PRESTON BYINGTON DIES IN CALIFORNIA. The News regrets that it must report the news of the death of Preston Byington which occurred in a Los Angeles hospital at 5:30 o'clock on Monday night, March 16, 1914, following a surgical operation for obstruction of the bowels performed on the previous Wednesday, as reported in last week's News. Telegrams received the latter part of last week brought the reassuring news that he was resting nicely. Monday morning a message came that he was not so well. That noon his father took the train for his bedside. At 10 o'clock that night the sad news of his death came. An effort was made to locate his father enroute but it was unsucessful and he probably did not learn the distressing news until he reached Los Angeles yesterday morning. No further news has been received, but unless the deceased had left some expression regarding the burial of his body there, it will be brought back here. Definite news in regard to this is expected today. The News shall have more to say next week of the untimely passing of this splendid young man, as we know so little of the particulars. Subsequent Article: Bonne Terre Register, Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri, March 27, 1914. REMAINS OF PRESTON BYINGTON SHIPPED FROM CALIF. The remains of PRESTON BYINGTON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed [Edward] BYINGTON, were brought to Farmington on Wednesday from Los Angeles, CALIF., where he died in a hospital Monday, March 16th, after being operated on for a tumor. The deceased was 33 years of age. Five years ago he went to California where he worked till his death. He did not see his homefolks after he left here. When he became dangerously ill word was sent his father who started to his bedside. While the father was using every effort to get to the son before his death, he died and the father knew nothing about his death until he arrived at Los Angeles. The Byingtons are well known around here having lived on a farm near Cedar Falls for many years. It was an untimely death apparently, young BYINGTON, in the pride of young manhood, was a promising young man. His good nature and exemplary habits had won a high place in the esteem of his neighbors. The great effusion of beautiful California flowers, laid on his coffin by his new friends, attest his standing where he labored. The funeral was conducted by Rev. DuBoise at the family residence in Farmington. The deceased leaves two brothers, Kennett V., of Bonne Terre Rural Route, Shelton who lives in St. Louis. Also three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Haile, Mrs. Firmin Castleman and Miss Pauline BYINGTON of Farmington.