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- Nelson Funeral Care and Cremation Service
Robert J. Bassett (Picture included)
(November 23, 1919 ? November 23, 2016)
Robert J. Bassett of Cloquet passed away peacefully on his 97th birthday surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Community Memorial Hospital in Cloquet. He was born November 23, 1919, in Cloquet to Benjamen and Adaline (Lavoie) Bassett, the 2nd youngest of 9 children. Bob attended the Bergman School until the 8th grade.
When Bob first left school he worked on his parent?s farm and drove milk truck. Later he worked at USG as a laborer and then went to work at Northwest Paper in 1936, which later became Potlatch; first trucking and then worked his way up to a lead starch man. He worked at Potlatch for 46 years.
Bob joined the U.S. Army on February 12, 1942. He was in the Northern France Campaign and the Central Europe Campaign. The decorations and citations he received were the Good Conduct Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, two Bronze Service Stars and American Theatre Ribbon. Bob received his honorable discharge on October 18, 1945. He was very proud of his service in the United States Army. On September 28, 1946 he married Dorothy Berglund and they had five children.
Bob enjoyed fishing trips to Canada however; his favorite was cat fishing at his shack on the St. Louis River. There he was known as the ?Cat Fish King?. Bob shared his ?fishing site? with friends as far away as Iowa, Missouri and Texas. He was a cribbage player and beyond?.loving it when he skunked his opponent. Bob was also an avid hunter and taught his sons to hunt. He had a hunting shack for many years with friends and the ?stories? varied every time they were told?always a larger buck. Bob was also able to moose hunt and one year was a ?hat trick? when he and his two sons, Terry and Keith, each shot their own moose.
Bob was a member of the Potlatch Quarter Century Club, Hebert-Kennedy VFW Post 3979 of Cloquet, the Holy Family Mission Church on Reservation Road, and currently the Queen of Peace Catholic Church. He was the oldest male enrolled band member of the Fond du Lac Reservation and the oldest World War II veteran.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy; 4 sisters; and 4 brothers. He is survived by his sons, Terry (Shirley) Bassett, Keith (Colleen) Bassett and Ben Bassett; his daughters, Darlene Mostrom and Robin (John) Johnson all of Cloquet; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and his sister-in-law, Carolyn Bassett.
An evening visitation will be Sunday, November 27, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Care in Cloquet with a Rosary Service at 6:30 p.m. Services will resume Monday, November 28, 2016 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet with a visitation from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. Military Honors will be presented by the Fond du Lac Honor Guard and Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. Lunch and fellowship will follow in the Church Social Hall.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1919 - 2016 (97 years)