Richard White 1869 to 1937

OBITUARY

MR. RICHARD WHITE.

The death occurred in the M.R.D. Hospital at 1 p.m. on Thursday of Mr. Richard (‘Dick’) White, a well known and

highly respected resident of Taree. He underwent a serious operation two months ago, but nothing could be done

to ward off the effects of the malady from which he suffered.

Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry James White, and was born on the Hunter River 68 years ago.

His father and uncle (Thomas White) were well known scullers in England, and before coming, out to N.S.W.
deceased’s father won a singles sculling race against all comers on the Thames’ River.

When the subject of this notice was quite a child his parents moved to the Manning.

Over 60 years ago his father conducted Fotheringham’s Hotel, Taree (then a single storey building)) while
his brother, Tom, had the hotel at Tinonee. 

After leaving school deceased became apprenticed to the saddlery shop carried on in Taree by the late Paddy

McPhellamy, who, was then in partnership with the late Horace Beeton.

After serving his apprenticeship he went to Sydney arid carried out saddlery work at one of the big livery stables.

While in Sydney he was married to Miss Jane Waldron, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Waldron, of
the Lower Manning.

Giving up his position in Sydney, he went to Beechwood on the Hastings, where he conducted his own saddlery

business. At the end of 1912 he returned to the Manning, and for the first three years he worked Moscatt’s farm

on Oxley Island.

Then he moved up to Taree, and for several years worked as a breadcarter for Mr. Dave Muldoon. 

His next position was with the old firm of Thomsons Ltd., for whom he drove a four-wheeled van until about
four and a half years ago, since when he has had the contract of running the mail be tween Taree and Pampoolah.

He was a conscientious workman and during his long service with Thomsons Ltd. he became a familiar figure
around town, and on the roads of the district.

In his younger days, before his departure for Sydney, he was a keen footballer, being a member, of the noted
Magpies team.

The late Mr. White was very fond of music, and for many years was a valued bass player in the Taree Band.

He was also a member of the Masonic order and the G.U.O.O.F.

Deceased was very popular with all who knew him. He was kindly natured and always had a good word for his
fellows, and performed many acts of kindness in his characteristically unobtrustive manner.

He is survived by his, widow, together with one, son, William (of Lane Cove), and one daughter, Mrs. A. W. .Yates, of

Kyogle. The other son, Thomas, lost his life whilst on active service in France in 1917.

Mr. W. T. White, of the Nambucca, is the only surviving brother, while the sisters are Mesdames G. Witchard
(Arncliffe), T; White (Harrington), and E. Spears (Sydney).

The late Harry White of the Nambucca, was a brother, and sisters who predeceased him were Mrs.

M. Walker, (Newtown), and Miss Harriet White (Sydney).

At 1.45 p.m on Friday a service was held at the Free Presbyterian Church, Taree, and then the cortege proceeded to

the Dawson cemetery. Rev. M. C. Ramsay conducted the services at the church and graveside, and Mr. W. T. Howard

carried out the funeral arrangements.