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Ron Butler #3584 Raymon Bevin Dinte #3662 Chris Hawley #44746
18/12/39 to 15/09/22
82yrs Young 15th June 1946 to 21st August Chris came into the world on the 18th
2022 February, 1945 and left on the 18th
Ron signed up for the Airforce in Jan February, 2022 age 77 years. Chris
1956, catching the train from Spencer Raymond Dinte, known as ‘Walla’, served in the Australian Navy, later met
Street Melbourne out to Wagga Wagga. (because he still owned an ex-Army his wife Sandy and together they had two
With his earnings he was able to buy 1942 Harley, a Walla, which was fully children.
his first motorbike and often drove it on registered and now and then he would
the streets of Melbourne and throughout tinker with it to make it run smoothly). Chris was an incredibly valued member
Victoria. He had a few scrapes and of the Tamworth Ulysses Club where
broken bones on occasions where his He was associated with the Brisbane he served as a committee member and
bike tyres would get trapped in the tram Branch before any other Branches were treasurer.
tracks and he would end up underneath in the area. As said he was not really
the actual tram. It didn’t deter him an active Branch member, however, he Chris fought off prostate cancer over 10
though and for another Sixty years and always showed interest in the happenings years ago. His love of travel and bike
many different bikes he enjoyed the of the Club. rides – particularly back roads, was what
open roads travelling throughout Western Ray joined the Ulysses Club in 1991. he loved most along with his red wine.
NSW, Victoria, South Australia, and This brought out his great laugh and
Queensland. Along those trips he would Ray attended quite a few Ulysses events, wonderful sense of humor.
camp or stay with old mates and family, including the 1995 AGM in Toowoomba, After a good ride, Chris would like to
sharing his adventures and catching up 1999 AGM in Cairns and 2001 AGM ‘wet his whistle’ and then later that night
on everyone. He Joined the Ulysses Club at the Gold Coast. In the later years, would enjoy a good red. By this time, it
on 26/07/1991 and travelled on a couple even though he didn’t attend any would be when all of Chris’s many stories
of big rides to Queensland and Victoria. Ulysses events, he still maintained his would come out. He would then be off
He would travel to the Golden Dog Hotel membership. to bed to get a good night’s sleep, wake
at Glenreagh for meetings when the 065 up and head for breakfast and would
branch was first formed. He also loved Poem be ready to venture on his bike all over
to ride every week with his mates on again.
local rides and enjoyed a chat over a I’d like the memory of me to be a happy
coffee with them. Ron was a member one, Chris loved trips away, anywhere via the
for 31years and was always asking when I’d like to leave a glow of smiles when life back roads he loved most. The more
he would get his 35 year Badge. He will is gone, twisty the road the better – often they
be missed by his Wife, Georgina and I’d like to leave an echo, would end up at the Coast, where he
daughters Colleen and Michelle plus his Whispering softly down the ways, loved the ocean.
mates, but never forgotten. Of happy times and laughing times,
And bright and sunny days, Chris passed away after a short illness,
Information supplied by his daughters I’d like the tears of those who grieve, he is sadly missed by his Tamworth
Michelle & Colleen. To dry before the Sun, Ulysses Club mates but also remembered
Of happy memories that I leave when life with great fondness.
Phil Hedley #50853, President, Port is done.
Macquarie Mid North Coast Branch Bruce Clare #56657
Tom Rundle #5846 DM44

Colin Boyle #40629 attend our Saturday or monthly gatherings, Colin
had a good circle of friends who kept in touch and
It is with a great sadness that I advise the Ulysses visited him regularly.
Club Family and Members of the Yarra Ranges
Branch of the passing of our Riding Companion An artistic person he made lovely centre pieces
and friend, Colin Boyle. Colin was a member of for Branch functions and Christmas events. Our
the Ulysses Club from 30th of May 2005 to 31st of thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad
December 2016. time. Ride On Colin, Ride On.

Colin was a member of the Yarra Rangers Branch Stewart Westfield #59019
for eleven years and rode a Kawasaki Vulcan President, Ulysses Club, Yarra Ranges
1600 but was unfortunate to be diagnosed with Branch
dementia some time ago. Although unable to

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