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JOHN MULVANEY Obituary
JOHN (Derek John) MULVANEY
26 October 1925 – 21 September 2016
Eminent archaeologist, historian, heritage advocate and,
above all, devoted family man.
Loved and loving husband
of Jean (dec.)
and Elizabeth (from 2006),
father and father-in-law of
Clare and Tim, Richard and Mary,
Ken and Christine, Michael and Vikki,
Greg and Jane, Anne and Murray,
and grandfather of:
Cassie; Tom, William and Beth;
Catherine, Tim and Samantha;
Emma and Joshua;
Simon and Kate; Paul and Jane.
Caring stepfather
of Erica and Andrew.
Our thanks to the supportive staff
at Clare Holland House.
Private cremation.
A celebration of John's life will be
held at University House, ANU,
at 2.00 pm WEDNESDAY,
5 October 2016.
8 Entries
Cassie Wallis
September 29, 2016
Fly Grandad John fly,
thank you for being you and allowing me the freedom to be true to myself. You made me feel happy, proud and worthy of how and who i grew up to be. You never wanted or expected anything from me, always showing respect... such interest, consideration, love and thought. Always with a gentle kindness so calming, a non resistant soul at peace, with added electric energy and excitment, eyes containing the sparkle like a constant chinese new year firecracker...haha. Will continue our love of pizza.
Rest in peace xI am so grateful for knowing you. God bless, cassie x
John Mulvaney
christine cooze
September 28, 2016
Prof Mulvaney and Dr Andree Rosenfeld luminaries of Australian archaeology they taught me so much and are sadly missed
Joan Goodrum
September 24, 2016
A truly great man and a pleasure to work with
Katy Richmond
September 24, 2016
Much loved friend from student days in 1956. Spectacularly good lecturer. And creative thinker. He set my academic career in train, recommending me for a tutorship in 1960 at a time when women in academia were very thin on the ground.
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mark richmond
September 24, 2016
Our teacher, mentor and friend, he revealed the joys of scholarship, and the ideal of the principled life. He and Jean were loved and admired. Mark and Katy Richmond
Ann Gugler
September 24, 2016
Many years ago I attended a series of lectures by John Mulvaney on his work in England - pre-historic stone graves - and was absolutely fascinated. I was also fortunate to hear him speak about his work in Australia re the Australian Aboriginals. He has contributed in a most meaningful way to the knowledge of the first people of this land and will be missed by many.
Don & Donna Wallis
September 24, 2016
We are proud to have met and known such a caring man and grandfather of our daughter Cassie.
Janet McCalman
September 24, 2016
John Mulvaney rewrote the deep history of Australia, inventing the term 'prehistory' and opening the window that now reveals Aboriginal Australia to be the oldest continuous culture in the world. He was also a lovely man who lived a life of service to his family, his friends, his colleagues, to Australia and to scholarship. He was an Australian treasure.
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