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- The Le Roy Weekly News, Septmeber 3, 1924
Robert Author Bass
Robert Author Bass, son of Jacob H. and Rosetta Bass was born at Adams, Nebraska December 4th, 1891 and was killed at Toronto, Kansas August 26th, 1924. He with his parents moved to Oklahoma when he was 6 years of age. He joined the Navy when he was sixteen and served a short time. Was two years a dough-boy in the Philippines and three months in the Worlds War and was also a recruiting officer in Oklahoma for two years. In 1918 he was married to Rosa Collins and to this [union] one son was born. He was married to his present wife in 1923 and at the time of his death made his home in Oklahoma City. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Martha who is in the hospital at Emporia from injuries received in the wreck which caused his death, his four year old son Curtis, his father and mother of Lamar, Mo., a sister, Mrs. Frank Tichenor of Le Roy, brothers Eugene of Laverne, Okla., Oliver of LaMar, Mo., and Theo. of Georgia. An adopted sister Mrs. Thelma Keith of Reedsport, Oregon. The body was brought to Le Roy Thursday and was laid to rest in the Le Roy cemetery. His father, mother, wife and cousin of LaMar was here for the funeral.
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