, February 22nd. We are spreading his ashes off Lanikai as Buddy wished. There will be ...

  • 02/22/2009: Ralph Gray added a comment to Bud "Heiseman Trophy" Watson

    Thanks Guys for the story. My family really appreciates the entry. Mahalo

  • 02/22/2009: New Story added: Bud "Heiseman Trophy" Watson

    To our manager of 3 years at Denny's in Kunia, You were the best laid back boss we ever had. You'd always share us stories of the "wahines" back in the day and how you loved football and track. You'd always hire the "nicest" ...

  • 02/21/2009: New Story added: great boss

    Aloha bud,miss ya.He was my boss at yum yum tree for many years and we sure had fun.He was my dads and my father in laws good friend s,growing up in lanikai.I would always joke with him about what he did in younger days.I meet his 2 sons when they ...

  • 02/20/2009: New Story added: A Real Pal

    This goes back a long long way. Growing up in Lanikai, there was one thing you could always count on. Some where around the beach, usually in front ot the Olds place you could find Buddy getting ready to do something. If we weren't going out to the ...

  • 02/17/2009: New Story added: A tribute to Buddy

    A Tribute to Buddy Buddy’s final moments were doing what he loved best, steering a canoe in Lanikai. So many of the things known to what have been important to him were wrapped up in that last paddle. Sharing a good run with a bunch of ...