K. Dale Ashwell, Sr.

Mr. K. Dale Ashwell, Sr., 73, of Mt. Airy died on Monday, November 12, 2007, at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Nancy L. Griffith Ashwell, his wife of 55 years.

Born on June 5, 1934 in Lynchburg, VA he was the son of the late George and Inez Snow Ashwell.

Dale worked at Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point Shipyard with his father from 1953-1962; then as a sheet metal worker for Stromberg Sheet Metal in Washington, DC, and for the last 33 years along with his family operated Ashwell Bus service, contracting school bus to Carroll and Howard County Public Schools.

Mr. Ashwell was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Union #100, the Howard County School Bus Contractors Association, as well as the Triumph Boys Club and the Boy Scouts of America.

He enjoyed racing stock cars, boating, hunting, coaching young athletes and working on his buses.

Surviving in addition to his wife are 2 sons: Dale Ashwell, Jr and wife Denise and Michael Ashwell and wife Judy all of Sykesville; a daughter, Charlene Johns and husband Charles of Westminster; 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson; a sister, Joan Anne Ashwell of Pasadena; and a daughter-in-law, Joanne Ashwell of Westminster. Mr. Ashwell was preceded in death by a son, Eddie Ashwell and a brothers, Ben Ashwell.

Visitation: The family will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 PM on Friday, November 16, at Stauffer Funeral Home, 8 E. Ridgeville Blvd. in Mt. Airy.

Services: Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 17, with Revs. Robert Murr and Gary Hicks officiating.
Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the K. Dale Ashwell, Sr. Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 289, West Friendship. MD 21794.