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- The Muskegon Chronicle, Michigan, Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Gerrit Bass
BASS, GERRIT Excelsior, MN Formerly of Shelby, MI Gerrit Bass passed away Sept. 25, 2007 at the age of 94, following a brief illness. He was born in Harvey, Illinois. He married Joyce Pedler in 1946 and they settled in Shelby, Michigan. Gerrit was a sought after farm machinery mechanic, a respected member of the Shelby community, and mayor in 1959. He was a faithful member of the Shelby Congregational Church, cultivated organic gardens, enjoyed deer hunting and fishing, smoked fish in a smokehouse he built, and served in the US Army during W.W. II. His pride and joy was the house he built on the hill and lived in up until very recently. Gerrit is survived by his children, Jean (Hal) Thomas and Gary (Jodee) Bass; four grandchildren, Ryan and Jason Thomas, Gerrit and Jacob Bass; brother, Lou (Shirley) Bass; and sister, Gert (Bass) Landis. Lunch Memorial Service: November 21, 1 PM at Shelby Congregational Church.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1913 - 2007 (94 years)