Robin Rodney Vollrath
Name: Robin Rodney Vollrath
Date of Birth: 15 March 1935
Birth Location: Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date of Death: 31 March 2017
Age: 82 years
Death Location: Opal Gardens, Bunbury, Western Australia
Denomination: Seventh Day Adventist
Row/Grave: Row 2. Grave # 19
Grave Transcription: No Memorial
Father: Herbert Karl Vollrath. Born 25 February 1909 at Zeitz, Saxony-Anhalt Germany. Died 8 February 1983 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia.
Mother: Kitty Lillian Vollrath nee Wells. Born 10 July 1907 at Tin Pot Cottages, Botolphs, Anningston, Steyning, Sussex, England. Died 15 September 1995 at Freeman Nursing Home, Rossmoyne, Western Australia.
Grandparents (father): Gustav Julias Herman Vollrath and Hermine Auguste Ernestine Lissel.
Grandparents (mother): Harry Wells. Born 30 September 1885 at Shipley, Sussex, England. Died 6 February 1954 at Busselton, Western Australia, Australia and Mary Ann Temperance Allen. Born 2 May 1882 at Steyning, Sussex, England. Died 23 September 1935 at Busselton, Western Australia, Australia.
Siblings
Charles Barber Wells (Jim). Born 7 February 1929 at Capel Western Australia. Died 24 April 2003 at Capel Western Australia.
Melva Joy Vollrath. Born 10 September 1938. Married Norman Dickson Ashlin in 1964
Lindsay John. Born 2 June 1942. Married Elizabeth May Doubikin in 1965
Spouse: Yula Ashlin. Born 1934. Married 18 December 1957 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Capel, Western Australia, Australia.
Wedding attendants: Bridesmaid Thelma Evans, Bestman Noel Gersbach, Bridesmaid Enid Ashlin, Groomsman John Lindsay Vollrath
Children:
Dena Leigh Vollrath
Elka (Elke) Lilian Vollrath. Born 17 June 1960. Died 18 October 2025.
Desiree Vollrath. Married Kenneth Malcolm Marjoribanks 1 February 1987.
Roxley Vollrath
Robina Vollrath
Occupation: Carpenter
Their Story
Their Story:
The West Australian Tuesday 13 October 1953. Serving in war versus faith
Extract from South Western Times newspaper article Monday 7 January 2013
Two people who dedicated thousands of hours to community safety have been immortalised at the Capel/Boyanup St John Ambulance sub-branch.Former St John Ambulance volunteers Robin Vollrath and Evelyn Brady were rewarded for their years of service by having a room and a building named in their honour at an intimate ceremony on December 22.Mr Vollrath was involved with the organisation for 54 years. He served as a training officer, drove ambulances and looked after the gardens.Mr Vollrath was surprised by the honour. “I just tried to help out as much as I could,’’ he said.
Extract from Adventist Record Publication 29 July 2017.
VOLLRATH, Robyn Rodney, born 15.3.1935 in Bunbury, WA; died 31.3.17 in Bunbury. On 18.12.1957 he married Yula Ashlin. He is survived by Yula (Capel); his children Dena Leigh (Manjimup), Elke Williamson (Bridgetown), Desiree Marjoribanks (Busselton), Roxley Vollrath (Morisset, NSW) and Robina Vollrath (Sydney).
Robyn is also survived by eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He worked as a carpenter around Capel, then at Wiluna as a project manager for16 years. He was loved by the Aboriginal people around Wiluna because of the respect he gave them. Robyn was known for his generosity and volunteer work throughout his life, especially the 50 years of tireless contributions to St John Ambulance. His funeral service was held in Capel church where he and Yula were married 59 years earlier.
Clark Riggins (Author)
Compiled by Jennifer Scott. CDCP member.
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