July 16, 1984 — New Wakefield doctor
Wakefield's newly acquired doctor has been in town just a short time and already his diagnosis of the community is excellent. "I can't express enough my sincerest thanks to the people of Wakefield and everybody for helping me feel so at ease here," said Dr. Darrell Lee.
Lee, who is 28 and a native of Hawaii, began medical practice in Wakefield on July 2. Working with him for an indefinite time will be Dr. C. M. (Max) Coe, who has served as the community's doctor for more than 45 years. Lee said Coe, who is semi-retired, will remain in the office to help him until a smooth transition can be made. The Coe family has a long history of providing health care to residents of the Wakefield area.
Dr. Lee comes to Wakefield from St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha where he recently completed his three-year residency in internal medicine. Lee grew up in Kaneohe, near Honolulu on the east side of the island Oahu, and graduated from high school there in 1974. He attended Creighton University in Omaha for three years before entering Creighton Medical School, receiving his Doctor of Medicine degree in 1981.
