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Author: judyartley53
Surnames: Ashby, Irish
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Hi,
I found some different information about his World War I Draft Registration.
Willard Bryan Ashby was living at 2010 Snyder, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming on Sept. 12,
1917.
Born: 13 Jan 1900
Occupation: Chandler for John Mahoney, U. Pacific Shops-Cheyenne,
Nearest Relative: Amanda Ashby, mother, same address as above.
Ashby, Willard emp Nev Pkg Co. residence Sparks
Source: 1944 Polk's Reno (Nevada) City Directory
Delphine married a Kenneth P. Irish and they were living in Reno in 1950.
Irish, Kenneth P. (Delphine) millworker VMCo, home 318 Grove
Source: 1950 Polk's Directory Reno (Nevada) City Directory
Mabel M. Ashby Funeral Friday
Final rites for Mrs. Mabel M. Ashby will be held at Keiper & Walton Funeral Home Fri.
morning at 11 w/ Rev. Blake M. Franklin of First Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call at Kieper & Walton Funeral
Home Thursday from 3 until 9 pm.
Source: Reno Evening Gazette, Feb. 5, 1953, p. 9
Willard Byant Ashby, long-time Reno resident, died Thursday in a Reno hospital.
Mr. Ashby was 64 born Jan. 13, 1900 in Poplar Bluff Mo. He had lived in Reno area 20
years, most recently residing at 2100 E. Ninth St. He worked as a maintenance engineer at
the Nevada Meat Packing Co.
He leaves his widow Mrs. Arlene A. Ashby, Reno; daughter, Mrs. Delphine Irish, California;
four brothers Al, Clarence & Wayne Ashby all of CA and Woodie Ashby of Boise, ID and
three grandchildren Joseph, Pamela and Charles Irish of Yerington.
The Holy Rosary will be received at 7:30 tonight in the Walton Funeral Chapel.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 10 am Friday from St. John Vianney. Interment will
follow in Mountain View Cemetery.
Source: Nevada State Journal (Reno, NV) published Feb. 5, 1953, p. 3. Successful
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