THIRD GENERATION

15. James Clair ASH ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born on 16 Oct 1872 in Morocco , Indiana-Newton Co.. He died on 2 Jul 1941 in Rawlings, Wyoming. Heart Attack Fatal To Dr. Ash On Trip
Friends in the community were shocked last Thursday to learn of the death of Dr. J. C. Ash of Lake Andes, 69, who died of a sudden heart attack suffered at 12:30 P.M. last Wednesday while he was eating his noon meal in the Luxus Cafe in Rawlins, Wyoming. With him at the time of his death were his wife and daughter.
Prior to his death, Dr. Ash had been in poor health and during the vacation trip which they were upon, he had complained of feeling ill. Stricken in the middle of his meal, he suddenly collapsed and although taken out into the air immediately, he died only a few minutes later.
The Ashes were on their (way) home from Filer, Idaho, where they had been visiting at the home of their (daughter) Mrs. Tom Timbers, for the past two weeks. They had driven from Evanston, Wyoming that morning en route to Lake Andes.
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Evangelical church in Butler, with Rev. C. M. Bergland of Butler officiating with ministers from Lake Andes and Garden City helping in the service. Services at the parents home near Butler preceeded that at the church. A large crowd from Garden City, numbering close to 75 was in attendance to pay their tribute of esteem to an old friend and neighbor and bereaved wife and sons and daughters.
Pallbearers were: George Coyle of Butler, George Adams , Wm. Barkley, E. A. Seaver, B. R. Barkuff and Harry Robb .
Relatives here for the funeral included Mrs. J. C. Ash and Frances of Lake Andes, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer and daughter,Lenora of Berryville, Arkansas, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Ash and two daughters of Cloquet, Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Timbers of Filer, Idaho, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ash of Leavenworth, Kansas.
Music was furnished by a men's quartette consisting of J. F. Wagner of Conde, E. A. Fletcher, L. W. Seaver, and M. J. Mc Gilliver . Darlene Barkley was at the piano.
James Clair Ash, son of Henry E. and Lorinda M. Ash, was born October 16, 1871 in Morocco, Newton county, Indiana. In 1876, his family moved to Douglas Co., Minnesota where they lived fo four years. In 1882, the family moved to Butler, where his parents homesteaded.
Before he entered medical training, he taught school four years. He graduated from Barnes Medical College at St. Louis, Missouri in 1899. In 1904 he completed post-graduate in eyes,ears, nose, and throat at Rush Medical College at Chicago, Illinois.
On January One, 1899, he was united in marriage to Ona Morton of Halfway, Missouri. To this union were born five children, Elnora, Clair, Emma, Frances, and Robert.
He began to practice medicine at Willow Lake, South Dakota. Of the 43 years of his medical career, 30 were spent at Garden City, the last three years he practiced at Lake Andes.
He served in the legislature at Pierre for two terms, in 1927 and in 1929. At the time of his death Dr. Ash was head of the Charles Mix Co. Board of Health.
Surviving besides his widow, his five children and his nine grandchildren, are four bothers and three sisters, Charles, Ivan, Rans, Elsie of Butler, Arles of Rupert, Idaho, Maude Dahl and Hattie McCloskey of Polson, Montana.
Preceeding him in death were his mother and father and three sisters, Candace, Joy, and Eva.
Returning from a vacation in Idaho, he was stricken with a heart attack at Rawlins, Wyoming July 2, 1941. With him at the time of his death were his wife and daughter Frances.
Of late years, he took great pleasure in writing poetry. One of his last poems was, "No Scars On His Soul"
Dr. Ash has always followed the principles of the Christian church. He has worked for all things that are good and fine and served well his fellowmen in both a professional and humane capacity.

He was married to Eldeona MORTON (daughter of William Thomas MORTON and Elnorah NEALE) on 1 Jan 1899 in Halfway, Montana. Marriage may have been 1/2/1868 Eldeona MORTON ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾ was born on 19 Aug 1876 in May be birth date. She was born on 19 Aug 1877 in Prairie Grove Arkansas. She died on 20 Jan 1958 in Lawndale, Los Angeles Co., California. James Clair ASH and Eldeona MORTON had the following children:

+40 i. Elnora Gay ASH.
+41 ii. Clair Enos ASH.
+42 iii. Emma Lorinda ASH.
43 iv. Frances Ona ASH^{(1) (2)} was born on 30 May 1904 in Willow Lakes, South Dakota. She died on 30 Jan 1987 in Redondo Beach, California. She was buried in Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach, California. She had Social Security Number. Obituary Of Frances Ona Ash
Visitation will be until 7 tonight for Frances Ona Ash, Redondo Beach resident for 4_(?) years. Born May 30, 1904 in Willow Lake, South Dakota, she died January 31, 1987, at a local hospital.
Miss Ash was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Redondo Beach Women's Club, the Redondo Beach Garden Club, and the Salvation Army Auxiliary.
She is survived by a brother Clair Ash of Redondo Beach. Visitation will be at White and Day Mortuary, Redondo Beach. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary chapel. Private burial will follow at Pacific Crest Cemetery, Redondo Beach.



+44 v. Robert Morton ASH.