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- The Emporia Gazette
Roy C. Bassett, Salina
Emporia native Roy C. Bassett of Mapleton, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at the
Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg. He was 85. The son of Roy
C. Sr., and Lucille Humphreys Bassett, he was born April 2, 1921, at Emporia.
He graduated from Emporia High School and attended Kansas State Teachers
College in Emporia.
He owned and operated Bassett and Sons Auto Parts in Emporia during the 1960s.
During World War II, he volunteered as a civilian worker for the Air Force and
the Signal Corps. He was trained in radio and technology at Philadelphia and
Baltimore. After the war, he worked as an electronics technician for Ed
Marling's in Topeka. He married Helen Troutman on June 29, 1945. She died in
1975. He married Geraldine Speck on June 19, 1976. She died in 1987. He
married Louise Post on Feb. 10, 1990, at Mapleton. She survives.
He had been a member of the Mapleton Christian Church since 1990. He was a
lifetime member of Orient Masonic Lodge 51 in Topeka. He was past president of
Ed Marling's Credit Union and past president of the Kaw Valley Amateur Radio
Club.
Mr. Bassett is also survived by two stepsons, two stepdaughters, four
step-grandchildren, and two step-great grandchildren. A sister, Mary Ann
Crocker, and two stepsons died earlier. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.,
Thursday in the Mapleton Christian Church. Burial will be in Mount Hope
Cemetery at Topeka. The family will meet friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the
Cheney Witt Chapel. There will be a Masonic service at 6:45 p.m.
Memorial contributions to the Mapleton Christian Church, or the Tri-Ko
Workshop for the Mentally Disabled or the Angels Among Us Foundation may be
sent to the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scot
66701. Messages to the family may be left at cheneywittcondolence@cpol.net.
The Fort Scott Tribune, Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Roy C. Bassett (Picture included)
Roy C. Bassett, age 85, a resident of Mapleton, Kansas, died Monday, January
8, 2007, at the Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kansas. He
was born April 2, 1921, in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Roy C. Bassett, Sr.,
and Lucille Humphreys Bassett. He graduated from Emporia High School and
attended Emporia College. He volunteered as a civilian worker for the A
Force and the Signal Corps during World War II, and was trained in radio and
technology in Philadelphia and Baltimore. After the war, he worked as an
electronics technician for Ed Marling's in Topeka. He married Helen Troutman
on June 29, 1945. She preceded him in death in 1975. He married Geraldi
Speck on June 19, 1976. She preceded him in death in 1987. He married Louise
Post on February 10, 1990, in Mapleton. Roy was a lifetime member of the
Orient Lodge No. 51 Masonic Lodge in Topeka. He was past president of the Ed
Marling's Credit Union. He enjoyed amateur ham radio and was past president of
the Kaw Valley Amateur Radio Club. He also enjoyed amateur photography. While
in Topeka, he was a member of the West Side Baptist Church, and was a former
chairman of the board there. He has been a member of the Mapleton Christian
Church since 1990. Roy is survived by his wife, Louise; two step sons, Greg
Post and wife Sandy who served as one of Roy's caregivers, Mapleton, and Gary
D. Lloyd and wife Bernadine, Topeka; two step daughters, Sherry Post, Garnett,
and Deborah Post Potter, also one of Roy's caregivers, and husband William,
Pittsburg, Kansas; three nieces, Carolyn Crocker, Kathryn Crocker Zavilla, and
Susan Crocker Codding, all of Colorado; four step grandchildren, Alicia Potter
Burk of Pittsburg, who served as a caregiver, Gregory Dwayne Post, Kans
City, Brent Lloyd and Brenna Lloyd Rooney, both of Topeka; and two step great-
grandchildren, Matt Lloyd and Dalton Rooney. He was preceded in death by his
parents, a sister, Mary Ann Crocker, and two step sons, Richard and Lawrence
Lloyd. Funeral services for Roy Bassett will be held at 2 p.m., Thursda
January 11, 2007, at the Mapleton Christian Church, officiated by Matth
Hamilton. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas. The
family will receive friends for visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday evening
at the Cheny Witt Chapel. There will be a Masonic service at 6:45 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the Mapleton Christian Church, or the Tri-Ko
Workshop for the Mentally Disabled, or the Angles Among Us Foundation, and may
be sent to Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, Kansas,
66701.
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