Above /As part of the Riverwalk 2000 Campaign to extend the brick path along the DuPage River from Washington Street to Hillside Road, then-Riverwalk Commission Chairman Cliff Preston put finishing touches on the Jaycees Gazebo back in 2001.
Cliff Preston has been featured in Naper Nostalgia in print as well as other stories and photos in Positively Naperville many times for his dedication to the Naperville Jaycees, the Riverwalk and the community. Today, more than ever, we’re recognizing his energy, service and can-do spirit that began when he and his wife, Eleanor, arrived here to raise their family in 1952.
Above / Cliff Preston, second from left in the front row, and members of the Naperville Jaycees posed in August 2001 for the first-ever cover photo of Positively Naperville to help launch the spirit of the monthly publication on September 1, 2001. (PN Photo by Jo Lundeen)
We’re remembering Cliff Preston, his friendship & his lifetime of building community spirit
Clifford C. “Cliff” Preston, age 90, World War II U.S. Navy veteran, a resident of Naperville, IL since 1952, died early on Friday, June 3, 2016, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, IL.
Cliff was born May 29, 1926, in Triumph, IL. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor, son Tom and daughter Marcia Meier of Naperville, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Cliff and Eleanor were married more than 67 years.
A complete obituary is now posted online at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, 44 S. Mill Street, in Naperville.
Visitation is from 2-7PM Sun., June 5. Visitation is from 10-11AM Mon., June 6, followed by the funeral service at 11AM at Grace United Methodist Church.
RELATED POST / PN’s Story Posted June 3, 2016
