Theos-Talk Archives (August 2001 Message tt00239)

Thank you Dave for your most valuable information. Etzion Becker.
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From: Dave Kyle <dave@kyleusa.com>
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Sent: ??? 25 ?????? 2001 18:12
Subject: RE: Theos-World Mildred Kyle


> Hi All,
>
> I apologize in advance if this is off topic but it is Theosophical history
> and I am very much hoping one of you may be able to help me. My name is
Dave
> Kyle and I am on a genealogical quest to learn more about my great
> grandmother, Mildred Kyle.
>
> Mildred Kyle was very active in the early Theosophical Society and is
listed
> as having been president (and perhaps founder) of the Narada Theosophical
> Society in Tacoma, Washington in 1903. She is again listed as being
> president of the Theosophical Society in Portland, Oregon from 1914
through
> 1920. It is my understanding that she continued her membership with the
> Theosophical Society in Seattle until her death in 1954.
>
> Her daughter May Florence Kyle is also known to be a Theosophist and is
> listed as the librarian of Theosophical Society in Portland Oregon in
1918.
> May later married Andrew Willatsen, a famous architect in the Seattle
area,
> and an early draftsman for Frank Lloyd Wright. Andrew Willatsen was also a
> Theosophist and did some work on the Theosophical Society building in
> Seattle.
>
> Mildred was also involved with Max Heindel's first book and the founding
of
> the Rosicrucian Fellowship as can be gathered from the translated excerpt
> from the "Memories" of Mrs. Heindel. "He had a very dear friend in
Portland,
> Mrs. Mildred Kyle, to whom had sent the book that he was writing. She was
so
> pleased with this work that she began to use it in her classes. She also
> obtained two experienced editors that helped him to check the book
> completely. It was she who encouraged him to return to the West Coast.
Also
> she promised to Max Heindel when the manuscript was finished she would
> interest ten friends who would each donate one hundred dollars to
contribute
> to the printing of this valuable work."
>
> Most interesting is my recent finding her being listed in the Upper
> Meherabad Cemetery very near the tomb of Meher Baba. Knowing that Mildred
> passed away on 8 Sep 1954 in Myrtle Beach, Horry Co., SC, I soon
discovered
> that was the location of the Meher Spiritual Center. Also interesting is
> that the person listed as having given the information on Mildred's death
> certificate is none other than Elizabeth Patterson, one of the founders of
> the Meher Spiritual Center and also present in the Upper Meherabad
Cemetery.
>
> I would sincerely appreciate any information you can offer that might add
to
> my knowledge of Mildred Kyle.
>
> Thank you for your kind attention,
>
> Dave
>
>
> Short Biography:
> Mildred was born Mildred De Aubrey Corbin on the 17 Nov 1862 in Union,
Boone
> Co., KY. She married three times with the last marriage to George Allen
Kyle
> in 1894. She had a daughter named May Florence by her first marriage and
two
> sons George Marion and Hugh Perry by George Allen Kyle. George Allen Kyle
> was a civil engineer and move the family to follow a variety of railroad
> jobs. They live in Cincinnati, South Africa, Tacoma, Portland, Los Angeles
> and Berkley at various times. George Allen Kyle died on 17 Nov 1924 in
> Berkley, CA and Mildred moved to Seattle to live with her daughter and
> daughter's husband. Mildred passed away on 8 Sep 1954 in Myrtle Beach,
Horry
> Co., SC.
>
> =========================================
> Dave Kyle
> Austin, TX USA
> Email: dave@kyleusa.com
>
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