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Ex-local Margaret Lee sadly passed away on the 8th November, 2022, aged 83. Margaret and her husband Maurice were very well known in the community, having owned and operated Darfield Drapery for forty six years, before retiring into Christchurch. In March 1963, Margaret started her drapery business in Darfield on what she thought was a temporary basis. At the time, she was twenty three years old and had saved approximately $100. Margaret thought she could probably sell wool locally, so her father suggested she travel around the area selling it to farmers’ wives. But it wasn’t long before she realised she would need a store to be able to purchase the wool through, and that’s how it all began. Margaret thought the demand for wool would drop off after winter, so she originally only planned to be in the shop for six months. However, her business flourished. After four years in business, Margaret and Maurice moved the
shop to the west end of Darfield, and twenty years later, they moved to the building where Property Brokers is currently. The business exceeded their expectations, and in May 2009 after forty six years they deservedly retired. “Mum was considered by many as a local icon and she was well respected in the community. The locals admired what she and Dad created in Darfield,” commented Margaret and Maurice’s son Graham Lee. “Dad is now ninety years old, and many comment that he still looks the same. He is still driving and keeping himself occupied, but he misses Mum terribly,” Graham concluded. Kathy Meads, Margaret and Maurice’s daughter said, “the family received hundreds of cards and messages after Mum’s passing. The comments were wonderful, and a real reflection of how much the local community cared for her.” Kathy expressed her gratitude to everyone who reached out to the family. Continued on page 2...
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Margaret Lee in April 2009, just before she retired.