This area known as Ualapu'e was once the home to many native Hawaiians who were fishermen farmers, homemakers or county workers. They would get limu ( seaweed), fish, shrimp or crab from the nearby 'Ualapu'e fishpond which was one of the larger and more productive fishponds on the island.
As the area population grew a hospital serving the island was built in 'Ualapu`e, (1925) The hospital was only there for a short while before it was relocated to Hoolehua and the building converted into Kalua`aha School. In 1935 the school name changed to Kilohana School which is what it is known as today. It is the oldest school on Molokai.
So as you walk around this cemetery take note of the years on the headstones or the ethnicities of those below them. Think about their lives and the history of the area and those that have passed.