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IN MEMORIAM: Leon 'Lee' Preston, 77;

Delhi Native Found Home In Hartwick

HARTWICK – Leon “Lee” A. Preston, 77, of Hartwick, who attended a one-room school in Westville and went on to a career as head of maintenance at The Lake Front Hotel,  passed away peacefully Monday evening, June 24, 2019, with his children at his side, at Fox Hospital.

He was born Feb. 28, 1942, in Delhi, a son of Clara Tompkins.  Clara married Charles Preston who adopted Lee and along with Clara raised him.

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