Preston Roberts passed on Monday July 24, 2017 – in the arms of his beloved wife Kathleen, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Preston James Roberts, ‘jack of all trades, master of some,’ husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, teacher, outdoorsman, artist, builder, mentor, dancer, elder, friend, and lifelong learner. There will never be enough words to encapsulate all the mastery achieved in his short lifetime. It is hard to imagine a more dedicated and loving husband and father, a more talented and knowledgeable craftsman, a more caring and giving teacher, a humbler and better man.
Preston was a woodsman, educator, artist, craftsman, and environmentalist.
A True Mountain Man.
"A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best."
Mr. Roberts was born July 17, 1957 in Westfield, New Jersey to Eston Eugene and Dorothy Duane Herrington.
Roberts served in the U.S. Air Force and then taught for 25 years in the Wilkes County School system.
Over 30 years ago, Roberts helped Eustace Conway found Turtle Island Preserve, a nonprofit preserve where people can learn to live off the land through gardening, hunting and building structures. He held an annual knife-making workshop and sold self-made knives. Preston raised scholarship money each year by selling a knife which he had crafted and carried for himself. This gesture made it possible for many children to attend camps who otherwise would not have had the opportunity.
A part of Preston Roberts will live forever in Turtle Island’s mountain valley. His holiday message to campers this year says it best:
"It's cold this morning, the sun is just peeking its head above the mountain. I wonder what it is like at Morning Watch this morning? I wish I was there, this moment, curled in a thick wool blanket, watching the light, birds, and in my minds eye I am there, with you and the others that have carried your stone and placed it in that sacred circle of stones. In my minds eye I can sail through the trees, past the tree-house, classroom, the gazebo and your shoes, over the patch on the barn roof, over the spot we plan to build a traditional carpentry shop, sweeping high into the cold air alongside a raven, looking at the place we love below and wishing for it to continue forever..."
Roberts and Conway were featured on the TV show “Mountain Men,” a reality show that followed individuals who chose a primitive lifestyle.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Duane Herrington Paxton.
He is survived by his wife; Kathleen McGuire Roberts of the home, three sons; Travis Lee Roberts of Traphill, Joseph James Roberts and wife EmilyAnn of Knoxville, TN, James Preston Roberts and wife Lindsey of Hamptonville, four grandchildren; Tanner Lee Roberts, Maddox James Roberts, Easton Gray Roberts, Linley Somer Roberts, his father; Eston Eugene Roberts of Brevard, NC and four sisters; Jennifer R. Bush of Purlear, Jamie R. Lance and husband Malcolm of Greer, SC, April R. Pearson and husband Scott of Greenville, TN and Lori R. Holden and husband Wesley of Pisgah Forest, NC.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at Turtle Island Preserve Outdoor Education Center 2683 Little Laurel Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.
Mr. Robert's final resting place is on Morning Watch Hill, a sacred place that he spent many summers upon watching the sun rise and taking in all of nature, and the cool morning breeze.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home is serving the family.
My Notes:
The son of Eston Eugene Roberts and Dorothy Duane Herrington who were married August 25, 1956 in Westfield, New Jersey.
Preston's baby sister.
*https://www.gofundme.com/in-honor-of-preston-roberts
"Preston James Roberts was a friend, family, teacher, and inspiration to thousands. In twenty-five years of public education and over three decades teaching at Turtle Island, his dedication to others' learning has literally spread around the world.
We are looking to raise funds to help Preston's family with 1) medical expenses 2) a public memorial service and 3) the roof of the family home that Preston was in the process of fixing. All money goes to the family. Please contribute today. No donation is too small." [by Eustace Conway]
Thank you.
Preston James Roberts, ‘jack of all trades, master of some,’ husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, teacher, outdoorsman, artist, builder, mentor, dancer, elder, friend, and lifelong learner. There will never be enough words to encapsulate all the mastery achieved in his short lifetime. It is hard to imagine a more dedicated and loving husband and father, a more talented and knowledgeable craftsman, a more caring and giving teacher, a humbler and better man.
Preston was a woodsman, educator, artist, craftsman, and environmentalist.
A True Mountain Man.
"A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best."
Mr. Roberts was born July 17, 1957 in Westfield, New Jersey to Eston Eugene and Dorothy Duane Herrington.
Roberts served in the U.S. Air Force and then taught for 25 years in the Wilkes County School system.
Over 30 years ago, Roberts helped Eustace Conway found Turtle Island Preserve, a nonprofit preserve where people can learn to live off the land through gardening, hunting and building structures. He held an annual knife-making workshop and sold self-made knives. Preston raised scholarship money each year by selling a knife which he had crafted and carried for himself. This gesture made it possible for many children to attend camps who otherwise would not have had the opportunity.
