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- Everett Theodore Bassett
Everett Theodore Bassett, 86, of Cloquet died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003
in St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born Nov. 22, 1917 in Cloquet
to Benjamin and Adeline (LaVoie) Bassett. A lifelong resident of the Cloquet
area, Everett was a truck driver for the Cloquet Creamery from 1935 unt
1941. He married Lorraine Lemieux in 1940 in Cloquet. He worked at US Steel
for one year, and later in a logging camp in the Isabella area until he was
called to serve his country. Everett served in the US Marines during World War
II, and participated in the Pacific Campaign. After the war, he returned to
Cloquet where he drove trucks for the Cloquet Creamery, Ekberg Lumber, and
retired from Dahlen Transport in 1974. His first wife Lorraine died in 1971.
He married Patricia "Pat" Blunt in 1974. She also preceded him in death in
2000.
Everett was a member of Queen of Peach Church, The Fond du Lac Bank of
Lake Superior Shippews, and in recent years served as a tribal elder. He was
an active member of the American Legion Post 262, was a life member of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles 1163, a life member of the Herbert Kennedy VFW Post
3979, and a member of the Retiree's Teamster Club 346. An avid outdoorsman, he
enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and riding. He also enjoyed wintering in
Arizona. In addition to his first wife, Lorraine, and his second wife, Pat,
Everett was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary; son-in-law Johnny
Polo; brothers Burton and Wilfred Bassett; sister Marcelline Ojibway, Mildred
Tyman, Beatrice Harrison, and Adeline Harens.
He was be sadly missed by his children Jeanne Polo of Cloquet, James
(Linda) Bassett of Cloquet, Lee Ann (Morris) Nicholson of Cottage Grove;
brothers Arnold (Caroline) Bassett and Robert (Dorothy) Bassett both of
Cloquet; seven grandchildren, Jennifer (Polo) Burkhart, Christopher Pol
Stephanie Polo, Lisa (Nicholson) Johnson, Barbara (Nicholson) Girgen, Troy
Bassett and Eric Bassett; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by stepsons Michael (Lynn) Blunt of Aitkin, and Kei
(Karen) Blunt of Duluth; stepdaughters Krystal (James) Fields of Wichita
Falls, Texas, and Dee McLain of Superior. Everett will also be sadly missed by
his snowbird friends in Arizona.
Visitation was from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003 with a
prayer service at 7:00 p.m. in Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th St. in
Cloquet. Visitation continued from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral
service Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Cloquet.
Burial was in New Calvary Cemetery in Cloquet. Military Honors were accorded
by the Cloquet Combined Honor Guard. A time of lunch and fellowship followed
the service at the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community Center. Arrangements were
by Northland Funeral Home in Cloquet.
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