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Gerald Goodwin Bassett, Jr.

Male 1929 - 2013  (84 years)


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  • Name Gerald Goodwin Bassett 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 12 Aug 1929  Eureka, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Oct 2013 
    Notes 
    • Deseret News, October 30, 2013
      Gerald Goodwin Bassett Jr. (Picture included)

      Jerry Bassett, Jr. returned to his Heavenly Father October 28, 2013 of causes incidental to age. He was born August 12, 1929, in Eureka, UT, to Rhea Daniels and Gerald Goodwin Bassett. Graduate of Payson HS, attended BYU and LDS Business College. Jerry served in the USMC during the Korean Conflict, then worked 33 years for the Dept. of the Army. He retired in 1986 and despised olive drab the rest of his life. On February 17, 1961, Jerry married Leah Farnsworth in the Salt Lake Temple. They settled in Murray, UT and raised three children together. He was a member of the LDS Church and served in multiple callings throughout his life. Survived by his wife, Leah, of 53 years; children: Craig (Jennavee) Bassett, Traci (Scot) Tolman, Dallin (Ryann) Bassett; 3 grandchildren: Doug and Amy Tolman, Beau Bassett; brother, Ralph (Eva) Bassett. Preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 1, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at the Murray 22nd Ward, 619 West 5750 South where a viewing will be held Thursday, from 6-8 pm the evening prior and Friday, 9-10 am. Graveside services will be Saturday, November 2, 2013, 12:00 noon at the Mountain Home/Boneta Cemetery, Mountain Home, UT. Arrangements under the direction of McDougal Funeral Home, 801-968-3800.
    Person ID I1457  12B Oliver Bassett
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2013 

    Father Gerald Goodwin Bassett,   b. Sep 1899, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Rhea Daniels 
    Family ID F539  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Farnsworth,   b. 1 Jun 1928, Mountain Home, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 2019, Murray, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Dallin Bassett
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2013 
    Family ID F540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart