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Theodore Harkness Ashford

Birth	:	21 Feb 1905 Boone County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Sep 1940 River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial	:	Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0550003, -93.8850021
Plot	:	B
Description	:	Winchester, Oct. 2-Largely attended impressive military funeral services for Captain Theodore H. Ashford were held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Smith. Rev. Clarence Parker of Jacksonville officiated at the Episcopal ritual. Mrs. Frances Plouer of Jacksonville sang "Going Home," accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Hutchinson of Jacksonville. At 11:00 o'clock in the Winchester cemetery, following the prayer by Rev. Parker, nine U.S. planes were in formation. The first flight of three naval reserve ships from the Naval Reserve base at Kansas City came over in V-formation followed by two army planes from... Read More	Winchester, Oct. 2-Largely attended impressive military funeral services for Captain Theodore H. Ashford were held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Smith. Rev. Clarence Parker of Jacksonville officiated at the Episcopal ritual. Mrs. Frances Plouer of Jacksonville sang "Going Home," accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Hutchinson of Jacksonville. At 11:00 o'clock in the Winchester cemetery, following the prayer by Rev. Parker, nine U.S. planes were in formation. The first flight of three naval reserve ships from the Naval Reserve base at Kansas City came over in V-formation followed by two army planes from the Army Reserve base in Kansas City. These were flying a two-ship formation, blank file. The third unit was four ships from the Army Reserve base in Chicago. The first formation was a cross, returning the second time in 5-ship V-formation formed by four ships, leaving a blank file. Captain Ashford had been associated with the T.W.A. for more than 10 years and was flight superintendent at Chicago, captain in the army Air Reserve and captain of Transcontinental and Western Airlines. Active pall bearers were Captain Otis Bryant, system chief pilot of T.W.A., Kansas City; Captain Jack Zimmerman, chief pilot, Western region; Captain Harry Campbell, pilot, Kansas City; Captain Howard Hall, pilot, Kansas City; Captain Joe Bartles, division superintendent of Chicago, and Robert Hummel, Beardstown. The flowers were in charge of Mrs. Robert Hummel, Beardstown, Mrs. Fred Jones, St. Louis, Mrs. Howard Hall, Kansas City, Mrs. E. N. Lashmet, Wilmette, Mrs. Jack Shultze, Beardstown, the Misses Louise Frost, Nellie Lashmet and Virginia Hainsfurther. Mrs. Albert Coultas, Mrs. Byron Knuckey, Mrs. Paul Markillie, Mrs. Paul Lehmann and Mrs. Temple I. Grout, all of Winchester. Out-of-town friends who attended the services today were Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Ashford, Boone, Iowa, Thomas Healey, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mrs. Edna Condit of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Lashmet, Wilmette, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hall, Kansas City, Mrs. Fred Jones of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Schultze, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schultze, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hummel, Dick Schultze, John White, Floyd Condit and Miss Harriet Condit all of Beardstown; Mrs. Edward Schultz, Dr. F. A. Norris, Dr. Reginald Norris, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hemphill, Mr. and Mrs. Marcey Osborne, Mrs. Ed Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Warfield Brown, Mrs. Charles Roades, Mr. and Mrs. Art Masters, Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Schultz and Miss Mary Woodall, all of Jacksonville; John Lee Newcomb. Winchester community high school was dismissed so that the student body might attend the services. Capt. Ashford has addressed the high school student body on several occasions.

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Where is Theodore Harkness Ashford's memorial?
Theodore Harkness Ashford's memorial is located at: Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Boone County, USA.
When did Theodore Harkness Ashford death?
Theodore Harkness Ashford death on 29 Sep 1940 in River Forest, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Theodore Harkness Ashford's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0550003
Longitude: -93.8850021

Family Members:

Parent

Theodore Lones Ashford

(1869 - 1954)

Corinna Harkness Ashford

(1873 - 1919)

Siblings

Frances Josephine Ashford

(1902 - 1904)

Byron Oliver Ashford

(1910 - 1910)

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