Cudgegong Valley History Project

Rylstone Mems.

(From our Correspondent.) Deaths - The passing away of Mr. Abel White is to be recorded. A resident of the district for 50 years, he has watched the growth of Rylstone from its earliest days. He resided at Rockville for a great number of years, prior to selling it to Mr. George McQuiggan. Latterly he has resided at Olinda, and the last two years of his life was spent at 'Wang. He was a brother of Mrs. Thomas Clarke of Mudgee, Mrs. J. W. Hardwick of Rylstone, Mrs. Wilmott, and the late Mrs. Thomas Nevell. A brother of his, Mr. Jethro White of Coonabarabran, died some years ago. He leaves a large family behind him. Four sons - George, Hedley, William, and Oscar, and eight daughters - Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Rohl, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Palotte, Mrs. Allanson; all living except another who died in W.A.

Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 8 March 1906, p. 16. Abel White Obituary

Deaths Mr. C. E. B. Willis Residents of Rylstone were sad to hear of the passing of Mr. Colin Earl Bishop Willis, of Rylstone, at the age of 62 years, in Rylstone District Hospital on Tuesday of last week. Deceased had been an employee of Kandos Cement Works for many years, but had been ailing for some time. He had been an active member of the Church of England and held office as Deacon for many years. He was predeceased by his wife by two years, and leaves a daughter, Colleen, and two sons, Harry, of Sydney, and Neville, of Hawkesbury, to whom deepest sympathy is extended. After a service at Rylstone Church of England at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, by Padre H. Thorpe, the funeral moved to the Church of England portion of Rylstone cemetery where arrangements were carried out by Mr. Norm Brown, of Rylstone. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 13 July 1961, p. 16. Death notice Colin Earl Bishop Willis

Obituary Mr. A. D. Willis On Saturday, June 19 at the home of his niece, Miss Colleen Willis, of Mudgee Street, Rylstone, the sudden death occurred of Mr. Allan Doyle Willis, aged 70 years. The late Mr. Willis was, until recently, living on his property in the Narrango district, but for some time had not been enjoying the best of health and came to live in Rylstone. The late Mr. Willis was predeceased by the following bers, Ellis, Colin, and Dudley. One sister, Mrs. Eileen McDonald, of Croydon Park is left to mourn his passing. To Mrs. McDonald and all nephews and nieces of the deceased goes the deepest sympathy of all the late Mr. Willis' friends. Mudgee Guardian, Friday 25 June 1965, p. 6 Obituary Allan Doyle Willis