A part of Preston Roberts will live forever in Turtle Island’s mountain valley. His holiday message to campers this year says it best:
"It's cold this morning, the sun is just peeking its head above the mountain. I wonder what it is like at Morning Watch this morning? I wish I was there, this moment, curled in a thick wool blanket, watching the light, birds, and in my minds eye I am there, with you and the others that have carried your stone and placed it in that sacred circle of stones. In my minds eye I can sail through the trees, past the tree-house, classroom, the gazebo and your shoes, over the patch on the barn roof, over the spot we plan to build a traditional carpentry shop, sweeping high into the cold air alongside a raven, looking at the place we love below and wishing for it to continue forever..."
Roberts and Conway were featured on the TV show “Mountain Men,” a reality show that followed individuals who chose a primitive lifestyle.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Duane Herrington Paxton.
He is survived by his wife; Kathleen McGuire Roberts of the home, three sons; Travis Lee Roberts of Traphill, Joseph James Roberts and wife EmilyAnn of Knoxville, TN, James Preston Roberts and wife Lindsey of Hamptonville, four grandchildren; Tanner Lee Roberts, Maddox James Roberts, Easton Gray Roberts, Linley Somer Roberts, his father; Eston Eugene Roberts of Brevard, NC and four sisters; Jennifer R. Bush of Purlear, Jamie R. Lance and husband Malcolm of Greer, SC, April R. Pearson and husband Scott of Greenville, TN and Lori R. Holden and husband Wesley of Pisgah Forest, NC.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at Turtle Island Preserve Outdoor Education Center 2683 Little Laurel Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.
Mr. Robert's final resting place is on Morning Watch Hill, a sacred place that he spent many summers upon watching the sun rise and taking in all of nature, and the cool morning breeze.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home is serving the family.
My Notes:
The son of Eston Eugene Roberts and Dorothy Duane Herrington who were married August 25, 1956 in Westfield, New Jersey.
Preston's baby sister.
*https://www.gofundme.com/in-honor-of-preston-roberts
"Preston James Roberts was a friend, family, teacher, and inspiration to thousands. In twenty-five years of public education and over three decades teaching at Turtle Island, his dedication to others' learning has literally spread around the world.
We are looking to raise funds to help Preston's family with 1) medical expenses 2) a public memorial service and 3) the roof of the family home that Preston was in the process of fixing. All money goes to the family. Please contribute today. No donation is too small." [by Eustace Conway]
Thank you.
Preston Roberts passed on Monday July 24, 2017 – in the arms of his beloved wife Kathleen, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Preston James Roberts, ‘jack of all trades, master of some,’ husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, teacher, outdoorsman, artist, builder, mentor, dancer, elder, friend, and lifelong learner. There will never be enough words to encapsulate all the mastery achieved in his short lifetime. It is hard to imagine a more dedicated and loving husband and father, a more talented and knowledgeable craftsman, a more caring and giving teacher, a humbler and better man.
Preston was a woodsman, educator, artist, craftsman, and environmentalist.
A True Mountain Man.
"A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best."
Mr. Roberts was born July 17, 1957 in Westfield, New Jersey to Eston Eugene and Dorothy Duane Herrington.
Roberts served in the U.S. Air Force and then taught for 25 years in the Wilkes County School system.
Over 30 years ago, Roberts helped Eustace Conway found Turtle Island Preserve, a nonprofit preserve where people can learn to live off the land through gardening, hunting and building structures. He held an annual knife-making workshop and sold self-made knives. Preston raised scholarship money each year by selling a knife which he had crafted and carried for himself. This gesture made it possible for many children to attend camps who otherwise would not have had the opportunity.
A part of Preston Roberts will live forever in Turtle Island’s mountain valley. His holiday message to campers this year says it best:
"It's cold this morning, the sun is just peeking its head above the mountain. I wonder what it is like at Morning Watch this morning? I wish I was there, this moment, curled in a thick wool blanket, watching the light, birds, and in my minds eye I am there, with you and the others that have carried your stone and placed it in that sacred circle of stones. In my minds eye I can sail through the trees, past the tree-house, classroom, the gazebo and your shoes, over the patch on the barn roof, over the spot we plan to build a traditional carpentry shop, sweeping high into the cold air alongside a raven, looking at the place we love below and wishing for it to continue forever..."
Roberts and Conway were featured on the TV show “Mountain Men,” a reality show that followed individuals who chose a primitive lifestyle.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Duane Herrington Paxton.
He is survived by his wife; Kathleen McGuire Roberts of the home, three sons; Travis Lee Roberts of Traphill, Joseph James Roberts and wife EmilyAnn of Knoxville, TN, James Preston Roberts and wife Lindsey of Hamptonville, four grandchildren; Tanner Lee Roberts, Maddox James Roberts, Easton Gray Roberts, Linley Somer Roberts, his father; Eston Eugene Roberts of Brevard, NC and four sisters; Jennifer R. Bush of Purlear, Jamie R. Lance and husband Malcolm of Greer, SC, April R. Pearson and husband Scott of Greenville, TN and Lori R. Holden and husband Wesley of Pisgah Forest, NC.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at Turtle Island Preserve Outdoor Education Center 2683 Little Laurel Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.
