San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Preston, Charles Gray November 19 2004
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The Record  November 28, 2004
Stockton
Charles Gray Preston 
June 5, 1915 - November 19, 2004



Charles Gray Preston passed away peacefully on November 19, 2004, in a local 
hospital. He was born in Salem, IL on June 5, 1915. He had lived in Stockton 
for most of his adult life until he retired and moved to Bend, OR. He lived 
there for 23 years until he became ill and his son "Mike" moved him back to 
Stockton to look after him. He had been a trucker all of his life. He joined 
the Navy during WWII and loved telling rather "colorful" stories about his 
experiences in the Navy. His passion in later life was watching movies over and 
over of his favorite actor, John Wayne. He was a Shriner for many years and 
32nd Degree Mason. 
He was preceded in death on July 6, 2003, by his beloved wife of 66 years, 
Flora Mae Preston. He is survived by his beloved only child, Kenneth Michael 
Preston and wife Louanne, of Stockton; two cherished grandchildren, Chief MSGT 
Michael Shawn Preston (USAF) and wife Melody, of Sumter, SC; and Heather Ann 
Bickford and husband, Paul, of Lockeford, CA; four beloved great-grandchildren, 
Ashlee Michelle and Taylor Ann Preston, of Sumter, SC and Colton Harrison and 
Chelsea Michael Bickford, of Lockeford, CA. He is survived by three brothers, 
Joe Preston, of Las Vegas, NV, Bill Preston, of Bellingham, WA and Dean 
Preston, of Bend, OR. He had three sisters that preceded him in death; Evelyn 
Ray, Mina Scanlan and Nadine Dennis. He has a cherished niece, Catherine 
Preston, of Bend. OR and cherished nephew, Lloyd Scanlan and wife, Elaine. He 
has many other cherished nieces and nephews.
Frisbie-Warren & Carroll is in charge of arrangements. There will be no 
visitation. Burial will be at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Gustine, CA 
on December 7, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. At the family's request contributions may be 
made to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 
33607-1435 in lieu of flowers. 
 




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