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- The Blade, Toledo, Ohio, November 3, 2007
William B. Bass
Bill Bass, age 82, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away at Hospice of Northwest Ohio on November 2, 2007. He was born May 27, 1925, in Detroit, Michigan to Edred B. and Esther M. Bass. Bill was surrounded by family at the time of death. He was a combat Infantryman in World War II, serving with the 34th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy where, on May 29th, 1944, two days past his 19th birthday, he was wounded in action. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. In recent years he addressed grade school classes to educate students regarding the life of a United States soldier. He completed his education at the University of Detroit, and in 1952 joined the Champion Spark Plug Company as a field salesman. After winning innumerable sales contests he received two field promotions and was offered the opportunity, in 1962, to transfer to company headquarters in Toledo as director of Sales Training. He retired from Champion in 1982 and formed Bill Bass Sales Company, representing various manufacturers and associations until his final retirement in 2000. He found, at a rather early age, that he had been endowed with the ability to think of and express humorous things, and felt a desire all of this life to use these talents to bring warmth and humor into the lives of all he met. Father of William K. Bass of Evanston, Illinois, Mary Kay Minder (Randy) of Holland, Ohio and his daughter by heart, Mary Frances (Joseph) Kreidler, and their children, Jacqueline Neff and Kristy Pegg. He was a strong family oriented individual and particularly enjoyed his children and grandchildren, and felt grateful he was able to be with some of them weekly and always seized any opportunity to enjoy their company. He was a member of Corpus Christi University Parish, Disabled American Veterans and Toledo Country Club. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Jacqueline (Kay); his children mentioned above; brother, Thomas J. Bass (Patricia) of Sarasota, Florida; as well as grandchildren, Kristopher, Morgan and Marilyn Bass, Lauren and Sarah Minder. He leaves a host of nieces and nephews, and was proud of all their accomplishments. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi University Parish, 2955 Dorr St., Toledo, Ohio. Bill's family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at Hospice of Northwest Ohio for their kindness and loving care during his illness. Contributions in his memory can be made to the Hospice of Northwest Ohio or The Christ Child Society, Toledo Chapter, P.O. Box 352254, Toledo, Ohio 43635.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1925 - 2007 (82 years)