Hui O Hula Says Good-bye to Beloved Friend

Former Hui O Hula dancer and beloved LW entertainer Terry Humphrey died July 6, just days after Hui O Hula entertained at Stanton’s Rowntree Gardens assisted living facility. Humprey had recently moved to the facility where the Hui performed on June 24.

When the dancers and band saw her there, they were thrilled. She was a Hui Club friend and supporter from its inception 18 years ago.

Humphrey was a longtime Mutual 15 resident.

She loved to sing and dance and was a member of the First Christian Church, the LW Theater Club and the tap dance class. She was popular and was often seen wherever there was entertainment.

When she was a little girl, she’d put on a show to entertain others, charging each of them a penny.

On the day the Hui visited Rowntree, Humphrey warmed up the audience with “Heart of My Heart” and danced during the hula performance. Hui O Hula members were shocked and saddened when news of her death reached them. All are the poorer for her passing, said Jojo Weingart, Hui O Hula founder. For class information and a performance schedule, call (562) 431-2242.

Terry Humphrey (far right) sings "Heart of My Heart" and dances the hula June 24. She died July 6 and will be missed by many in LW, where she was a fixture on LW stages.

Miyuki Okura