Elsie Violet Preston, daughter of Clara and Tandy Stinnette, was born September 19, 1900, at Moorefield, Nebraska and passed away October 15, 1969, in her home at Farnam at the age of 69 years. She grew to young womanhood in the community.

When she was 13 years old she was baptized in the Moorefield Church of God. During the past several years, she and her husband were active in the Farnam Nazarene Church.

On June 23, 1924, she was united in marriage with Frank Preston at Norton, Kansas. They had lived in Farnam since that time.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; an infant daughter, Evelyn and her father, Tandy Stinnette. She leaves to mourn her passing, a son, William of El Cajon, California; his wife, Erma; granddaughter, Terilyn; grandson, Tandy; her mother; one sister, Ethel Hudson of North Platte; two brothers, Otto of Herndon, Kansas; Clinton of Corvalis, Oregon and other relatives and friends.