Memories of Ashley
Ash loved people and cherished her time with family and friends. This is a photo of Randy and Ashley on June 30, 2007, just before she died. Ashley wanted to have an outdoor barbeque, and invite everyone over. It was a beautiful day, one we will always remember. Look at the bright smile on Ashley’s face. This is how everyone remembers our little girl! We welcome you to share your memories of Ashley.
Ashley was one of my best friends and she was also my co-worker. We used to mess with each others things that were on our desks. To this day, I still have my ten key number pad that had all the buttons removed and placed in the wrong order by Ash. Everytime I look at it, I remember all the great times with her and that I am very blessed to have such a wonderful person be a part of my life. I may have not been the best friend I could have been towards the end of her life but she will always be a part of me and my daughters lives.
ALLEN MUSALL,
I had the privilege to know Ash(bug) pretty much her whole life. She was a sister that I never had. She was a great person and cared for many. One thing that stands out the most from Ash was the fact that she knew what she had, she knew what it could do, but she never let it slow her pride and life down. Ash motto was “IT IS WHAT IT IS, DEAL WITH IT” and I dont think there is anyone in this world that could express that more than Ash did. I know that there comes a time when our life will come to an end, but when my day comes I hope that I can be half the person she was. I know that many people have celebrities as their heroes, but Ash is mine. She will always be the sister I never had and there will always be a part of her in my life. When I looked to the sky on a nice clear night I always look for the group of stars and see the brightest one. That I know is Ash. I miss you sis and keep burning bright!!!
Ashley was the daughter I never had. From the time that she was born I enjoyed spending time with her and watching her grow up to be a beautiful, strong young woman. I had the honor of taking two vacations with her over the years and those are some very dear memories that I will always treasure. I was the one that Ashley often felt comfortable coming to for advice and help in dealing with her mom when she was being over-protective!! I had no problem asking Kelly to back off from time to time because she had a great kid who had a level head in life! One of my funniest thoughts that I still have today is how we would all go to lunch at La Senorita for Mexican food but Ashley always had to have her famous hamburger, just plain with ketchup!!! She sure was a fussy eater that kid! When we took her to Florida one spring we were able to get her to try Chinese food which was great. The best part was that she ate it and didn’t really seem to mind it! I always had time for Ashley no matter what. When she was diagnosed with NF and was going to have her first surgery in Ann Arbor I left home at about two in the morning to make sure I was down there before they wheeled her into the operating room. It was there that Ashley became my hero and inspiration. To see someone so young about to endure such a traumatic surgery all the while being so calm was truly amazing to me. As I sit here recalling fond memories of Bug, one that will play out over and over in my mind is how no matter how old she got, the attitude was always there. You see, I always knew by the look on her face if she was mad about something because her lips grew puckered and tight and the hands often landed on her hips as if to say, “look out!” There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about Ash, the talks we shared, the laughs we had and the time yet to come when I will see her again. I know she is with me no matter what and for that I am so grateful. She was truly a blessing in the lives she touched, especially my family.