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Michael Ronald Pearson
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TitleMichael Ronald Pearson
Alternative NameMickeyDescriptionMichael Pearson, known as Mickey, was a well-loved local Darfield identity. Despite his intellectual disability he worked first at the sawmill in Cridges Road, and also in the family honey business. Later for many years he worked at the petrol station (then Malvern Motors) on South Terrace, Darfield where he cycled to work daily. Here his role was greeting customers, getting the mail, doing the banking and making the tea. He is fondly remembered for telling customers their cars were 'thirsty' and reminding people passing by 'you're late'. His sister Marianne remembers that Mickey was listed as a chattel when Malvern Motors was sold, so that he could be kept on in the business, where he passed away in 1990.First NameMichaelMiddle NameRonaldLast NamePearsonFamilyBrother - Peter PearsonSister - Marianne King (nee Pearson)Date of Birth24 December 1939Date of Death30 October 1990Place of DeathDarfieldAge at Death50 yearsParents or Next of KinThomas and Jean Pearson
Alternative NameMickeyDescriptionMichael Pearson, known as Mickey, was a well-loved local Darfield identity. Despite his intellectual disability he worked first at the sawmill in Cridges Road, and also in the family honey business. Later for many years he worked at the petrol station (then Malvern Motors) on South Terrace, Darfield where he cycled to work daily. Here his role was greeting customers, getting the mail, doing the banking and making the tea. He is fondly remembered for telling customers their cars were 'thirsty' and reminding people passing by 'you're late'. His sister Marianne remembers that Mickey was listed as a chattel when Malvern Motors was sold, so that he could be kept on in the business, where he passed away in 1990.First NameMichaelMiddle NameRonaldLast NamePearsonFamilyBrother - Peter PearsonSister - Marianne King (nee Pearson)Date of Birth24 December 1939Date of Death30 October 1990Place of DeathDarfieldAge at Death50 yearsParents or Next of KinThomas and Jean PearsonImage
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More InformationMichael Pearson's Headstone
Military Service
Memorial or CemeteryKimberley
Attribution
Written BySarah Davy
Michael Ronald Pearson. Selwyn Stories, accessed 01/05/2026, https://selwynstories.selwynlibraries.co.nz/nodes/view/5436
