DON A. PREUSSNER
Don A. Preussner, cashier of the First
National Bank of Manchester, has made a creditable
record as a leading and progressive young business man and citizen. He is
highly esteemed wherever known and most of all where he is best known. He was
born in Richland township,
February 2, 1883, a son of Louis C. and
Ella E. (Hooker) Preussner. The father, a native of Illinois, was born October 27, 1849,
and was reared to the occupation of farming. His parents removed to Delaware county
in 1854 and settled upon a farm in Richland township, where he was
reared. At the present writing, in 1914, he is the state deputy game warden,
which position he has filled for four years. He wedded Ella E. Hooker, a native
of Richland township, born April 11, 1857, and a daughter of Myron and Nancy (Parmenter)
Hooker. Their marriage was celebrated August
25, 1875, and they are now living in Manchester, having moved from the
farm in 1895 to permit their son to attend the public schools. In their family
were three children, but Ben died at the age of five years arid Dean when two years of age.
The only surviving member of the family is Don
A. Preussner, whose name introduces this review, and after acquiring his
preliminary education in the district schools near his father's farm he became
a student in the Manchester high school, from which
he was graduated with the class of 1902. Following his graduation he became
connected with the Manchester & Oneida Railroad, remaining in that employ
for three years, at the end of which time he entered the service of the First
National Bank, leaving the railroad in the forenoon and entering the bank in
the afternoon of the same day. He is now the efficient bank cashier, popular
with the patrons of the institution and a thoroughly trustworthy
representative of the bank, carefully safeguarding the interests of
stockholders and officers. He is also
the owner of farm lands in Kansas in addition to owning
stock in the bank.
On the 14th
of December, 1910, Mr. Preussner was married to Miss Frane R. Lovelace, who
was born in Monticello, Iowa, a daughter of Clay and
Mary (Dando) Lovelace. Mr. Lovelace is
deceased and Mrs. Lovelace is living in Manchester, Iowa. Mr. Preussner votes
with the republican party and fraternally is connected
with the Masons and the Woodmen of the World.
He is widely and favorably known in military circles, being a captain of
the a company of the National Guard in Manchester, and by his fine
markmanship in national competitions has won quite a number of medals. At all times he has been an exemplary young
man, enjoying the respect, good-will and friendship of all with whom he has
come in contact.
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