Mr. Robert's final resting place is on Morning Watch Hill, a sacred place that he spent many summers upon watching the sun rise and taking in all of nature, and the cool morning breeze.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home is serving the family.
My Notes:
The son of Eston Eugene Roberts and Dorothy Duane Herrington who were married August 25, 1956 in Westfield, New Jersey.
Preston's baby sister.
*https://www.gofundme.com/in-honor-of-preston-roberts
"Preston James Roberts was a friend, family, teacher, and inspiration to thousands. In twenty-five years of public education and over three decades teaching at Turtle Island, his dedication to others' learning has literally spread around the world.
We are looking to raise funds to help Preston's family with 1) medical expenses 2) a public memorial service and 3) the roof of the family home that Preston was in the process of fixing. All money goes to the family. Please contribute today. No donation is too small." [by Eustace Conway]
Thank you.
Preston James Roberts, ‘jack of all trades, master of some,’ husband, father, grandfather, brother, son, teacher, outdoorsman, artist, builder, mentor, dancer, elder, friend, and lifelong learner. There will never be enough words to encapsulate all the mastery achieved in his short lifetime. It is hard to imagine a more dedicated and loving husband and father, a more talented and knowledgeable craftsman, a more caring and giving teacher, a humbler and better man.
Preston was a woodsman, educator, artist, craftsman, and environmentalist.
A True Mountain Man.
"A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best."
Mr. Roberts was born July 17, 1957 in Westfield, New Jersey to Eston Eugene and Dorothy Duane Herrington.
Roberts served in the U.S. Air Force and then taught for 25 years in the Wilkes County School system.
Over 30 years ago, Roberts helped Eustace Conway found Turtle Island Preserve, a nonprofit preserve where people can learn to live off the land through gardening, hunting and building structures. He held an annual knife-making workshop and sold self-made knives. Preston raised scholarship money each year by selling a knife which he had crafted and carried for himself. This gesture made it possible for many children to attend camps who otherwise would not have had the opportunity.
A part of Preston Roberts will live forever in Turtle Island’s mountain valley. His holiday message to campers this year says it best:
"It's cold this morning, the sun is just peeking its head above the mountain. I wonder what it is like at Morning Watch this morning? I wish I was there, this moment, curled in a thick wool blanket, watching the light, birds, and in my minds eye I am there, with you and the others that have carried your stone and placed it in that sacred circle of stones. In my minds eye I can sail through the trees, past the tree-house, classroom, the gazebo and your shoes, over the patch on the barn roof, over the spot we plan to build a traditional carpentry shop, sweeping high into the cold air alongside a raven, looking at the place we love below and wishing for it to continue forever..."
Roberts and Conway were featured on the TV show “Mountain Men,” a reality show that followed individuals who chose a primitive lifestyle.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Duane Herrington Paxton.
He is survived by his wife; Kathleen McGuire Roberts of the home, three sons; Travis Lee Roberts of Traphill, Joseph James Roberts and wife EmilyAnn of Knoxville, TN, James Preston Roberts and wife Lindsey of Hamptonville, four grandchildren; Tanner Lee Roberts, Maddox James Roberts, Easton Gray Roberts, Linley Somer Roberts, his father; Eston Eugene Roberts of Brevard, NC and four sisters; Jennifer R. Bush of Purlear, Jamie R. Lance and husband Malcolm of Greer, SC, April R. Pearson and husband Scott of Greenville, TN and Lori R. Holden and husband Wesley of Pisgah Forest, NC.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 3:00 PM Saturday, July 29th, 2017 at Turtle Island Preserve Outdoor Education Center 2683 Little Laurel Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.
Mr. Robert's final resting place is on Morning Watch Hill, a sacred place that he spent many summers upon watching the sun rise and taking in all of nature, and the cool morning breeze.
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home is serving the family.
My Notes:
The son of Eston Eugene Roberts and Dorothy Duane Herrington who were married August 25, 1956 in Westfield, New Jersey.
Preston's baby sister.
*https://www.gofundme.com/in-honor-of-preston-roberts
"Preston James Roberts was a friend, family, teacher, and inspiration to thousands. In twenty-five years of public education and over three decades teaching at Turtle Island, his dedication to others' learning has literally spread around the world.
We are looking to raise funds to help Preston's family with 1) medical expenses 2) a public memorial service and 3) the roof of the family home that Preston was in the process of fixing. All money goes to the family. Please contribute today. No donation is too small." [by Eustace Conway]
Thank you.
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