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- The Bellingham Herald, Washington, Wednesday, 20 February 2002
Forrest ?Bud? Bass
Forrest "Bud" Bass, age 58 of Deming, WA passed away Feb. 17, 2002. He was born August 6, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio to Lawrence and Helen Bass. He was one of seven children. He moved to Whatcom Co. when he was four years old. At age 16 he moved to Bremerton for a short time to attend Moler Barber College. After graduation, he moved back to Whatcom County and would spend the rest of his life as a resident.
He was a self-employed barber in downtown Bellingham for over 40 years. He touched many of the people who sat down in his barber chair. Little children getting their first haircut would get a giggle and a funny face from him to comfort them. Teenage boys with their fathers present would always be told how much better looking they were than their fathers. WWU students were always told what a difference they were going to make in this world and of course a lecture about women. The adults would get a good listener and maybe a bit of advice. There were also those certain special times, where just going to get a haircut, you gained a friend for life. He was a great hunter and marksman in Whatcom County and was very proud of both. Three months after taking up trap shooting he broke 80 straight targets to get 99 out of 100 at the Bellingham Gun Club. He was an excellent shot with any kind of firearm and many say he would have done it professionally if it weren't for a greater love, hound hunting. He loved to raise hound puppies and train them into excellent hunting dogs. He trained some great hounds some were even sought after as far away as Florida and Mexico. The stories about his hunting and adventures in the wilderness were legendary.
He once saved a nephew, who was lost at night in a snow blizzard, which was deemed too dangerous to search. He somehow followed the boys' trail in the dark and found him half frozen and laid on him to warm him until more help could arrive. He was at his very best when times were the hardest. H once told one of his sons that "there is something very special about the wilderness that most people just don't really understand"
More than anything, he was a family man. He married Sandra Lewis on March 22, 1964 in Marshall, IL They had two sons, Tim and his wife Gina and Tom and his wife Robin. He had five grandchildren, Jessa, Jason, Jenni, Dawson and Kendall. They were his pride and joy and he loved spending time with them. The activities would range from being little league coach with his sons to playing cards and playing with dolls with his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Mary "Lucille" Sorensen and his brother, William. He is survived by his wife' his two sons five grandchildren brothers, Sonny and Edward sisters, Wanda Fultz and Jewell VanOven many nieces and nephews.
He will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched.
Visitation will be from 2:00pm to 7:00pm Thursday and 8:00am to 11:00am Friday in the Jerns Chapel. A Funeral Service, officiated by Pastor Jay Smith, will be held 11:00am Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, in the Jerns Funeral Chapel followed by burial in the Saxon Cemetery. The arrangements and services are under the direction of The Jerns Funeral Chapel and On-Site Crematorium.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1943 - 2002 (58 years)