Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Preston, George S. 1928 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net May 8, 2012, 7:24 pm The Portland Observer, Thursday, November 22, 1928 A telegram was received by Ira Preston Wednesday morning announcing the death at Gloutser, Ohio, of his brother, George S. Preston, who died suddenly Tuesday night from heart trouble. The funeral will be held and burial made at Glouster. Mr. Preston was born in Sebewa 73 years ago and until his fourteenth year resided in the vicinity of Portland. Then leaving for Ohio he resided in that state until his death, paying many visits to Portland he kept up a large acquaintance here throughout the years, visiting his brother, Ira, two years ago for the last time. During the past few months the Preston family has been called upon to mourn the death of six near relatives, all of whom have died since last January. Robert Cooley, an uncle of Mrs. Preston, died in January; Mrs. Martha Goff, her grandmother, passed away in February; Mrs. Harmon Smith, a sister of Mr. Preston, died in July; Herbert Knight, an uncle, died in August and Henry Probart, her stepfather, died last month. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/p/preston17763nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb