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Amherst professor Frederick L. Thompson delivered this memorial tribute to Tom Ashley (1894-1918) on September 1, 1918 . Speaking in Deerfield, Massachusetts, the hometown of Lt. Ashley, Dr. Thompson celebrated the life of the young marine and affirmed that he was "of the very best in mind, body, and character." Tom Ashley graduated from both Deerfield Academy and Amherst College. He was a particular favorite of Deerfield headmaster, Frank L. Boyden, himself an Amherst College man.

 

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Memorial Service text for Thomas Williams Ashley

author   Frederick L. Thompson, Ph.D.
date   Sep 1, 1918
location   Deerfield, Massachusetts
width   8.5"
height   11.0"
process/materials   typescript
item type   Personal Documents/Letter
accession #   #L01.033


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Thomas Williams Ashley (1894-1918)

Letter to Charles Hart Ashley

WWI Letter from Thomas Williams Ashley


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