Preston Tish

TISH, POWELL, ZORN, MARTIN, HILDEBRAND, ALLEN, ALDERMAN

Posted By: Gordon Thompson (email)
Date: 7/31/2003 at 22:03:25

PRESTON TISH DIED SUNAY
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Had Reached the Age of 75 Years Past.
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Funeral Service Held from West Liberty Tuesday Afternoon, With Burial There.
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Funeral services for W.P. Tish, 75, were held at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon from the West Liberty church, conducted by Earl Warren of Ivy. Burial was made in the West Liberty cemetery.

Mrs. Harland Johnson and Pauline, Mrs. Glenn Swangel and Earl Warren sang “Abide With Me,” “Good Night Here and Good Morning There,” “The City Four Square,” and “God’s Tomorrow.”

Pall bearers were B. L. Powell, Chas. Zorn, Levi Martin, Jesse Martin, Guy Hildebrand and Tom Allen.

The following obituary was read at the service:

William Preston Tish, son of Samuel R. and Alice C. Tish, was born near Searsboro, July 25, 1866, and passed away at his home August 10, 1941, at the age of 75 years and 17 days. He had been a long time resident near Searsboro, and had spent much of the time in the vocation of farming, having spent many Falls in threshing work.

Mr. Tish was one of eight children, four brothers and three sisters, all of whom have preceded him except Charles, of Blue Point.

He was united in marriage to Jennie Belle Alderman on Feb. 12, 1890, to which union eight children were born. Mrs. Tish departed this life in the year 1935 and since that time he kept a home as long as he was able to work, retaining that independent feeling he had of not wishing to bother others.

Early years of his life found him answering the call of his Master, uniting with the West Liberty Church of Christ, and at one time was teaching the Bible there while living in that community.

For 14 years he faithfully served the City of Montezuma as night marshall, only resigning this work Dec. 15, 1940.

Mr. Tish was very energetic in life, being a strong man physically and of good health up to the past few weeks, and only bedfast three weeks prior to his death.