Daniel Ray Ash

Daniel Ray Ash, age 76, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 17, 2019 in Sacramento, California with his wife, son, and daughter by his side. Dan was born in Pleasant Hill, Missouri on September 27, 1942, but he was a long-time resident of Sacramento. He served our country in the Navy and then went on to teach Industrial Arts at Encina High School for over 20 years. He was a member of El Camino Baptist Church and rarely missed attending Sunday service. He was a very active member at the church and for many years managed the food closet and started Dan’s Toys to give Christmas gifts to the children of the parents that received food from the food closet. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved the outdoors, including hunting and fishing, and had a passion for gardening. He is survived by his wife, Betty Ash; son, Daniel Ash, Jr.; daughter, Trina Knight; sister, Nanci James; brother, John Ashe; 9 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; and many other family members and dear friends. He was a blessing to everyone he met and will be truly missed. Flowers can be sent to El Camino Baptist Church, 2805 El Camino Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825 for the memorial service on July 6, 2019 or donations can be made to the Fisher House Foundation at https://fisherhouse.org/. The Fisher House builds comfort homes where military and veterans' families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital.