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Obit For William T. "Bill" Ash
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Text William T. "Bill" Ash, 78, of Cassville, died June 24 at his home.

Mr. Ash was born August 18, 1922, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the son of William Joseph and Ida Wray Ash. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He operated canning factories in Washburn, Cassville, Exeter, Ridgley, and Bethpage. He retired in 1985 after being an independent insurance agent for 30 years. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Cassville, past master of Pythagoras Lodge 383, and a former member of the Cassville Board of Education. He was involved in the youth baseball program and was an assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 76. He was past president of the Cassville Lions Club, a member of the Irwin-Easley Post 118 Cassville American Legion, Tom Wolfe Memorial Post 4207 Monett Veterans of Foreign Wars, past member of the Cassville Zoning and Planning Commission, and served 30 years as a volunteer home service chairman to military families for the American Red Cross.

He married Muriel M. McGaughey on November 3, 1946, in Berryville, Arkansas, and she preceded him in death July 11, 1992.

Services were 10 a.m. today, June 26, at Fohn Chapel in Cassville with Rev. John Gregory officiating. Burial with military honors were in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home of Cassville.

Memorials may be made to the church.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Monett Times
Date June 26, 2001
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Submitted by Donna Cooper