Clifford Louis Bessette

1925 - 2012  (87 years)

• Name	Clifford Louis Bessette
  Birth	1 May 1925	Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont
  Gender	Male
  _UID	41150BCC3C104B41A1BE8FEFFA029D209B7F
  Death	18 Dec 2012	Brownwood, Brown County, Texas
  Notes	Clifford "Pops" Bessette was born on May 1, 1925 in Burlington, Vermont to Ernest and Lena (Lord) Bessette. He was married to Essie Hughes on February 14, 1973 in Milton, Vermont and they came to Brownwood, Texas in 1975. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and saw action in the Ardennes and the Rhineland. He was a member of Christ Chapel and a Lifetime member of the VFW. He is survived by his son, Running-Deer Bessette of Bangs; daughters, Teki Cass of Burlington, Vt., Pale-Moon Winslow of Orleans, Vt., and Hazel Ouelette and husband Charles of Lakeland, Fla., Noreen Gilbert of Arvada, Colo.; step-daughters, Lorie McWhirter and husband Michael of Brownwood and Sherrie Nix of Brownwood; step-sons, Carl Boivin and wife Terry of Brownwood, Charles Boivin and wife Sandie of Essex Junction, Vt., and Garry Boivin and wife Gloria of Marshville, N. C.; sisters, Lena Frazier of Colorado Springs, Colo., Nancy Bessette of Burlington, Vt., and Joyce Bessette of Burlington, Vt.; brothers, Ervin Bessette and wife Dianne of Florida and Donnie Bessette of Burlington, Vt.; grandchildren, Mark Hayden of Texas, Bradley Hayden of Vermont, Daniel Francis of Vermont, Jerrick Bessette and wife Heather of Bangs, Silvia Bessette and husband Mike of Odessa, Julie Pyle and husband Michael of Robinson, Jessica Galloway and husband Dustin of Brownwood, Amanda Wilkerson of Brownwood, Sarah McWhirter of Brownwood, Elizabeth McWhirter of Brownwood, Joseph McWhirter and wife Erika of Lubbock, Jayson Nix of Brownwood, Justin Nix of Brownwood, Michael Nix and wife Lavonna of Stephenville, Robert Funderburg of Brownwood, Scott Funderburg of Brownwood, Clifford Boivin of Vermont, Richard Boivin of Vermont and Christopher Flowers of Brownwood; great-grandchildren, Leighe Anna Rittiner, Kylee Rittiner, McKenzee Bobo, Lexus Carroll and Johnny Raymond Wilkerson; special friends, Liz and Bryant Martin and Donnie Bessette. He was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Essie Mae Hughes Bessette; parents, Ernest and Lena Bessette; and son, Running-Bear Bessette.
  Person ID	I13073	14B Jean Besset of Quebec
  Last Modified	27 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Bernard Ernest Bessette,   b. 5 Oct 1899, Burlington, Chittenden Co., Vermont d. 31 Aug 1973 (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Lena May Lord,   b. 10 Sep 1903, Saranac, New York d. Feb 1983, Bedias, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F3256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Avia Eva Hayden Gaudette,   b. 16 Mar 1926, Burlington, Vermont d. 2 Dec 1972, Georgia, Vermont (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	29 May 1968	Annapolis, Maryland
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F5999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Joan Curtis,   b. 20 Jun 1928, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 23 Feb 2005, Burlington, Vermont (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Terrance T. Bessette   2. Pale Moon Bessette + 3. Running Deer Louis Bessette,   b. 9 Aug 1954   d. 14 May 2018 (Age 63 years)   4. Teki Bessette   5. Jon Bessette   6. Little Deer Bessette
  Family ID	F6001	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Essie M. Hughes
  Marriage	5 Sep 1978	Comanche, Texas
  Family ID	F6003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart