Leon Marion Preston ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: LJGN-1VY.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Obituary: Grand Rapids Press: obituary of Leon Preston on 12 Jun 1992 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI. ⁴ PRESTON -- Leon Preston, aged 83, of Sparta formerly of Fremont, died June 12, 1992. He is survived by former wife, Maxine Preston; children, Ferol and Jack Dinkel of Comstock Park, Helen and John Beacher of San Jose CA, Mary Bradley and Marty Toczydlowski, Jerome "Frank" and Dawn Preston of Sparta; grand-children, Lonni Matzen, Jayme and Nicole Bradley, Amanda and Jacqueline Dinkel, Jonathan Beacher, Jessica Anderson. He will be missed by many and remembered always for his love of dancing, the land, and farming. He was a WWII veteran, member of the Moose Lodge. Funeral services Tuesday 1pm at the Crandall Funeral Home, Fremont. Leon will lie in state one hour prior to service. Friends may meet his family at the home of his daughter Ferol Dinkel, 5pm Tuesday.

2. Residence: on 12 Jun 1992 in Sparta, Kent, MI. ³

3. Obituary: Grand Rapis Press: obituary of Leon Preston on 14 Jun 1992 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.

Leon married Maxine Mae Miller on 4 Mar 1950 in Newaygo, Newaygo, MI.¹ (Maxine Mae Miller was born on 21 Feb 1920 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI ^{1 5} and died on 29 Mar 2000 in Comstock Park, Kent, MI ⁵.)