Obituary of Ivon Alonzo Ashwood
Canton Daily Ledger, Canton, IL
Ivon Ashwood
Orofino, Idaho - Ivon A. Ashwood, 75, of Orofino, Idaho, formerly of Canton, died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, in Orofino.
Born April 6, 1924, at Muskogee, Okla., the son of Ned and Daisy Ashwood, he married Polly Bastien on Jan. 6, 1947. She survives.
Others survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Dave (Cindy) Cress of Pocatello, Idaho, Mrs. Jim (Jackie) Bates of Richland, Wash. and Mrs. Bo (Pam) Bullock of Pierce, Idaho; ***Ron Watkins*** {this is the way it is in the obit}; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters; one sister-in-law, Melba Ashwood; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one grandson, Jason Watkins, six brothers, and one sister.
He was raised on a farm on Illinois and became the first member of his family to graduate from high school in 1943. He was in the U. S. Navy during World War II and served as a radarman in the Pacific. He was a heavy equipment operator and he started the following construction, heading out west after the birth of his first daughter, Cindy. He finally settled in Orofino in August 1967.
After retiring from Operating Engineers Local 37, he continued working as a millwright for his friend, Dean Brandt, until he fell ill with diabetes. He was a Mason and Shriner and was an avid reader, golfer, bowler, fisherman, and hunter. He and his wife travels extensively, especially to bowling tournaments where he usually placed well.
A memorial potluck dinner was held at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at Riverside Lanes in Orofino.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the Orofino Meals on Wheels program.
Note: Cremated ashes scattered in the mountains two years later.
Note: Ron Watkins is the 2nd husband of daughter, Cindy.
Canton Daily Ledger, Canton, IL
Ivon Ashwood
Orofino, Idaho - Ivon A. Ashwood, 75, of Orofino, Idaho, formerly of Canton, died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, in Orofino.
Born April 6, 1924, at Muskogee, Okla., the son of Ned and Daisy Ashwood, he married Polly Bastien on Jan. 6, 1947. She survives.
Others survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Dave (Cindy) Cress of Pocatello, Idaho, Mrs. Jim (Jackie) Bates of Richland, Wash. and Mrs. Bo (Pam) Bullock of Pierce, Idaho; ***Ron Watkins*** {this is the way it is in the obit}; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters; one sister-in-law, Melba Ashwood; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one grandson, Jason Watkins, six brothers, and one sister.
He was raised on a farm on Illinois and became the first member of his family to graduate from high school in 1943. He was in the U. S. Navy during World War II and served as a radarman in the Pacific. He was a heavy equipment operator and he started the following construction, heading out west after the birth of his first daughter, Cindy. He finally settled in Orofino in August 1967.
After retiring from Operating Engineers Local 37, he continued working as a millwright for his friend, Dean Brandt, until he fell ill with diabetes. He was a Mason and Shriner and was an avid reader, golfer, bowler, fisherman, and hunter. He and his wife travels extensively, especially to bowling tournaments where he usually placed well.
A memorial potluck dinner was held at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at Riverside Lanes in Orofino.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the Orofino Meals on Wheels program.
Note: Cremated ashes scattered in the mountains two years later.
Note: Ron Watkins is the 2nd husband of daughter, Cindy.
Obituary of Ivon Alonzo Ashwood
Canton Daily Ledger, Canton, IL
Ivon Ashwood
Orofino, Idaho - Ivon A. Ashwood, 75, of Orofino, Idaho, formerly of Canton, died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, in Orofino.
Born April 6, 1924, at Muskogee, Okla., the son of Ned and Daisy Ashwood, he married Polly Bastien on Jan. 6, 1947. She survives.
Others survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Dave (Cindy) Cress of Pocatello, Idaho, Mrs. Jim (Jackie) Bates of Richland, Wash. and Mrs. Bo (Pam) Bullock of Pierce, Idaho; ***Ron Watkins*** {this is the way it is in the obit}; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters; one sister-in-law, Melba Ashwood; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one grandson, Jason Watkins, six brothers, and one sister.
He was raised on a farm on Illinois and became the first member of his family to graduate from high school in 1943. He was in the U. S. Navy during World War II and served as a radarman in the Pacific. He was a heavy equipment operator and he started the following construction, heading out west after the birth of his first daughter, Cindy. He finally settled in Orofino in August 1967.
After retiring from Operating Engineers Local 37, he continued working as a millwright for his friend, Dean Brandt, until he fell ill with diabetes. He was a Mason and Shriner and was an avid reader, golfer, bowler, fisherman, and hunter. He and his wife travels extensively, especially to bowling tournaments where he usually placed well.
A memorial potluck dinner was held at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at Riverside Lanes in Orofino.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the Orofino Meals on Wheels program.
Note: Cremated ashes scattered in the mountains two years later.
Note: Ron Watkins is the 2nd husband of daughter, Cindy.
Canton Daily Ledger, Canton, IL
Ivon Ashwood
Orofino, Idaho - Ivon A. Ashwood, 75, of Orofino, Idaho, formerly of Canton, died Monday, Aug. 2, 1999, in Orofino.
Born April 6, 1924, at Muskogee, Okla., the son of Ned and Daisy Ashwood, he married Polly Bastien on Jan. 6, 1947. She survives.
Others survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Dave (Cindy) Cress of Pocatello, Idaho, Mrs. Jim (Jackie) Bates of Richland, Wash. and Mrs. Bo (Pam) Bullock of Pierce, Idaho; ***Ron Watkins*** {this is the way it is in the obit}; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; two sisters; one sister-in-law, Melba Ashwood; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one grandson, Jason Watkins, six brothers, and one sister.
He was raised on a farm on Illinois and became the first member of his family to graduate from high school in 1943. He was in the U. S. Navy during World War II and served as a radarman in the Pacific. He was a heavy equipment operator and he started the following construction, heading out west after the birth of his first daughter, Cindy. He finally settled in Orofino in August 1967.
After retiring from Operating Engineers Local 37, he continued working as a millwright for his friend, Dean Brandt, until he fell ill with diabetes. He was a Mason and Shriner and was an avid reader, golfer, bowler, fisherman, and hunter. He and his wife travels extensively, especially to bowling tournaments where he usually placed well.
A memorial potluck dinner was held at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at Riverside Lanes in Orofino.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the Orofino Meals on Wheels program.
Note: Cremated ashes scattered in the mountains two years later.
Note: Ron Watkins is the 2nd husband of daughter, Cindy.
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