Florence Margaret Morrison
7 September 1931 to 30 August 2024
Florence Margaret Morrison was born 7 September 1931 in Lakemba NSW.
She was the fourth child to Edward and Florence Martyn, and called Margaret while still a baby because her mother didn’t like her being called little Flo.
Her siblings were Amanda, Richard, Phyllis, Ellen and Lenard who all predeceased her.
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The family moved to Parkes when Margaret was still an infant and she attended Parkes primary and high school.
After leaving school she worked at the glove factory and Parkes railway station as a waitress.
She married Colin Morrison on 9 February 1952 and started married life at the Wilgas Back Yamma.
It was a big change from town life as there was no electricity, but Margaret was a practical woman and managed well.
Their first child Trevor was born in 1953.
Margaret and Colin bought the Chiverton service station and general store at Cowra in 1957, Colin operated a truck business while Margaret operated the service station and store.
Their second son David was born in 1964 followed by Craig in 1965 which rounded out their family.
Margaret’s sister Ellen and her husband Henry Wright brought a farm not far from them and become life long friends.
They spent Christmases and other holidays together with their families.
In 1967 they moved back to Forbes after purchasing the property Tarlemara.
Retirement came in 2001 and after selling the farm, they moved to Lachlan St Forbes (opposite Forbes Bowling Club).
Sadly, Colin passed away in 2006 and Margaret sold the house and purchased a two-bedroom unit in Clarence Street.
When Margarets health began to decline she moved into Jemalong Retirement Village in 2023.
Margaret enjoyed playing bowls and became the President of the Women’s Bowling Club for a number of years.
She loved Christmas and family get togethers. Rugby league was another love and she would get excited when the State of Origin began but very disappointed when NSW lost.
She was an avid gardener with everyone commenting on her variety of beautiful roses.
She was a loving and devoted wife to Colin for 54 years, enjoying holidays with him and having many trips in their caravan.
Margaret loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren and loved having them around.
She never had a bad word for anyone, treating everyone all the same.
Margaret passed away on Friday 30 August 2024 and will be sorely missed.
