Preston died at the age of 60 in July after fighting for years against an aggressive brain tumor, glioblastoma. He was a staunch advocate for his small town, for Essex County and for the greater Adirondack region. He was unwavering in his determination to pull the identity of destinations like Whiteface Mountain from Lake Placid and back to Wilmington, where the majority of the mountain actually sits. He’s credited with lobbying the governor to help get the Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway repaired. It ultimately was.

Now his memory will be immortalized with a permanent plaque affixed to the Round House atop that same mountain.

“It’s hard to look around Wilmington and not see the handiwork of Randy Preston,” Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said at the Whiteface Mountain Ski Lodge Friday.

Hochul unveiled the plaque alongside Preston’s widow, Michelle, and her daughter, Rose Burns.

Randy Preston is seen in June 2015. (Enterprise photo — Matthew Turner)

“This is an honor words can’t even describe,” Michelle Preston said. “The pride I have for Randy and all he accomplished … it’s a blessing to know people won’t forget who he was.”

Preston was first elected town supervisor in 2008. He served two terms as chairman of the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

Wilmington town Supervisor Randy Preston, left, shakes hands with Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the top of the Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway in November 2013. Cuomo visited the highway at Preston’s request and committed millions of dollars to its repair. (Enterprise photo — Mike Lynch)