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- The Monroe Journal, North Carolina, March 24, 1914
Mr. J. Hamp Bass Dead
Native of this County and Former Citizen of Monroe
Dropped Dead on Street of Anderson
Mr. J. Hampton Bass dropped dead on the street in Anderson, S.C., last Friday. Mr. Bass was a son of Mr. Andrew Bass of Marshville, and was about fifty years old. After attending school at Rutherford College, he came to Monroe in 1890 and began clerking for Mr. F.B. Ashcraft. He married Miss Carrie Houston, sister of Mr. B.F. Houston, lately of Monroe. The remains were buried in Charlotte on Saturday. The Charlotte News says of Mr. Bass:
Mr. Bass? death occurred while he was walking on the street at Anderson, death being due to heart disease, from which he had suffered. For some time Mr. Bass? friends realized that his health was failing, but no one was prepared for the sudden summons which came to him as he passe4d on his way home.
The keenest of sorrow was felt in Anderson, where he was universally respected and held in high personal regard.
After deciding to become a merchant he went to Monroe. He soon won promotion. He afterward formed a partnership with Mr. James Morrow of Albemarle, opening a merchandise store in Lumberton, the Morrow-Bass Company. They moved the business to Anderson, S.C., where they did a fine business. Mr. R.W. Tribble of Anderson became a member of the firm. A branch house was opened in Sumter, S.C. When it was decided to move the business to Charlotte, the place of business being East Trade street, near the Farmers and Merchants? bank. The business continued there for two years, when Mr. Bass? health began to fail and it was necessary for him to give up business for a time. The firm went out of business, Mr. Bass returning to Anderson. After he regained himself, physically, he became re-associated with Mr. Tribble in business and was engaged with him in business at the time of his death. Mr. Bass was pre-eminently a good man ? kind, gentle, thoughtful, unassuming, attending strictly to his affairs and leaving others alone. He was courteous after the courteous chivalry of the old South; a gentleman in word and deed. Every man who knew him had confidence in this integrity, honor, truth and purity of life. He was a devoted husband and loyal friend. Reared in the Baptist faith he connected himself with that church some years ago.
He was a Mason and a member of the Knights of Pythias. Representatives from both orders will attend the services this afternoon.
Mr. Bass was married fourteen years ago to Miss Carrie Houston, daughter of Mr. S.F. Houston. They had no children, and Mr. Bass has no relatives except his wife.
Mr. Edward Mullen, brother-in-law of Mrs. Bass, went to Anderson and accompanied her to Charlotte last evening.
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