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- Liberty County Times, Montana, 3 January 1990
Larry Edmond Bassett
Larry Edmond Bassett was born in Chester, Montana on February 10th, 1915. His parents were Catberina Greenwalt and Frank Bassett. Larry grew up in the 0Iester community, attending schools here and in Lothair. He graduated from C.H.S. in 1934. He worked various jobs, including farm laborer, service station attendant, and custodial chores. At the outbreak of World War II he went to Bremerton, Washington and worked in the shipyards as a pipe-fitter.
Larry married Maude E. Marshall on March 15th, 1943 at Port Orchard. Washington. They returned to Chester in 1945 where Larry took a job with the Bureau of Reclamation for a short while. In 1947 he began working as custodian at the Chester Schools, a job he held for 37 years. He retired in 1984. Following a three week illness, Larry died at the
Deaconess Hospital in Great Falls on the evening of Tuesday, December 26th. He was 74 years old.
Larry had been a lifetime member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Chester. Not only was he baptized and confirmed here, he had also served on the church council and various committees. He also enjoyed attending Men's Prayer Breakfast. At the time of his death, Larry was a delegate to the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in Havre. Larry was proud to have been a member of the Chester Volunteer Fire Department for 33 years, and most of that time he served as the department's secretary.
Larry had many hobbies. In his younger years he enjoyed playing baseball catcher in the local leagues. He also enjoyed horseshoes, fishing. camping, gardening and yardwork. In his quiet time at home he liked to listen to classical music, work crossword puzzles, or watch football games on TV. Larry loved to dance. At family. functions he always enjoyed a good game of pinochle. Over the years he did a lot of home carpentry projects for family and friends.
Larry loved his job at the school. He took pride in his work and always made sure that the buildings and grounds were properly maintained and clean. He loved the children, and it wasn't unusual to see him helping younger kids put on their overshoes and parkas. Sometimes on weekends he would find things to do at the school, mainly because he promised some of the kids that he would be there so that they could come into the gym and play basketball. And when students respectfully called him "Mr. Bassett", he quickly replied that they could call him "Larry"...
Larry loved his family. His grandkids were special, and he always had a lot of patience and concern when it came to their needs. He was a dedicated father and loyal husband, and he and Maude had celebrated 46 years together this past spring.
In addition to Maude, Larry is survived by two daughters, four grandchildren, four great- grandchildren, two brothers, a stepmother, and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, by two brothers (Wayne and Cecil Bassett), and by two sisters (Rena Zorn and Annie Lobe).
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 30th, at Our Savior's with Reverend Steve Nicolai officiating. Vocalist, Wayne Wardell, sang "Amazing Grace". Organist, Juanita Wardell, accompanied the congregation in two hymns, "How Great Thou Art" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus". In special tribute, a harp solo was performed by Leslie Mielke.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1915 - 1989 (74 years)