OBIT: Mrs. E. J. (McKANE) PRESTON, 1918, formerly of Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2004. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ MRS. E. J. PRESTON. Mrs. E. J. Preston, a former school teacher of this city, died suddenly at Waukashaw, Wis., yesterday. She went west in the hope of regaining her health. She is survived by two children, Ross J. Preston, who is in an officers' training camp at Louisville, Ky., and Helen, at home in Ithaca, N.Y. She is also survived by these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Anna Garth, Mrs. C. T. Weiss and L. M. McKane, of Altoona, and W. S. McKane, of Hartford, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McKane left last night for Amenia, N.Y. to attend the funeral and where interment will be made. Altoona Tribune, Thursday morning , July 25, 1918, page 10