Gustav Adolph Fidelie Van Rhyn

1846–1881 (age 35)

Biography

Gustav Adolph Fidelie Van Rhyn, born in 1846, served the community with a calm dignity that defined his personal and professional relationships. He was known to colleagues and neighbors alike for his conscientious approach to every endeavor and his devotion to family and civic duty.

Van Rhyn took pride in supporting neighbors, charitable causes, and the institutions that nurtured a strong local spirit, a generosity remembered in the shade of Green-Wood Cemetery.