[4qd-bannvalley] Rev Thomas Hugh Mullin.

[4qd-bannvalley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Barbara Braswell)]

Thank you Derek for passing along the very sad news of
Rev Mullin's death.  He and his wife will always be in
our debt.  Their kindness in sharing their knowledge
and research can never be repaid.

Best wishes,
Barbara Braswell
Texas


--- Derek Torrens <derek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hello Everyone. Im sorry I do not like to be the
> Bearer of Bad news, But I 
> thought I should let you all know that The Rev
> Thomas Hugh Mullin the Author 
> of many Books such as "Famillies of Ballyrashane",
> "Aghadowey" , "Roots in 
> Ulster Soil" , "Coleraine in By-gone Centuries" etc,
> has sadly passed away 
> peacefully in the Causeway hospital on Friday 1
> September.
> He will be sadly missed not only by his freinds and
> family but by 
> Genealogists like ourselves.
> He was a man of tremendous knowledge of the history
> and people of the North 
> Antrim/ East Londonderry area.
> I feel sad that I never got to meet the man in
> person other than here him 
> talk at a Coleraine Family History meeting at one
> time. I was advised a year 
> ago to meet him which I made an attempt to do so by
> phoning his house in the 
> spring of this year unfortunatly for myself he and
> his wife where on a 
> Vacation.
> His funeral took place today at Ballyrashane
> Presbyterian Church followed by 
> Interment at Drumachose Presbyterian Graveyard.
> He is survived by his wife Julia, who has also wrote
> books and she also has 
> a lot of knowledge.
> 
> He will be sadly missed by many, but his name will
> always be rememberred by 
> many past. present and future Genealogists as a man
> of Huge expertise. One 
> just has to read any one of his many books to see
> just how much knowledge 
> and hard work this wonderfull man had put to book
> for people like ourselves 
> to help us and others in future research.
> Its very hard to put in words just how much we
> appreciate someone like the 
> Rev Mullin and his wife Julia has done for us all.
> 
> I know some of you who read this have been fortunate
> to have met him, and Im 
> sure you will have a fond memory of such a meeting.
> 
> Our Loss is Heavens Gain.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Derek.
> 
>