Ralph Kam, PhD, APR, Fellow Public Relations Society of America, passed away on March 25. He was 67.

Ralph Kam Obituary

RALPH THOMAS KAM Noted author, historian and historic preservation advocate Ralph Thomas Kam passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024. Executive Director of the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives, a position for which he was singularly qualified and, as he said, his "dream job". The first half of his career was in the field of Public Relations. He was elected to the Hall of Honor of the Public Relations Society of America. In the 1990's he made a career switch earning his M.A. in American Studies, a Ph.D., and a Graduate Certificate in Historic Preservation. Along with teaching at many of the colleges and universities on Oahu, he also assumed a role in historic preservation outreach including being appointed to the Hawai'i Historic Places Review Board, serving as a historian. He also wrote a number of books and historical articles. Ralph is survived by his wife Kathy Kam, his daughter Emalani, his son Joshua, and by his mother Tylene Dunbar. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to the Hawaiian Historic Society or the Hawaiian Mission Houses. A memorial service will take place at 10:30 AM, April 20 on the grounds of the Mission Houses, 553 S. King St., Honolulu. For full obituary, go online to Oahu Mortuary: www.oahumortuary.com/obituaries.  Arrangements Provided By: Oahu Mortuary.

 

Published by Star-Advertiser on Apr. 14, 2024.