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IAN Durbin (78),who lived formore than 40 years in East Farleigh,waswell known locally after a long and successful career in insurance inMaidstone High Street. Ianwas born in Bromley in 1939 and was educated at Eddington House, Herne Bay, and Clarks College, Bromley. Hewas one of the lastmen to be called up for National Service, and served for 18months in the Royal Navy. He began hisworking lifewith


Royal Insurance,moved to RTC Insurance, and later ran his own company,Mid Kent Insurance Serviceswith hiswife Ruth from1982 to 1997.After selling his business, Ian retired in 2005. Ianwas father toAndrew, Simon, and


Paul andmarried to Ruth for 53 years. Ian is remembered by his family and friends for his energy and optimism. Ian loved to travel, particularly to


maintain family tieswith his late father, stepmother, and his brothers and sisters in America. He leaves hiswife, sons, grandchildren, and a great grandchild.


Jeanee Howes FORMER Bearsted and Barming resident Jeanee Howes (84) has died in Swindon. Born JeaneeWhitaker, she aended


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Insurance Company inMaidstone,which she had to leave in 1957 due to her forthcomingmarriage to Keith (itwas policy not to employmarriedwomen). Jeaneewas mother toMartin and


Philippa,who said: “My parents lived in Barming from1957 to 1975 beforemoving to the Roseacre estate.Mymotherwas the perfect and aentive home-makerwho could turn her hand to any task. Her hobbies included floristry,watercolour painting, embroidery among others. “Shewas involvedwith several


organisations including theWI and Bearsted Local History Society andwas an activemember of BearstedMethodist Church. She also helped outwith the Brownies andGuides.” Widowed in 1993, Jeaneemoved to


Swindon in 2014 to bewith her daughter, who she leaves, and five grandchildren. Her sonMartin pre-deceased her.


Joy Sage


THE death has been reported of former local head teacher Joy Sage (79). Born in Lamberhurst, Joyworked in the local area as a teacher and – eventually – deputy head ofAllington Primary School, from 1982 to 1999. Joy leaves her husband Roger and sons Barry and Colin.


BrendaHarris


BRENDA Harris (85), ofWeavering,met with outstanding sporting successes. Slight in stature but high in natural ball


brought themtoMaidstone, first to Willington Street and then toWeavering. Brendawas a volunteerwith Save the


Children, helped in theirMaidstone shop for 28 years and only her illness prevented presentation of a certificate by Princess Anne last year. She helpedwith patient trolleys inMaidstone Hospital for 14 years. Shewas also a keenmember of Maidstone’s InnerWheel. She leaves husband Tim, children


Debbie,Andrew, Julie and Stuart, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.


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talent, she excelled at netball (representing Brighton and Hove High School), hockey and tennis. But her fortewas


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Timas President from2007 to 2010. Her early careerwaswith an estate


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