Bassett Family Association Database
Elmer Richard Bassett
1934 - 2003 (69 years)-
Name Elmer Richard Bassett Born 18 Feb 1934 Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois Gender Male Died 19 Apr 2003 Salem Township Hospital, Salem Notes - The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois 22 Apr 20
E. Richard Bassett
SALEM - E. Richard Bassett, 69, of Salem, formerly of Vernon and Springfield,
died Saturday, April 19, 2003, at Salem Township Hospital in Salem. He was
born Feb. 18, 1934, in Foster Township, the son of Mason "Peck" and Marjorie
Doolen Bassett. A son, Mason Lewis Bassett, preceded him in death. Mr. Bassett
was a U.S. Army veteran of *World War II, a mechanic for Capitol Machining and
a member of Operating Engineers Local 965. Survivors: a son, Gerald Lee
Bassett of Salem; a granddaughter; a sister, Bonnie Peyton of Illiopolis; and
many nieces and nephews. Services: noon today, Day Funeral Home, Patoka, the
Rev. Lillian Phillips officiating. Burial: Doolen Cemetery.
*Richard actually served during the Korean War. He was only a teenager during
World War II.
Person ID I21705 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father Mason Lewis Bassett, b. 31 Jul 1907, Bassett Homestead, Section 22, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois , d. 10 Aug 1989, Centralia, Marion County, Illinois (Age 82 years) Relationship Natural Mother Marjorie Gayle Doolen, b. 29 Nov 1906, Vernon, Illinois , d. 6 Mar 2002 (Age 95 years) Relationship Natural Married 7 Dec 1926 Patoka, Illinois Family ID F06536 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Patricia Searls, b. 15 Mar 1944, Abilene, Texas , d. 14 Sep 2023, Monroe Manor, Paris, Missouri (Age 79 years) Married Private Children + 1. Gerald Lee Bassett, b. Private [Private] Family ID F08519 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Illinois 22 Apr 20