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Harold Richard Bass

Male 1943 - 2011  (68 years)

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  • Name Harold Richard Bass 
    Birth 9 Apr 1943  Neosho Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Oct 2011  Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • Princeton Faily Clarion, Indiana, Monday, October 10, 2011
      Harold Richard Bass

      SOMERVILLE ? Harold Richard Bass, 68, passed away Sunday Oct. 9, 2011 at the Gibson General Hospital in Princeton.

      He was born April 9, 1943 in Neosho Mo., to Harold and Melba (Lewis) Bass.

      He was retired from IBM as a global network architect. He had worked for Potter & Brumfield and Siemans of Princeton in computer networking for 26 years. He was a Novell certified netware engineer.

      He lived in Somerville since 2003 moving there from Winston-Salem NC. He attended the Church of the Nazarene in Mt. Carmel. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

      He was a former member of the Sons of the American Revolution and was a descendant of the Nansemond Indian Tribe Ruling Family. He was an avid ham radio operator and extremely proficient in Morse code.

      He is survived by his wife, Jane Bass, of Somerville; mother, Melba Bass, of Princeton; daughter, Stacey (Wayne) Robb, of Princeton; son, Kevin (Sandy) Bass, of Houston, Texas; two step-daughters, Heather (Bill) Alvis, of Princeton and Juli (Hashon) Geddings, Winston-Salem, NC; five grandchildren, Nicholas, Justin, Chelsie, Austin and Jasmine Robb; four step-grandchildren, Westley and William Alvis, Kristina Martin and Kiara Geddings; and one great-granddaughter, Lexis Robb.

      He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Bass.

      Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct 12, 2011 at Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton with the Rev. Bobby Brewer and Rev. Margie Brewer officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Cemetery in Mt. Carmel. VFW Post 1147 will conduct military graveside services.

      Visitation will be noon until the service hour on Wednesday at the Colvin Funeral Home.

      Memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Carmel Church of the Nazarene. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed on-line at www.colvinfuneralhome.com.
    Person ID I354  Bass32 Richard Bass of Indiana
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2022 

    Father Harold Samuel Bass,   b. 24 Jun 1918, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1998, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Melba Ruth Lewis,   b. 24 Aug 1919, Washington, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 2012, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
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