Larel Lee Bassett descends from #4B William Bassett of Lynn as follows:<\/p>\n
Roger Bassett and wife Ann Holland
\nWilliam Bassett (b. 1623) and wife Sarah Burt
\nWilliam Bassett (b. 1647) and wife Sarah Hood
\nJohn Bassett (b. 1682) and wife Abigail Berry
\nDaniel Bassett and wife Lydia Hood
\nJohn Bassett (b. 1739) and wife Ruth Newhall
\nDaniel Bassett (b. 1773) and wife Abigail Bean
\nPhilip C. Bassett (b. 1821) and wife Mary Berry
\nWilliam D. Bassett (b. 1851) and wife Elizabeth A. Mulherin
\nLester Metalis Bassett (b. 1882) and wife Emma Cecelice Hagaman
\nElard Raymond Bassett (b. 1911) and wife Mildred Irene Reese
\nLarel Lee Bassett 1938-2021<\/p>\n
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\nLarel Lee Bassett
\nJuly 13, 1938 \u2013 September 7, 2021<\/p>\n
Larel Lee Bassett passed away on September 7, 2021 at the age of 83.\u00a0 Larel was born on July 13, 1938 in Livingston, Montana to Elard and Mildred Bassett.\u00a0 He graduated from Gallatin County High School in Bozeman, Montana and immediately joined the United States Navy in 1956.\u00a0 Larel was very proud of his naval service where he served on the USS Sperry, and learned the refrigeration and HVAC mechanic\u2019s trade that would make him successful the rest of his working life.<\/p>\n
Larel married Ruth Van Aalsburg in December of 1960 in Bellflower, California.\u00a0 Larel and Ruth had two sons (Jeff in 1961 and Randy in 1962).\u00a0 They moved from California to Boise in 1970.<\/p>\n
Larel finished his career as an HVAC Mechanic with Boise State University.\u00a0 He made many friends while working at the University, and was proud to be part of the Bronco family.\u00a0 Prior to that, he spent many years with the Idaho Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, and worked on many large construction projects including the Brownlee and Cascade Dams, and the Alaska Pipeline.\u00a0 Larel was a good neighbor and friend, and was happy to use his skills to help those he cared about when they needed him.<\/p>\n
Larel loved Idaho, and enjoyed spending time in the mountains and hills, exploring and pursuing his hobby and passion of prospecting for gems and precious metals.\u00a0Larel was well known in the Idaho prospecting community, and developed lifelong friends who loved Idaho as much as he did.<\/p>\n
Larel was a devoted husband to Ruth, a proud father to Jeff and Randy, a very proud grandfather to Caroline (Randy), Amanda (Jeff), and Kristine (Jeff), and finally, a very, very proud great-grandfather to Ruby Warren (Caroline). Larel was preceded in death by his parents (1991 and 1992) and his two brothers, Ronnie (1961) and Reese (2016).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Larel Lee Bassett descends from #4B William Bassett of Lynn as follows: Roger Bassett and wife Ann Holland William Bassett (b. 1623) and wife Sarah Burt William Bassett (b. 1647) and wife Sarah Hood John Bassett (b. 1682) and wife … Continue reading