A Neighbor's Perspective:
Mr. Ashford was a fixture of my growing-up years in Rio. We lived down a little, then dirt road off Hwy 1075 just south of Rio proper, but still in Rio, Louisiana, which in the 1950s was named Snake Jenkins Road, after the a resident at the end of the road. The Ashford house was the first house on the left just before the GM&O railroad, itself long since vanished from the landscape.
The little road, since paved, is now called Plum Nearly Road, and it was Mr. Ashford who was the inspiration for naming it, as he said it was "plum out of Bogalusa" and "nearly in Sun!"
Mr. Ashford worked at the local Paper Mill, had land, cows, and one of those large, red Farmall Tractors with the two wheels close together in front. He played the role of the true "gentleman farmer."
The Ashfords were raising their grandkids, "Bud" and "Kay," who became my childhood playmates, with Kay being older, was always the leader.
They were, in reality, extended family. As I grew up and left, I never came home without visiting them.
Of such relationships, there are many stories that can be told, but such may be best left to the memories of those who experienced them.
Suffice it to be said that of the many millions of now recorded in Find-a-Grave, to me these were significant people and worthy of note.
May they rest in honored glory in the memories of those that their lives touched.
Mr. Ashford was a fixture of my growing-up years in Rio. We lived down a little, then dirt road off Hwy 1075 just south of Rio proper, but still in Rio, Louisiana, which in the 1950s was named Snake Jenkins Road, after the a resident at the end of the road. The Ashford house was the first house on the left just before the GM&O railroad, itself long since vanished from the landscape.
The little road, since paved, is now called Plum Nearly Road, and it was Mr. Ashford who was the inspiration for naming it, as he said it was "plum out of Bogalusa" and "nearly in Sun!"
Mr. Ashford worked at the local Paper Mill, had land, cows, and one of those large, red Farmall Tractors with the two wheels close together in front. He played the role of the true "gentleman farmer."
The Ashfords were raising their grandkids, "Bud" and "Kay," who became my childhood playmates, with Kay being older, was always the leader.
They were, in reality, extended family. As I grew up and left, I never came home without visiting them.
Of such relationships, there are many stories that can be told, but such may be best left to the memories of those who experienced them.
Suffice it to be said that of the many millions of now recorded in Find-a-Grave, to me these were significant people and worthy of note.
May they rest in honored glory in the memories of those that their lives touched.
A Neighbor's Perspective:
Mr. Ashford was a fixture of my growing-up years in Rio. We lived down a little, then dirt road off Hwy 1075 just south of Rio proper, but still in Rio, Louisiana, which in the 1950s was named Snake Jenkins Road, after the a resident at the end of the road. The Ashford house was the first house on the left just before the GM&O railroad, itself long since vanished from the landscape.
The little road, since paved, is now called Plum Nearly Road, and it was Mr. Ashford who was the inspiration for naming it, as he said it was "plum out of Bogalusa" and "nearly in Sun!"
Mr. Ashford worked at the local Paper Mill, had land, cows, and one of those large, red Farmall Tractors with the two wheels close together in front. He played the role of the true "gentleman farmer."
The Ashfords were raising their grandkids, "Bud" and "Kay," who became my childhood playmates, with Kay being older, was always the leader.
They were, in reality, extended family. As I grew up and left, I never came home without visiting them.
Of such relationships, there are many stories that can be told, but such may be best left to the memories of those who experienced them.
Suffice it to be said that of the many millions of now recorded in Find-a-Grave, to me these were significant people and worthy of note.
May they rest in honored glory in the memories of those that their lives touched.
Mr. Ashford was a fixture of my growing-up years in Rio. We lived down a little, then dirt road off Hwy 1075 just south of Rio proper, but still in Rio, Louisiana, which in the 1950s was named Snake Jenkins Road, after the a resident at the end of the road. The Ashford house was the first house on the left just before the GM&O railroad, itself long since vanished from the landscape.
The little road, since paved, is now called Plum Nearly Road, and it was Mr. Ashford who was the inspiration for naming it, as he said it was "plum out of Bogalusa" and "nearly in Sun!"
Mr. Ashford worked at the local Paper Mill, had land, cows, and one of those large, red Farmall Tractors with the two wheels close together in front. He played the role of the true "gentleman farmer."
The Ashfords were raising their grandkids, "Bud" and "Kay," who became my childhood playmates, with Kay being older, was always the leader.
They were, in reality, extended family. As I grew up and left, I never came home without visiting them.
Of such relationships, there are many stories that can be told, but such may be best left to the memories of those who experienced them.
Suffice it to be said that of the many millions of now recorded in Find-a-Grave, to me these were significant people and worthy of note.
May they rest in honored glory in the memories of those that their lives touched.
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