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Chuck Ashton

San Jose, California

1948 - 2019

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Chuck AshtonAug. 13, 1948 - Jan. 23, 2019Redwood CityChuck Ashton passed away on January 23, 2019 in San Jose after a long illness. Mr. Ashton graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School and San Jose State. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Arts Degree in Library...

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Mr. Chuck, I´ve been thinking about you and missing you dearly. I´m a mother now, and as I watch my little ones grow, I can only hope they´ll have someone who brings music, a love for books, and the magic of storytelling into their childhood the way you did for mine. I still remember how excited I´d get when it was time to sing "Yuck" with you-it´s a memory I´ll always treasure. You will always be missed.

Think about you often chuck. You were the source of some of my best childhood memories. Miss you more Now that I have a child of my own and get to sing " Don´t stick your finger up your nose" to her now.

Awww I ran across his name on Facebook, I often think of all of the wonderful story times and sing a longs at the library. I would have loved to take my daughter to one of them.

Chuck was able to lift my spirits just by walking into the room. His sweet smile and kindness made all of us better, more hopeful people. He is sorely missed .

its been a little more than a year since Chuck left us. i think of him daily. he was one of my most wonderful friends and a memorable playmate from childhood. he was sure cute and funny.

still thinking about you a lot. just miss talking to you.

Please accept my deep expressions of sympathy. May the loving memories you've shared continue to warm your heart. Psalms 116:15

My condolences go out to the family and friends during this difficult time. May you find a measure of comfort found at John 6:40 which says that soon we will all see our loved ones again

I was fortunate to reconnect with Chuck a couple years ago during his 50th High School reunion. My husband was in his class, and I saw a comment from Chuck on the Facebook Reunion page. I responded and we began to correspond on almost a daily basis.

I knew Chuck way back in the early 70s through the band he was in Venus Flytrap. I was a singer at the time. He became a good friend and confident, and I cherished our friendship. He helped me get through a rough time, and I will always...