Louise Olga Gaylord was born November 3, 1885, in Chicago. Her parents were Elizabeth “Bessie” (
née Mitchell), and Henry George Gaylord. She was three years old when her father died, which left her with an inheritance. The family lived at
La Pietra, an Italian villa–styled house near
Diamond Head. Dillingham supported agricultural efforts at Allandale Farm in Hawaii, and led community campaigns to plant “war gardens” during
World War I. She did charity work with the
Palama Settlement in Honolulu. In 1948, the
Dillingham Airfield near
Mokulēʻia, Hawaii was named in their son's honor. Her husband died on October 22, 1963. Dillingham died shortly after on January 28, 1964, in Mallorca while on vacation. == See also ==