Ronald Lynn Bassett descends from #7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana as follows:<\/p>\n
Michael Bassett of England
\nWilliam Bassett (b. 1755) and wife Margaret McQuiddy
\nWilliam Bassett (b. 1808) and wife Nancy Shreves
\nWilliam Bassett (b. 1851) and wife priscilla Hastings Puffer
\nGuy William Bassett (b. 1891) and wife Estella Fay Walker
\nWilliam Walker Bassett (b. 1915)
\nRonald Lynn Bassett (b. 1945) , husband of Jackqualyn Rae Hoffman<\/p>\n
I had the pleasure to meet Ronald \u201cSmokey\u201d Bassett in person this week at the old officer\u2019s club restaurant in McClellan, California. We have been corresponding for near 40 years and he was one of the early participants in the Bassett Y-DNA project.<\/p>\n
Heritage Oaks Memorial Chapel
\nJackqualyn Rae Hoffman Bassett
\nJanuary 26, 1947 \u2014 January 24, 2023
\nRocklin, California<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jackqualyn Rae Hoffman Bassett arrived on January 26, 1947, on Sunday in Yankton, South Dakota, to parents Robert Stofer Hoffman, and Arlean Bernice Vilhauer. Her birthday would have marked 76 years of life. She passed through the veil on January 24, 2023 at her Rocklin CA. home.<\/p>\n
She was a wonderful daughter of God, a beloved sweetheart, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 \u00a0As an only child she spent her early years in South Dakota until her parents moved to California, living in Bellflower and La Mirada. In 1965 she was in the first graduating class of La Mirada High School.<\/p>\n
The talented musician played many interments, was in several school bands, and nicknamed \u201cTink\u201d because she played the glockenspiel in the marching band, Disney\u2019s Tinker Bell was her logo of choice. While in high school she joined the Rainbow Girls, a group for young women.\u00a0 In her senior year of high school she met Ron Bassett, her future husband, a member of the Order of DeMolay, and they began dating. He escorted Jackie to her Senior Prom.<\/p>\n
Ron, better known as \u201cSmokey\u201d, joined the Air Force in 1965. His first assignment was to a radar squadron on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, CA, and so there were long drives for short dates with his sweetheart. Jackie and Smokey were married in 1966 at Norwalk, CA.\u00a0\u00a0 They lived in San Rafael, son William, was born at the nearby Hamilton \u00a0AFB.\u00a0 In 1968 orders were received to West Germany, the family was soon on their way and they lived in a German village.\u00a0 In October 1968 baby Richard joined them and in February 1970 the cute little daughter Kristina arrived.\u00a0 Both were born at the Wiesbaden military hospital.<\/p>\n
Each May for the next 4 years her husband made military moves. First to Minnesota, then to Alaska, back to California and to Alaska again before 3 years at McClellan AFB. Again Jackie took the lead purchasing a home in Rancho Cordova with a short walk to the kid\u2019s school and church.\u00a0 On July 9, 1977, the family were sealed together for all time and eternity in the Oakland Temple.<\/p>\n
They returned to West Germany and lived in a military housing area near the city of Kaiserslautern.\u00a0 Here they stayed for 6 years and had many adventures visiting much of Western Europe. Jackie worked at the base hobby shop and took advanced art lessons from the University of Wiesbaden professor of art. Various art works hang in their home as testimony of her artistic talent.\u00a0 Her loving nature and leadership skills helped as she served as the Relief Society President of the largest overseas military LDS Ward, where she was able to share her love and talents.<\/p>\n
By August 1985 the family had grown up, William graduated from high school, and the family was headed to Andrews Air Force Base near Washington D.C., where Jackie worked at the base hospital and served as a seminary teacher.\u00a0 William was called to serve a mission in Hong Kong, Richard graduated from high school and left for his mission in Oregon, and in the Spring of 1988, after Kris graduated, the family retired after 23 years active duty, and Jackie, Smokey, Kris and Sammy (their dog) headed west, returning to their Rancho Cordova home. In 1989 they moved into the Rocklin house that has been their home for 34 years and became home-base as their sons\u2019 married and families grew.\u00a0 Grandkids can tell stories of many family gatherings, wild Christmas\u2019 morning gift openings, Easter egg hunts, birthdays and Thanksgiving feasts.<\/p>\n
Jackie worked at Mather AFB, then at McClellan, where Smokey was the Chief of Community Relations and Jackie accompanied him to community events.\u00a0 In 2001, McClellan closed and Jackie worked for a time at Beale AFB, then with the federal Department of Reclamation. While there she was sent to New Orleans to supervise clean-up efforts following Hurricane Katrina, a month-long task that tested her leadership abilities and work ethic. In 2009 Jackie also retired with 23 years of federal service.<\/p>\n
Jackie loved to travel, experiencing new places and adventures!\u00a0 She has been to 26 countries, walked where the Savior had walked in Israel, snorkeled in the Caribbean, ate onion soup at a street caf\u00e9 in Paris, been on the Great Wall of China and visited the new Rome Temple.<\/p>\n
Perhaps her longest, but quiet efforts to serve, was for 12 years she sewed baby blankets for the Sutter Medical Center\u2019s NitCu ward.\u00a0 She made 10 blankets every month!\u00a0 As each small blanket was completed she would give it a mother\u2019s hug.<\/p>\n
Jackie\u2019s greatest joy was her family which grew to 11 grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and several spouses.\u00a0 Her three children achieved college degrees, as did two grandchildren, and there have been seven missions served.\u00a0 Although mostly bed ridden for the past year, in May she went to Utah to attend a grandson\u2019s wedding to a young lady that Jackie quickly loved as much as the rest of her kids.\u00a0 Then in August she joined 20 members of her family for an Alaskan cruise. Each day she got on an electric scooter and joined her \u201ckids\u201d for various activities.\u00a0 She had so much fun zipping around the ship and being an active part of her family\u2019s adventure, it really energized her!<\/p>\n
In November they marked their 56th wedding anniversary, and later were surprised when several grandkids arrived from Utah.\u00a0 One of the granddaughters had made a quilt from material sent from the other grandkids and they presented it to their Grandmother!\u00a0 Making the gathering even more precious was Jackie being able to hold her 3-month old great-grandson, named Jackson after her.\u00a0 The joy on her face was so beautiful as her \u201ckids\u201d gathered around the bed as she met this newest family member.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday morning, January 24, while asleep in her hospital bed in the front room, once the site of so many celebrations, she quietly completed her earthly mission.\u00a0 Two days later, on the 26th, she may have celebrated her 76th birthday with many departed family members that were waiting for her to arrive, many of whom she had completed temple work for over the years.<\/p>\n
What a life story this great woman had, what a living testimony she was for many who are here today.<\/p>\n
She was here, she was loved and loved others, and her life made a difference!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ronald Lynn Bassett descends from #7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana as follows: Michael Bassett of England William Bassett (b. 1755) and wife Margaret McQuiddy William Bassett (b. 1808) and wife Nancy Shreves William Bassett (b. 1851) and wife … Continue reading