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Big Rick Short, age 71, of Ashland passed away at Brookwood Medical Center. No services are planned at this time.
Mr. Short was born in Wisconsin and with his family moved to Clay County in 1976. He served in the Army for three years and worked for Peco Foods most of his life. He was a maintenance, refrigeration and sanitation superintendent supervisor. He was with his love Yolanda for over 20 years and also loved his “mutts” as if they were his own children. He called them his girls. In his spare time he loved to ride bikes and collect junk.
He was survived by his love Yolanda; his sister Cindy of Ashland; and his nephew Jesse of Ashland.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harley Short and Edna Ford; and a nephew BJ Hochstedler.
