Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of H. Ashcraft
H. LeRoy Ashcraft, 87, of Newton, died Tuesday (April 15, 2014) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. He was born on May 26, 1926, in Strong City, the son of Willard L. and Ruth Irene Orr Ashcraft. The family would later move to Newton where LeRoy graduated from Newton High School. LeRoy enlisted in the U.S. Navy on May 25, 1944, and was discharged on June 24, 1946. He married Clara May Cleaver on Jan. 6, 1948, in Salina. They returned to Newton to reside. Clara died on Feb. 13, 1989. LeRoy had...
