The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-22
PRESTON M. TROY IS DEAD AT HOME IN LYMPIA, WIN.
Leading Lawyer of Wash ington and Brother of
 Juneauite Passes Away

Preston M. Troy, one Of tht leading lawyers and most prom inent citizens of the State oi Washington, died last night al Olympia, according to telegraphit advices received this morning bs his brother, John w. Troy of this City He had been ill for some time, and about two weeks ago Q letter from his daughter, Mrs. Gary Lemon of Olympia, said that heart trouble had developed and that nc hope was entertained of his recov- cry though he might live until fall He was opearted on for goitre late last fall, and later an ocean voyage twas prescribed. Accompanied by his wife, he spent most of the winter at Honolulu.
 Pioneers Eldest Son
 Preston Marion Troy was the eldest son of Smith Troy, one oi the well known pioneers of Wash ington Territory, and was born al Dungeness, January 22, 1867. His father and mother, the latter Laura Bass Weir, were the first young couple to be married in Clallam County. His early years were spent on a farm and attend ing district schools. He received ihigber edi, crtsn1 le old Olym- pia Collegiate Institute and at Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he was graduated in law in 1893. Follow in graduation he located at Olym- pia. For fifteen years he prac- ticed law with A. J. Falknor, now a prominent Seattle lawyer, under the name of Troy and Falknor When Falknor went to Seattle the firm became Troy and Sturde- want and when Judge SGurdevaat died, it became Troy and Yantis He was in active practice until the end. His son, Harold Preston Troy who was also a graduate of the University of Michigan law school ! joined the law firm two years ago For many years he was Vice-Presi- dent, and for several years Presi- dent of the Olympia National Bank He had served many terms when a young lawyer as City Attorney of Olympia and was Prosecuting Attorney of Thurston County sev- eral times. Twice he was a can- didate for Supreme Court Justice, but failed of election. He was one of the most prominent lawyers of the Democatic Party of his State, but was rarely, and then usually against his will, candidate for office. He attended several Demo- cratic National Conventions.
 Law Took Attention
 | Politics was only an avocation with MT. Troy. His vocation was the law and his large practice re- quired his whole attention. In fact, too close application to his work is assigned by physicians as one of the causes that caused his break down in his early eos. His stand | ing as lawyer was very high. He was President of the Washington State Bar Association a few years ago. He had been prominent in the Masonic bodies for many years, and was a Past Master of Olympia Lodge No. l, of the Masonic Blue Lodge
 He was married in 1896 to Miss Eva Sturdevant, daughter of Judge Robert F. Sturdevant of the Su- perior Court at Dayton, Washing ton. Judge Sturdevant spent the | last years of his life as his law partner. Three sons and two daughter resulted from the union. The eldest son, Robert, died in his youth. The second son, Harold, was a partner in his law office for the last two years. The young est son, Smith, is a law student at the University of Washington where he is now President of the student body. His daughter, Mar ion, was married several years ago to Gary Lemon, son of one of the leading business men of Olympia.
 Besides his children and widow, deceased is survived by two sis ters, Mrs. Sara Troy Callow, of Abeline, Texas, and Mrs. Laura Troy Stone of Long Beach, Cali fornia. Another brother, David Smith Troy, prominent legislator and business man, was a victim of an automobile accident in 1916.
 The funeral will be at Olympia oA n,n10ol<