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John Henry Bass

Male 1919 - 2017  (98 years)

Personal Information

  • Name John Henry Bass 
    Birth 21 Apr 1919  Englewood, Boone County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Nov 2017  Columbia, Boone County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Log Providence Cemetery, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • H.T. May & Sons Funeral Home
      John H. Bass (Picture included)
      August 21, 1919 ? November 18, 2017

      John H. Bass,98, of Fulton, MO., entered into paradise on Saturday, November 18,2017 at University of Missouri Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Log Providence Baptist Church at 1:30 PM. Visitation will be from 11:30-1:30 PM at the church.


      Deacon John H. Bass, Sr. son of Ernest and Jennie Bass was born in Boone County Missouri on August 21, 1919 and passed away November 18, 2017 at 6:29 a.m.

      John grew up in the vicinity of Columbia, Missouri. He attended Deere Park School as a boy. He worked as a farm hand for many years. And then he also worked at Crown Drug Store and Coca-Cola Bottling Company for 4 years. He served his country for 2-1/2 years in the army. Upon returning from the service he moved to Kansas City, Missouri and he united with Ms. Mae Helen Anderson. After marriage, John became a Christian and a Deacon and served faithfully for 50 years at Park Avenue Baptist Church, Kansas City, Missouri and continued as a Deacon at New Richland Baptist Church, Fulton, Missouri.

      John and Helen raised their son John H. Bass, Jr. in Kansas City, Missouri.

      After moving to Kansas City, Missouri he continued to work for Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Later he worked for J. E. Dunn Construction Company for 30 years as a Labor-Foreman. He retired in 1986 and moved to Fulton, Missouri where he and his wife (Mae Helen) enjoyed life to its fullest where his passion was taking care of Gods house.

      He will truly be missed by his wife (Mae Helen), son (John H. Jr.), sister (Hetty Coleman), several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

    Person ID I11  Bass249 Henry Bass of Columbia, Boone County, Iowa
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2021 

    Father Ernest Bass,   b. 1875   d. 4 Aug 1925, Boone County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Jennie Norman,   b. 25 Sep 1896   d. 22 Sep 1973 (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mae Helen Anderson,   b. 22 Dec 1922   d. 1 Jan 2021 (Age 98 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Henry Bass, Jr.,   b. 5 Jul 1950   d. 3 Jun 2024 (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2021