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Preston Roberts – Net Worth, Wife, Mountain Men, Biography

Preston Roberts Net Worth – $900,000

Preston Roberts was a TV actor who made his first break following his appearance in Mountain Men, one of the most-viewed History Channel’s shows.

Biography

He was born on July 17, 1957, in Westfield, New Jersey, United States, to Dorothy Duane Herrington and Eston Eugene.

Roberts would get an education within the North Carolina public school system.

The actor appeared in Mountain Men, a reality television series on the History Channel that started airing in 2012.

Mountain Men follows the lives of a few families as they live off the grid, so to speak, away from civilization as most people know it and away from all of the technology.

Basically, they work and live in the wilderness, and cameras from the History Channel are close to them.

Other cast members are:

  • Josh Kirk;
  • Eustace Conway;
  • Mike Horstman;
  • Marty Meierotto;
  • Jake Herak;
  • Tom Oar;
  • Margaret Stern;
  • Rich Lewis;
  • Brent Jameson;
  • Jason Hawk;
  • Morgan Beasley;
  • Kyle Bell;
  • Charlie Tucker;
  • George Michaud.

The Season 6 finale of the series includes the last ever scenes Roberts filmed for the History series.

In 2014, after losing control of Eustace’s truck at the top of a hill, Eustace Conway and Preston suffered a catastrophe on the Mountain Men series.

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Death

On July 24, 2017, Preston Roberts passed away from complications of an inoperable tumor on his liver, which prevented blood flow and oxygen to internal organs.

Fact – every year in the US, approximately 33,000 people get liver cancer.

At 3:30 pm of that day, Preston took his last breath in the arms of his wife Kathleen and with family and some friends who mattered most to him.

His death was announced on Facebook by Eustace Conway, his dear friend whom he met in 1982.

At 3:00 pm Saturday, July 29th, 2017, a Celebration of Life service was held at Turtle Island Preserve Outdoor Education Center 2683 Little Laurel Road, Boone, North Carolina 28607.

Roberts is buried at Morning Watch Hill Cemetery in Boone, North Carolina.

A Go Fund Me page was created in his honor to help his family pay for the memorial service, medical expenses, and the family’s leaking roof. To date, the page has raised over $116,625.

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Wife

Preston Roberts was married to Kathleen McGuire. They met in 1975 when he was 18 years old. The couple would be married soon thereafter.

”In 1975, I met the woman of my dreams, Kathleen DuPont McGuire, and wasted no time in marrying her. While many people use the old adage ‘behind every good man is a good woman,’ I am found saying ‘beside every good man is a good woman,’ and that she is.” – Preston wrote on his website.

He had helped nurse his wife back to health from her battle with cancer.

Trivia

The knives he forged during the show were named “Woodsman Series.”

Preston Roberts – Net Worth

Roberts earned most of his wealth from appearing in Mountain Men. He appeared in 64 episodes.

In 2012, Preston was featured in the documentary – ”Reconvergence.”

Therefore, at the time of his death, Preston Roberts had an estimated net worth of about $900,000.

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References

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2202488/
https://www.gofundme.com/in-honor-of-preston-roberts

Peter Nowell

Monday 10th of January 2022

My favorite person on Mountain Men. You could tell he was a compassionate skilled human. I am sorrowful whenever I watch the show but he still provides wholesome entertainment. Instead of behind a good man, I am found of saying ‘beside every good man is a good woman,’ and that she is.” – Preston wrote on his website. That's the kind of person he is.

Shari

Tuesday 24th of November 2020

I am watching season 6 now final episode I know by the end I’m gonna be balling knowing he’s gone. You could tell he was a man with a good heart. Rip Preston

KERRY phipps

Sunday 31st of May 2020

I HAD heard that he had passed away. and seen show with his son helping Eustace. I missed that but I usually watch it all time sorry to hear this. I love the show.

Nancy

Wednesday 15th of April 2020

Does his friend Esurce help Preston's family at all?

Helen Cargile

Wednesday 20th of May 2020

Eustace and Preston lived close to each other. They were like brothers. Preston and his wife had several sons and grandchildren, plus Preston had three sisters. Preston’s father also lives in the area. Needless to say Kathleen is surrounded by lots of family and they are all very close. I am sure Eustace is available to help Kathleen but she probably has plenty enough help from their large family. One of Preston’s sons is now on Mountain Men.