Hollis E. "Bud" Ashcraft, 88, of Sherman, Texas, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026. He was born on January 1, 1938, in Janesville, Wisconsin. He served in the Marines and wanted to play major league baseball, having been a lifelong diehard Chicago Cubs fan. He made it on the farm team but due to an elbow injury, had to give up playing professional baseball, but never gave up being a Cub fan!

During his busy, eventful work life, he mainly managed bowling centers and was mainly responsible for bringing a PBA tour stop to Sam's Town Hotel and Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister and two brothers.

Bud is survived by his wife, Margie Ashcraft, a son, Heath Richards, and a daughter, Kaylee Jones, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service, with military honors, will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 12th, In the Waldo Funeral Home Chapel.