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- NewsTribune, La Salle, Illinois, Saturday, March 31, 2012
Wallace ?Wally? Bass
Wallace W. "Wally" Bass, 92, of Walnut died March 30, 2012, in Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Walnut United Methodist Church, with pastor Gale T. Brandner officiating. Burial will be at Walnut Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Saturday in Garland Funeral Home, Walnut.
Wally was born Oct. 30, 1919, in Walnut to Glenn Wallace and Florence (Willsie) Bass. He married Martha Margaret Gaskin on April 6, 1945, in Jackson, Miss. She preceded him in death on May 13, 1958. He married Mary Wilson on Aug. 16, 1975, in Walnut.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for more than 60 years for GBH, Homeway Homes and Walnut Custom Homes as purchasing agent. He was a member of Walnut United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday school and was the treasurer. He also was a member of Walnut American Legion.
He was the valedictorian of his high school class, a graduate of the University of Illinois, a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity and a member of the Marching Illini Band. He also was a treasurer of the Walnut Centennial and was involved in the Walnut Celebration. He served on the board of Citizens First State Bank of Walnut and Walnut Custom Homes. He was active in Walnut Community Theatre and Walnut Community Band.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Glenn (Patricia) Bass of Asheville, N.C., and John (Suzanne) Bass of St. Louis, Mo.; one daughter, Sara (Jason) Hildebrand of Princeton; two grandchildren, Julie Ransom and son, Henry Ransom, Joel Bass; one stepdaughter, Colleen Prieman and her son Christian Prieman; Special family members include Donna Harris of St. Louis and her children Kelly Harris of St. Peters, Mo.; Kari (Dave) Van de Walle and their children Grace, Henry and Lucy of Evanston; Kim (Charlie) Cowherd of St. Peters and their children Emma and Isabella, and also Beverly Jones of Bloomington, and her children Cory Jones of Cortland, Ill., Carmen (Eric) Balota and their daughter Aubrey of Bloomington.
Memorials may be directed to Walnut United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent to: www.garlandfuneralhome.com
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Bassett Family Association Database
1919 - 2012 (92 years)