Ashley Harper Wallace III, our much loved father, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on June 12, 2024 at the age of 82 after a brief hospitalization in Chandler, Arizona. We will miss his fun sense of humor. On the day before he passed while in the hospital, he told the nurse that his doctor had given him a prescription for a “Baby Ruth” candy bar and he wanted to get it filled.
Ashley was born on April 1, 1942 to A. Harper Wallace Jr. and Ellen Lorraine Wales in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first of seven children. He attended West High School and loved playing on the football team. After high school, he served our country in the Army reserves for 6 years. He also served an LDS mission to New Zealand, like his father and grandfather before him, and always treasured the experiences he had there and had a great love and appreciation for the Maori people.
Ashley followed in his father’s footsteps and worked as a travel agent, which he absolutely loved doing, and even more, loved all the people he worked with. Nicknamed by his coworkers “the Big Kahuna” at Beehive and later Bonneville Beehive, he and his wife Pixie were a great team, frequently putting on parties, luaus and making sure everyone was having a good time at any gathering. Ashley was known for his kindness, encouragement, his ability to easily laugh at himself and enjoy a good story.
Ashley was preceded in death by his beloved wife Pixie, whom he met and married in Hawaii in 1984, his mother and father, and his brothers Robert and Michael.
Ashley is survived by his children, Robyn Iverson (Daren) and Michael Wallace (Jennifer); grandchildren Alec Iverson (Alana), Kiersten Iverson, Corin Iverson, Bryce Iverson (Sophie), Jared Iverson and Zachary Iverson; brothers and sisters, Sue Ellen Wallace, Richie Wallace (Daryl), Babs Wallace Baird (Charlie), and Bill Wallace (Jen).
Private graveside services will be held for the family and close friends.