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The Atlanta Constitution, Monday, January 25, 1915
Engineeer Bassett Dies
One of Best-Known Railroad Men in State
Macon, Ga., January 24 – (Special) – R. W. Bassett, for thirty-five years an engineer on the Central of Georgia railway, and probably more widely known, than any other railroad engineer in the state, died at his home here today following an illness of several weeks. He was 56 years of age and had lived in Macon practically all his life. One son, Harry Miller, of Jacksonville; one daughter, Mrs. T.B. Holleman, of Macon, four sisters, Mrs. Annie Hardin and Mrs. T. Mills, of Atlanta; Mrs. Jim Grubbs, of Cuthbert; and Mrs. M. Goodson, of Macon, and two brothers, Jim Bassett, of Cuthbert, and R.B. Bassett, of Texas, survive him.
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