Proceeded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Mary Ann and sister, Jean Sanders.
Bob was born in Aberdeen, SD to parents Emma Myrtle Pfeifer and Robert Preston. Growing up he was known as Butch. After graduating from High School, he enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean War. He met Mary Ann Gefre while working at Kessler’s grocery store in Aberdeen and they married August 17, 1957. Shortly after they moved to Minneapolis, MN where he attended Dunwoody Technical College and was hired by RCA as a computer hardware installer. Bob continued his career in computer hardware services for 40 years and retired as Director of Service from Formation, Inc.
Bob and Mary Ann had three children, Janet, Peggy and Scott. After numerous moves for career advancement, they settled in Cherry Hill, NJ. He loved spending weekends fishing in Ocean City, NJ and taking family camping trips to every amusement park on the East Coast.
Upon retirement in 1997, Bob and Mary Ann moved to Satellite Beach, FL. He enjoyed daily walks on the beach and watching space shuttle launches from his driveway.
In 2014 they moved to Irving, TX to be closer to family. He was a loving caregiver for his wife for many years before she passed away.
Bob is survived by daughters Janet (Joel) Berg, Peggy (Bill) Cavalle and son Scott (Tracy) Preston, granddaughter Jordan Preston and niece, Stacy Nicholson. A family service will be held in Satellite Beach, FL.
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