Preston William Cree

Preston graduated from White Swan High School in 1989. He was a proud Combat Veteran, serving his country during Operation Desert Storm/ Desert Shield in the 222nd Armored Tank Division. He was an avid Marvel Comic Book collector, a Sci-Fi movie buff critic and a Cleveland Indian fan. As well as a White Swan “Cougar” Mascot, a NASCAR fan, worked at all the table games at Legends casino and attended Toppenish Longhouse. In 2009 he was named the Vet of the Year at the Icicle Creek Salmon Feast.

He is survived by his father, Ronald Cree Jr.; his mother, Barbara Isadore; his sisters, Vena (Ted) Umtuch, Nicole (Delbert Jr.) Wheeler, Lynnette (Maximino) Cree and Veronica (Robert) Attatayuk; to many “wrotten grandkids” to list; his uncles and aunts, Dalton Cree, Casey Cree, Jeffrey Cree, Judith Cree-Brewerton, Leo Mandragon, George Hogue, Susan Hogue and Nathan Hogue.

He was preceded in death by his sisters, Vanessa Cree and Nellie McKinley Cree; his maternal grand parents, Virginia Alexander Cree and Ronald Cree Sr., his great grandfather, James Alexander; grandfather, Raymond Isadore and grandmother, Inez Bill Isadore; and uncles, Perry Isadore and Donald Dondie Isadore Sr.

Dressing services with Overnight services will be held at 1pm on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the Toppenish Longhouse (located next to Legends Casino) with interment to follow at sunrise on Friday morning at the Satus Point Cemetery.