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- 1920 Federal Census of Akron, Erie County, NY (10 Jan 1920)
George M. Bassett 47 M NY NY NY Head Sales ? ? Office
Harriett G. 52 F NY NY NY Wife Teacher Grade School
Lowell P. 16 M NY NY NY Son
Virginia L. 11 F NY NY NY Daughter
(Living at 6 Cohn Street)
The Castilian, Castile, Wyoming County, N.Y.
Thursday, September 24, 1959
Rites Held For George M. Bassett (picture included)
KENMORE – George Morgan Bassett, 87, of 141 Palmer Avenue, Kenmore,
more recently at the Erie County Infirmary, Alden N.Y., went to be “with
Christ, which is far better”, on September 9, 1959.
He is survived by one son, Lowell P. Bassett, Palmer Avenue, who is
employed by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment, and one daughter,
Virginia L., 1011 East 35th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y., who devotes her life to
missionary work. Also surviving are two brothers William A. Bassett of Perry,
and Eugene F. Bassett of Jamestown, plus numerous nephews and niece
Mr. Bassett’s friends will remember him as a redhead who loved the
Lord and who had strong moral and political views. His humor was ever
delightful and his best stories were about the old days. During his life he
was a printer, telephone installer, editor of Akron news, fruit farm hand,
salesman, and writer for a company of executive personnel.
His wife Mrs. Harriet P. Bassett died in 1930.
Mr. Bassett’s special interests included people, Bible study and Bible
teaching, history, astronomy, geology, genealogy, writing of music, poetry,
and fiction, and chorus and choir singing.
His church preference was either Methodist or Presbyterian, with
choice varying according to the minister’s preaching of the fundamental
gospel.
His eyes were given to the Buffalo Eye Bank.
He was particularly fond of his home town, Castile, N.Y., and
Letchworth Park nearby. For many years he attended the “May Breakfasts” at
Castile.
Eventually his ashes will be placed to rest in Grace Cemetery, Castile.
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