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Thomas Henry Ashton

9 Nov 1931 – 27 Mar 2021

Birth9 Nov 1931
Death27 Mar 2021
CemeteryLakeview Cemetery
Aitkin , Aitkin County , Minnesota , USA
Added byLaura Bill on 15 May 2021
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225101135

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Thomas Henry Ashton, 89 of Aitkin died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin. He was born November 9, 1931 in Elburn, Illinois to Purl Monroe and Margaret Caroline (Schmidt) Ashton, Sr. He attended school in Hill City and Palisade until the 6th grade when he had to stop attending because he was needed at home to work and help with the chores. Thomas was united in marriage to Chloe Josephine LaValley on August 7, 1952 in Aitkin. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on August 15, 1952 and was a Korean War Veteran serving until he was honorably discharged August 13, 1954. He worked as a trucker and for most of his life in the timber industry as a logger. He enjoyed the outdoors deer hunting and was a member of the Aitkin VFW Roberst-Glad Post #1727 and the DAV. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Chloe; two sisters, three brothers, and a grandchild. Thomas is survived by his significant other and caregiver Karen Moose; children: Kenneth T. (Kathleen) Ashton, Timothy C. Ashton (Carol), Sonia Lee (Warren) Huber; sister, Rosie Terebayza; 7 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and many other special relatives and friends.

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