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Walter Ashley,
In Memory of
Walter M.
Ashley, Sr.
1921 - 2017
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Chuck Crookshanks

He was one of the strongest among the "Greatest Generation". Life's harshest lessons start at an early age when you grow up during the depression, but he and his siblings managed to survive it with the help from a strong mother.He wasn't an educated man, but he had a Phd in life,and he taught me a great deal. But times were not all bad, and he brought joy and laughter with the stories of 95 years of life. Some knew him as Walter, others as Jibo, but about 40 years ago I came to know him as Pee paw, because he was all about his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He thoroughly enjoyed every moment with each of them. It all started with the love of his life, Louise. They were blessed with two sons and a very special daughter, which God put in my path. I am totally convinced of that. Pee paw and I spent everyday of his last twenty two plus months together. I wish I could say they were all pleasant, but of course, he was in the hard fought battle with cancer. What a fighter he was. As his hospice nurse Amie said, " people from his generation were the hardest fighters, they just don't give up". But we shared some enjoyable moments. We spent times at the beach and in the mountains, and Pee paw and I would prefer the mountains everyday of the week. We just felt closed to God in the mountains(as the saying goes, "Almost Heaven").And while at home we spent have our time watching MMA, basketball, and golf and the other times trying to avoid nurse Krachet, I mean his daughter Patty. It might sound strange but I was never happier to see a man leave this earth, because he and I both knew he was going home to be with Jesus. God speed Pee paw. You are no longer just Closer to heaven. You finally made it!!!!
Friday April 28, 2017 at 5:30 am
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