Preston Farish Solomon, 88, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Pensacola.
Mr. Solomon was a native and lifelong resident of Walnut Hill, Fla. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he received a Purple Heart, the Bronze Star V Device and numerous battlefield commendations. A retired farmer and former employee at St. Regis Paper Co., he was a Freemason and member of the Century Masonic Lodge, the Purple Heart Association and the Walnut Hill Baptist Church. Former director of Escambia River Electric, he attended the Annie Jones United Methodist Church.
The funeral was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesda...