John "Jack" Preston
September 2, 1924 ~ August 27, 2021
John Stephen Preston, 96, of Grandin, North Dakota died August 27, 2021, with his wife of 74 years by his side.
John (Jack) Preston was born on September 2, 1924, in Bloomfield Township, North Dakota to Josephine Louise (Lula Waters) and Arthur McKinley Preston. John graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1943.
John married Margaret Rohman on April 9, 1947, at St Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hillsboro, ND.
John was a lifelong member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and was an active member of the Knights of Columbus.
John is survived by his wife Margaret and their children; George (Jackie) Preston, Linda (Ronald) Ramirez, Frances (Jim) Bassett, Richard (Arlette) Preston, Kristie (Terry) Sauvageau, Dallas (Dana) Preston, John M. Preston, and his brother Duane Preston.
Grandpa Jack was loved by twenty-one grandchildren; Amber, Wade and Hillary Preston; Aaron, Kevin and Paul Ramirez, and Alexis (Ramirez) Baldera; Jason, Peter and Brian Bassett, Rachelle (Bassett) Gustafson and Emily (Bassett) Kalina; Chelsea Preston; Annie (Sauvageau) Condley, Katie (Sauvageau) Bradshaw, Joseph Sauvageau, Carmen (Sauvageau) Wade, and Ruthie Sauvageau; Brett and Jason Hewatt, and Robby Preston.
Great-Grandpa Jack is survived by 34 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant sister Arleen Ann, his brother DeVere and a great grandson Preston Dale Bassett.
Visitation, Tuesday, August 31, 6:00-7:00 PM followed by a prayer service. A Mass of Christian Burial, Wednesday, September 1, at 11:00 AM. Both services will be held at St Rose of Lima Church, Hillsboro, ND. Burial will follow the service at St Rose of Lima Cemetery.
Sorry for your loss. He was a fun spirited man. Always enjoyed being in his company. May his soul rest in peace. Love and prayers for the family.
Our condolences and sympathies to Margaret and Jack’s family. Jack was a great guy and a friend to all he met.
We are saddened to hear of Jack’s passing and send our condolences to all family members.
I enjoyed visiting with him in Grandin and Hillsboro and admired his sense of humor; his wit and work ethic were admirable.
Our prayers of comfort for you Margaret, are for strength and healing in loss of your lifelong Love. May his life live on thru his children, grand children and great grandchildren and may you all be filled with only the good memories of his life with you on this earth….
Peace unto you Jack; you now are at rest in the Eternal Life in the care of your God
You all have my sympathy. Every time Dad had a story of Jackie, it was a good one. Those two had a lot of fun growing up. One of my last memories of Jack was at Mom and Dads at their 60 th wedding Ann. Party. Jack came into the living room and said” let’s get this party started”. He left our family with a lot of fun memories. May God Bless the memory of Jack Preston!
So very sorry for the loss of Jack. He was an amazing dad and husband. You were so lucky to have him for soo long.
What an honor it was to get to raise a glass with he & his young bride! What wonderful hospitality the entire family shows! Miss you! But so grateful I got to know you! Peace to all the family.
Lowell and I are so sorry for the loss of your kind, dear husband and father, Jack. We have very fond memories of Jack, Margaret and the times spent with the Preston family as we were growing up. Our thought and prayers are with. Love, hugs and prayers to you!
Prayers for Your family