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- The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Thomas Joe Bass
Thomas Joe Bass, 73, of Eugene, OR.
Beloved husband, brother, father, and grandfather was welcomed to heaven on May 4, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.
Born January 30th, 1949 in Eugene, Oregon to parents Arthur Lee Bass and Carol Bass (Mitchell).
He is survived by his wife Sherry Bass(Murphy), brothers Gerald Bass(Libby), and Don Bass(Ruth), his seven children Angela Miner (Matt), Kyle Bass (Karyn), Jon Bass (Wendi), Amy Bass, Paul Bass (Linda), Jared Bass(Merinda), and Erin Baker(Derek), thirteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Tom was raised in Coburg, Oregon and was a graduate of Sheldon High school class of 1967. He married his wife of more than 50 years on June 21st, 1968. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and proudly served his community as a Coburg Volunteer Firefighter. Tom did work for Harbert and Downing after high school before starting at Zip-O-Log Mill in Eugene. He went on to complete the IBEW Electrical Apprenticeship and worked for LH Morris Electric for many years. He continued his career at the Halsey paper mill from the mid 1980's until his retirement in 2000.
Tom was a vibrant and gregarious man and is remembered most fondly for his warm smile and generosity. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. He was a fantastic camp cook and was always up for a good card game. An ardent sports fan, he loved baseball and football. He was the proud patriarch of a large family and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Family and friends of Tom Bass will be received for memorial service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Friday June 3, 2022 1155 President St. Eugene, Oregon at 1:00pm.
Service Information
Memorial Service
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1155 President St. Eugene, Oregon
June 03, 2022 at 1:00 PM
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Bassett Family Association Database
1949 - 2022 (73 years)