— VALE — Kenneth Arthur Mcmullin

8 APRIL 1937 – 18 DECEMBER 2022

It is with deepest sympathy and a broken heart I have to acknowledge the passing of my darling husband and soul mate Ken. Ken was born at Camp Hill and with parents Artie and Florence, brother Colin and sister Adele moved to The Gap at the age 8 years.

The western suburbs had been the home to Ken for over 75 years and his life was deeply ingrained in the history of the local area and surrounding suburbs, Ken and Bev married on September 26th, 1959 by District Methodist Minister Reverend Ivan Alcorn at the West Ashgrove Methodist Church.Both were lifetime members of The Gap Historical Society and inaugural members of The Gap Past Time Club

The home they built together in leafy Riaweena Street once formed part of a 365-acre land holding owned by Ken’s grandmother and generous benefactor, Bertha McMullinAlthouse. Regarded as an astute business woman, successful in share cropping and dairy farming, Bertha at one point owned all of the land on the south side of Waterworks Road, from the Uniting Church to the Pre-School and was honoured by The Gap Historical Society naming the bridge in School Road, the Bertha McMullin/Althouse Bridge in August 2008

Ken worked at four companies in his life time and these were an apprenticeship with Accurate Welding Works at South Brisbane, then onto McGrath Trailers at Rocklea and after the Company closed down he then went on to Freighter Trailers , Rocklea for a brief period and finished his working days with ACI Blowpack also at Rocklea. His working life totalled some 60 years.

Not having any family both formed loving relationships with animals, Ken bringing home unwanted dogs and Bev relocating cats.

Ken received in 2005 A Ryan Recognition Award which he accepted not only for his, but for his Father’s contribution to The Gap Community.

Ken reflected on the main changes to the suburb in his lifetime, noting the growth from a quiet rural farming district to the surge in high-density housing and population growth. His fondest memories of living in The Gap were the relationships of community, family and lifelong friendships of neighbours.

With 63 wonderful years married they lived for 53 years in Riaweena Street The Gap until age and health problems made down sizing necessary to the beautiful Fig Tree village at Murrumba Downs where he enjoyed the wonderful environment and the friendship of a first rate respected community.

Poor health necessitated Ken’s admission into Bolton Clarke Nursing Home at Murrumba Downs for six / seven months of last year. The care and dedication of the staff and doctors acknowledged.

The internment of Ken’s ashes into the Memorial Wall at The Gap Uniting Church to be arranged possibly late February and if anyone would like to attend please call Bev on 0404 330 196.

Rest in Peace now my darling –“Until we are together again”. Beverley McMullin