Death of beloved local man leads friends to his identity

By Michael Tsai

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 24, 2012

~~<p>Karen Hastings always suspected there was much more to the man she knew as “Jah” than he let on.</p>
<p>Jah, who delivered newspapers to Hastings and her neighbors in the Marco Polo condominium on Kapiolani Boulevard for nearly 25 years, was notoriously tight-lipped about his past. Still, what lay on the surface was intriguing enough — not just the huge 6-foot-5 frame, the dreadlocks pulled into a ponytail, and hands the size of baseball gloves, but also the generosity, gentle demeanor and incandescent intellect.</p>
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Karen Hastings always suspected there was much more to the man she knew as “Jah” than he let on.

Jah, who delivered newspapers to Hastings and her neighbors in the Marco Polo condominium on Kapiolani Boulevard for nearly 25 years, was notoriously tight-lipped about his past. Still, what lay on the surface was intriguing enough — not just the huge 6-foot-5 frame, the dreadlocks pulled into a ponytail, and hands the size of baseball gloves, but also the generosity, gentle demeanor and incandescent intellect. Login for more...