This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelCronk28 Surnames: ASHTON Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kent/8679/mb.ashx Message Board Post: CHARLES ASHTON DIES; FUNERAL TOMORROW Funeral services for CHARLES ASHTON of 847 Giddings ave. SE, who died yesterday, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the home, with private burial in Graceland mausoleum. DeMolai commandery No. 5, Knights Templar, will be in charge. He was a native of Leeds, England, and has been a Grand Rapids resident since 1909. He was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Valley City lodge, F.&A.M.; DeWitt Clinton consistory, DeMolai commandery, No. 5; Knights Templar, Saladin temple, and Grand Rapids chapter No. 7, R.&A.M. Surviving are his widow and a brother, George, of Toronto, Can. THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Grand Rapids, Mich., Tues., 2 Oct. 1934, Pg. 3, Col. 4, Art. 2 ******************************** 1922 GRAND RAPIDS CITY DIRECTORY ~Ashton, Charles, Pres and Mgr, The Simplicity Co., h 200 Crescent NE ~SIMPLICITY CO. THE, Charles Ashton Pres and Mgr, Publishers of "The Book of Baby Mine" 96 Pages, Leather Bound, and "The Tiny Tots Edition" 48 Pages, the only advertising medium that has never seen the inside of a waste basket, 420-21 Ashton Bldg., Citz Tel 65894 1927 GRAND RAPIDS CITY DIRECTORY ~Ashton, Charles (Minnie), Sec-Treas MacNaughton-Greenawalt & Co. 106 Mich Trust Bldg. Phone 4791, h 200 Crescent NE, Phone 55635 1932 GRAND RAPIDS CITY DIRECTORY ~Ashton, Chas. (Minnie F.), Sec-Treas MacNaughton-Greenawalt & Co., h 847 Giddings Av S.E. ************************************* GRACELAND MAUSOLEUM in Graceland Memorial Park, 4341 Cascade Rd. S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Ashton, Charles, b. 4 May 1862 - d. 1 Oct. 1934 (Crypt #4) Ashton, Minnie, b. 1 March 1878 - d. 29 May 1946 (Crypt #3) Buried in Historic Chapel Floor, NW Corridor, Level E Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.