[dropcap]A[/dropcap] pioneer who helped bring an iconic Driftwood business to life passed away Jan. 18.

Hisako Tsuchiyama Roberts, co-founder of the Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, died at the age of 104, according to her obituary.

Roberts, according to her obituary, was born Nov. 20, 1913 in Lihue, Kauai and completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.

After returning to Kauai to complete her education, Roberts met her husband, Thurman Roberts, while...