MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – A U.S. Navy sailor with ties to Midland, celebrated a family milestone when his daughter was baptized aboard a historic submarine in Little Rock on Oct. 17.
According to a release, Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Ryan Ash, the leading culinary specialist aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Arkansas, watched as his daughter, Hiraya Sutton Ash, was baptized aboard the USS Razorback by Father Jeff.
The ceremony brought together Ash’s family, including his wife, Shayne Ash; sister, Renea Henderson; brother-in-law; nieces; mother; and other loved ones.
Historic naval tradition
Shipboard baptisms date back hundreds of years to the British Royal Navy, when sailors at sea or abroad sought blessings for their children using the ship’s bell as the baptismal font…