richard e. ashwill

Summer of Sorrow: A Tale of Two Fathers

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It was July 1967, another sultry Delaware summer. While I'm sure there were fun times (it was summer vacation after all), I can only remember heat, humidity, and a deep sadness that paralyzed my soul. Another memory is of the riots in cities across the US that I watched on the news from my safe … Continue reading Summer of Sorrow: A Tale of Two Fathers

Death by System: A Two-Generation Tale of Loss and Betrayal

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I always wondered about the fate of the man buried next to my father, knowing he died a year earlier in Vietnam at the age of 23. This is the story of what brought them to their eternal resting place. Writing it was a labor of love, sadness, and regret, the imagination of what could … Continue reading Death by System: A Two-Generation Tale of Loss and Betrayal