William Preston (1853-1943)

Obituary
MR. WILLIAM PRESTON

Mr. William Preston, of Brooklet, died on October 8 aged 90. Born at St. Albans, McDonald River, in 1853 Mr. Preston resided there until he was 27 years of age. He then went to the Clarence River, where he carried on farming for a number of years. In 1886 he married Miss Rebecca Sneesby, of Ulmarra. He then went to the Hawkesbury River, where he was engaged in farming and fruit growing for 14 years. He returned to the Clarence, later coming to the Richmond River, where he took up dairy farming at Brooklet, and resided there till his death.

He was a regular attendant of his church. For many years he was a Sunday school, teacher both in the Wyong and Brooklet dis- tricts, a member of the L.O.L., and a strong supporter of the temperance cause.

He was the last of a family of 12, five brothers and six sisters. He leaves a widow and five sons, Leonard James (Wyong). William Lesley (Warwick, Qld.), Stanley Herbert (A.I.F.), Eric Joseph (Lismore). and Sturt Granville (Brooklet), four daughters, Mrs. H. A. Bailey, Mrs. T. L. Manton (Mullumbimby), Mrs. Geo. Preston (Ulmarra) and Miss E. M. Preston (Brooklet), 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

The pall-bearers at the church and graveside were Leonard William, Eric and Sturt (sons). The funeral left the Church of England, Bangalow, after a service conducted by Rev. C. Saunders, for the Church of England portion of the Bangalow cemetery. The funeral arrangements were carried out by A. Beckinsale and Sons.

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