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Article: BARBER SHOP'S NEW LOCATION OFFERS OLD-FASHIONED SERVICE
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- Sun Publications (IL)
- Article date:
- March 17, 1999
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In August 1964, Richard Lee Neurock opened Lee's Barber Shop in downtown Naperville.
It was a little two-chair, old-fashioned barber shop, where patrons could come for a haircut, shave or friendly conversation.
The old shop quickly grew to three chairs in 1965, and by the early 70s, the shop's growth forced Neurock to move to a larger location.
The new Lee's opened four doors south on Washington Street, where the business grew to eight chairs by 1990.
Neurock was more than a barber to his customers -- he was a friend.
It wasn't uncommon for customers to come for a haircut in the morning and stay to watch the Cubs play on television in the afternoon.
Lee welcomed everyone to his shop as ...