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- Parsons Sun
May 13, 2013
Richard Lloyd Bassett Sr.
Palo Alto, California - Richard Lloyd Bassett Sr., 88, of Palo Alto, California, formerly of Chetopa, died at his home Sunday, May 5, 2013, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
He was born on March 13, 1925, in Chetopa to Edgar and Ada (Bray) Bassett. He attended school in Chetopa and also took classes at Hampton University.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He was employed by Leonard Ely, later known as Anderson Chevrolet, where he worked as an auto mechanic for 37 years until retiring in 1994.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Bassett of the home; four children, Carolyn Bassett, Richard Bassett Jr., Theresa Bassett McConnell and Dennis Bassett; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Bobbie Bassett; and five sisters, Lela Mae Tucker, Helen Bassett, Elizabeth Burnett, Margaret Grigsby and Ozella Edwards.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Kenneth Bassett, Edgar Bassett Jr. and Hubert Bassett; and three sisters, Marcia Bassett, Mildred Van and Wanda Brady.
The graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery in Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com.
1930 Federal Census of Chetopa, Labette County, Kansas (11 Apr 1930)
P.H. Bassett - Negro - 59 - M - TX-TX-TX - Head - Operator Restaurant
Mrs. - Negro - 56 - F - IL-IL-IL - Wife
Helen - Negro - 28 - F - KS-TX-IL - Daughter
Robert - Negro - 24 - M - KS-TX-IL - Son
Bernice - Negro - 18 - F - KS-TX-IL - Daughter
Edgar - Negro - 34 - M - KS-TX-IL - Son - Laborer Section
Ada - Negro - 29 - F- MO-MO-MO - DaughterL
Mildred - Negro - 10 - F - KS-KS-MO - Granddaughter
Edgar - Negro - 8 - M - KS-KS-MO - Grandson
Hubert - Negro - 7 - M - KS-KS-MO - Grandson
Richard - Negro - 5 - M - KS-KS-MO - Grandson
Lela - Negro - 2 - F - KS-KS-MO - Granddaughter
Helen - Negro - 1 - F - KS-KS-MO - Granddaughter
(Married at 22 and 20)
(Edgar and Ada - married at 21 and 17)
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Bassett Family Association Database
1925 - 2013 (88 years)