Celebrating the life of
Harold G Preble
June 16, 1915 - October 27, 2007
Harold Grant Preble
Died Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the age of 92 .
Harold Preble was born June 16, 1915 – Cherryfield, Maine. He attended public schools and the University of Maine.
Mr. Preble came to Savannah as a merchant seaman on the Savannah Line in February, 1938. Soon after, he met and married Emmie Woeltjen, who predeceased him in March of 1986. Mr. Preble spent his working career with the Savannah Bank & Trust Company, joining the bank as building superintendent in 1940 and retiring as Vice President in 1981.
A member of the Naval Reserve, Mr. Preble was called into active duty 4 days after Pearl Harbor, served his country honorably in the US Navy during World War II and again in Korea. After Korea he retired as a Lieutenant Commander.
Mr. Preble was an active civic leader, having served as president of the Savannah Lions Club, Past Master of Solomon’s Masonic Lodge #1 F & AM, president of public school PTA, president of the Southern Conference of Building Owners and Managers, and served as a member of the Board of Stewards of Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church. He was known as a devoted husband and father, always encouraging his family to do their best in everything they did.
Mr. Preble is survived by his second wife Beth Thompson Preble, sons Harold Preble, Jr. of Diamondhead, MS, Clayton Preble of Jasper, GA, a daughter Marcia Preble of Savannah, GA, and eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors Hodgson Chapel.
Graveside Services will be Monday, October 29, 2007 at 11 a.m. in Bonaventure Cemetery.
The family request that remembrances be sent to Solomon’s Lodge Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1734, Savannah, GA 31402.
FOX AND WEEKS FUNERAL DIRECTORS HODGSON CHAPEL
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Bon Voyage Captain Preble: You were a blessing to know. We wish you smoooth sailing .... Aloha, Pam & Rick
- Pamela Thrasher, Kekaha, HI
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time
- Lucile Harris Smith, savannah, GA
He was our beloved neighbor and friend for many years. Love, Virginia and Gordon
- Gordoon and Virginia Tyo, Savannah, GA
Harold was the only grandpa that my girls knew on my side of the family. He was as loving and wonderful with them as he was with his own blood family. I still have a wonderful photo of the 3 of them laying in a hammock in my brothers back yard. He will be missed by all of us. Thank you Harold for wonderful memories.
- Merrill Oka, Honolulu, HI
this world would be a better place with more people like harold preble.
- john @ val thompson, deland, FL
Bon Voyage Captain Preble: You were a blessing to know. We wish you smoooth sailing .... Aloha, Pam & Rick
- Pamela Thrasher, Kekaha, HI
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time
- Lucile Harris Smith, savannah, GA
He was our beloved neighbor and friend for many years. Love, Virginia and Gordon
- Gordoon and Virginia Tyo, Savannah, GA
Harold was the only grandpa that my girls knew on my side of the family. He was as loving and wonderful with them as he was with his own blood family. I still have a wonderful photo of the 3 of them laying in a hammock in my brothers back yard. He will be missed by all of us. Thank you Harold for wonderful memories.
- Merrill Oka, Honolulu, HI
this world would be a better place with more people like harold preble.
- john @ val thompson, deland, FL
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
