Ashley Williams

== Early Life ==
== Mass Effect ==
When the geth, Saren, and Sovereign attacked Eden Prime, Ashley was the sole survivor of the 212, which had initially been sent to help protect the Prothean beacon discovered there. After losing Corporal Jenkins and rescuing Ashley, Shepard added her to her ground team, and Captain David Anderson added her to the Normandy Crew permanently.
Ashley lost her life when Shepard was forced to leave her behind on Virmire. 
== Every One That Asketh ==
The crew of the Normandy SR-2 named the planet they crashed on in the aftermath of the activation of the Crucible after Ashley.
==== Chapter 82: I Am Become A Name ====
On February 20, 2188, when Shepard was subpoenaed to testify during her indictment she saw a woman in phoenix armor matching Ashley's description standing at the very back of the courtroom. In that moment Shepard "remembers" the poem "Ulysses" and feels a firm Give 'em hell, Skipper. As of Chapter 165, we are not explicitly told if this was inspiration or if this was, in fact, the spirit of Ashley appearing to help her- but nevertheless, Shepard is inspired in that moment to tell the whole truth and remind the assembled who she was and what she had done.
==== Chapter 142: What Dreams May Come ====
Ashley was the first of the deceased Normandy squadmates who came to visit Shepard as she lay dying (sometime around September 6, 2188). Shepard asked Ashley how she dealt with her death. Ashley told her that she knew what she had signed up for in the military and knew what it might mean. She also didn't view her as having lost her life, but rather sacrificing it so others got to keep theirs. Ashley went on to say that she wasn't sure what she might have done if she had died the way Shepard was; probably read lots of poetry, pray, and get mad-- and sometimes all at once. She then said that Shepard didn't have to make peace with death if she doesn't want to. She also confirms that she was afraid before the bomb went off, but that was okay. Then, Ashley told Shepard that she was proud of her.
=== Ashley Williams Memorial Fund ===
During the 2188 Armax Battle tour SR1 team match on February 25, the 2 million+ proceeds from that day were donated to the memorial fund that had been set up by Shepard in Ashley's name.
The purpose of the foundation was to "support those left behind when a loved one died in service, especially those who might be missed by more conventional support networks- like siblings and children. It provided funds for end-of-life procedures when the families couldn’t afford them, too: help returning their loved one home, help finding a place to lay them to rest, (and) help settling accounts."