Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....Preston, William H.  December 12, 1918
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Lineville Headlight
On December 12th. 1918, at seven forty-five o'clock a. m. Rev. W. H. Preston 
died at his home at Barfield. Ala. He had been ill for about six months, so his 
death was not unexpected to his family and friends.  The deceased was born March 
25th, 1843, and departed this life Dec. 12th, 1918, He was married to Miss Lovie 
Rollins on July 19, 1863. He leaves surviving him his wife, two brothers, two 
sisters and a host of relatives and friends. He joined the Baptist church at Mt. 
Moriah at the age of twenty, was ordained to the ministry, when quite a young 
man, and lived a devoted Christian. He joined the Masonic Lodge at Wedowee, 
Ala., about forty-five years ago, was a charter member of Delta Lodge No. 459, 
and also a charter, member of Barfield Lodge No, 784 of which he was a member at 
his death. He was a great lover of masonry; He worked as faithfully for our 
lodge as any member of the lodge. We feel that we have lost one of our best 
members, and that our loss is Heaven's gain. He will be greatly missed in the 
lodge, not only in the lodge, but in the church, Sunday school and the 
community, at large. God in his wisdom saw fit to remove this worthy brother 
from us. The relation held by him with the members of our lodge makes it fitting 
to record our appreciation of him. Resolved, (1) the wisdom he exercised in aid 
of our work, and the funds he gave to help build the lodge, will be held in 
grateful remembrance. Resolved, (2) that we express our heartfelt regret that we 
are to lose him from membership. We deeply sympathize with the bereaved wife and 
family of the deceased. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh, blessed be the name 
of the Lord. Resolved, (3) that a copy of this obituary be seat to The Headlight 
for publication, and a copy sent to the widow of the deceased, and a copy be 
recorded on the secretary's book of Barfield lodge No. 784 A. F. and A. M. 
Geo. C. Garrett, P.M. Cole, W. J. Ingram, Committee.

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