Dear Family Members and Friends,

Last night Tuesday 1 May 2007 Uncle Ron Murray (Sydney Ronald Murray 1920-2007) passed away at aged 86 years in the Mildura Hospital in Nyeri Nyeri Country.

Uncle Ron was married to Una Murray-Amatta who passed away at Nowra in 1981. The marriage produced nine children including six girls Shirley, Hilda, Coral (d.), Kay (d.), Gail and Priscilla and three boys Michael, William and Paul.

Uncle Ron's siblings were Robert (d.1919), William Murray (d.), Stephen Murray(d.), John Stewart Murray(d.1989) and Besley.

Our sincerest condolences to Uncle Ron's immediate Extended Family, including Uncle Bes Murray and Family and Uncle Ron's family Hilda, Shirley, Gail, Priscilla, Mick,Billy, Paul and their Families.

Uncle Ron was born at Muymir or Lake Boga in Wamba Wamba Country on 28 September 1920 the son of John Sydney Murray (1900-1971) the son of William Murray (1872-1954) the son of Willliam Murray a scottishman and Kate Rogers of Conargo a Baraparapa/Wiradjeri Woman and Lila Atkinson (1881-1919) of the Yorta Yorta the daughter of John Atkinson (b.1851) of the Yorta Yorta the son of Kitty Atkinson/Cooper (1834-1885) of the Yorta Yorta and Harriet Brown (b.1862) of Bogan River in Wiradjeri Country.

Uncle Ron's mother Hilda Stewart (1897-1947) a Wamba Wamba/Dhudhuroa woman was born at Mellool NSW was the youngest of ten children of Baradapgournditch Robroy Stewart (1844-1940) a wamba wamba Man of Muymir Lake Boga the son of Walin and Kitty of Muymir Lake Boga. Robroy married in 1875 Mary Jane Andrew (1851-1945) a Dhudhuroa Woman from Wodonga.

Uncle Ron is mourned by all of his Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Extended Murray/Stewart Family. A Public Notice will be circulated shortly about the funeral arrangements probably at Muymir Lake Boga.
Uncle Ron was a strong supporter of his People and was an inspiration to those who struggled for land rights and human rights. Rest in Peace, Uncle.RegardsGary Murray ABN 1859 4582944 Mobile 0400 340 178Chairperson Wiran Aboriginal Corporation Deputy Chairperson Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation Co-Chair Boort Loddon Cultural Interpretive Centre Working Group Co-Chair Dhudhuroa Native Title Group Wamba Wamba Representative Victorian Traditional Owners Land Justice Group Jupagalk NTG Signatory Dja Dja Wurrung NTG Signatory Wamba Wamba/Baraparapa NTG Signatory Wamba Wamba Local Aboriginal Land Council Member.

R.I.P.


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