MADISON — Benjamin H. Ashman, age 90, of 2107 Waunona Way died on Thursday, January 20, 1983, at Madison hospital. Born on March 3, 1892, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, he was married to the former Mildred Duncan on August 13, 1915. Mr. Ashman taught at the former Central High School in Madison for thirty-eight years and spent his retirement with his avocation, gardening. Survivors are two daughters, Marian Ashman and Margaret Huff, both of Madison; two sons, Thomas of Madison and Stephen of Mt. Horeb; four grandchildren, Jonathan Wilde of Belleville, Phoebe Swensen of Mesa, Arizona, Laurie Hamilton of Wallingford, Connecticut and Connie Weiss of Madison; a great-granddaughter; and several nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred In 1975; a daughter, Helen Wilde in 1966; a brother, Richard in 1969; and just recently, a sister-in-law, Erma Duncan. Memorial services will be held at the FIRST UNTARIAN MEETING HOUSE at 900 University Bay Drive at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 19, with the Reverend Max Gaebler officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either the University of Wisconsin Foundation for the Arboretum at 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison 53711 or the Wisconsin Phenological Society at 1922 University Avenue, Madison 53705. The CRESS FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.
Wisconsin State Journal
Friday, January 21, 1983, Sec. 3, Page 11
Wisconsin State Journal
Friday, January 21, 1983, Sec. 3, Page 11
MADISON — Benjamin H. Ashman, age 90, of 2107 Waunona Way died on Thursday, January 20, 1983, at Madison hospital. Born on March 3, 1892, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, he was married to the former Mildred Duncan on August 13, 1915. Mr. Ashman taught at the former Central High School in Madison for thirty-eight years and spent his retirement with his avocation, gardening. Survivors are two daughters, Marian Ashman and Margaret Huff, both of Madison; two sons, Thomas of Madison and Stephen of Mt. Horeb; four grandchildren, Jonathan Wilde of Belleville, Phoebe Swensen of Mesa, Arizona, Laurie Hamilton of Wallingford, Connecticut and Connie Weiss of Madison; a great-granddaughter; and several nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred In 1975; a daughter, Helen Wilde in 1966; a brother, Richard in 1969; and just recently, a sister-in-law, Erma Duncan. Memorial services will be held at the FIRST UNTARIAN MEETING HOUSE at 900 University Bay Drive at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 19, with the Reverend Max Gaebler officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either the University of Wisconsin Foundation for the Arboretum at 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison 53711 or the Wisconsin Phenological Society at 1922 University Avenue, Madison 53705. The CRESS FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.
Wisconsin State Journal
Friday, January 21, 1983, Sec. 3, Page 11
Wisconsin State Journal
Friday, January 21, 1983, Sec. 3, Page 11
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