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Courier Press, June 24, 2016
Charles R. Bassett, Danville, Ill. (Picture included)
Charles R. Bassett, 86, of Danville, Ill., passed away at 7:35 p.m. on June 21, 2016, at Presence USMC in Danville, Ill.
Charles was born on December 15, 1929, the son of Charles and Vera Morris Bassett in Overland, Mo. He married Alta (Millie) Bailey on October 14, 1946, in Salem, Ill.
Survivors include his wife: "Millie" of Danville, Ill.; three sons, Larry (Diane) Bassett, of Orland Park, Ill., Dennis (Sally) Bassett, of Zionsville, Ind., and James (Robyn) Bassett, of Bourbonnais, Ill.; two daughters, Barbara (Bruce) Schofield, of Danville, Ill., and Jeanne (Jason) Brown, of Zionsville, Ind.; one brother, Louis (Barbara) Maxey, of Decatur, Ill.; twelve grandchildren, Andrew Schofield, of Dallas, Texas, Travis (Blake) Schofield, of Danville, Calif., Robert (Melissa) Raguet-Schofield, of Ft. Collins, Co., Darin (Margaret) Bassett, of Indianapolis, Ind., Scott (fiancée Rachel) Bassett, of Chicago, Ill., Kevin Bassett, of Kansas City, Mo., Daniel (Rika) Bassett, of Long Branch, Wash., Tom Bassett, of Boulder, Colo., Brody Brown, of Zionsville, Ind., Lucy Brown, of Zionsville, Ind., Ashley (David) Lancer, of New York, N.Y., and Laura Brown, of Zionsville, Ind.; six great-grandchildren, Caleb, Vivian and Max Schofield, of Danville, Calif., William Raguet-Schofield, of Ft Collins, Colo., Olivia Lancer, of New York, N.Y., and Rosie Bassett, of Long Branch, Wash.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, James Morris Maxey; and a daughter-in-law, Sharon Massengale Bassett.
Charles served as the chief train dispatcher for over 43 years at various railroads in Illinois and Indiana. He started his career with the C&EI and finished with what is now known as CSX Railroad. He was a member of Danville First United Methodist Church, a past Master Mason and received his 50 year pin from the Masonic Lodge. Charles loved to coach basketball coaching the St. James youth group and Collett Grade School basketball teams, as well as a high school basketball teams in New Harmony, Ind., Princeton, Ind., and Grayville, Ill. He also taught guitar at Berkowitz Music Store in Danville, Ill.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday June 27, 2016, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center 3940 N. Vermilion St. in Danville, Ill., with Pastor Zach LeCrone officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Danville. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday June 26, 2016, at the funeral home with Masonic Rites accorded at 4 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Danville First United Methodist Church. Please join Charles' family in sharing memories, photos, and videos on his tribute wall at www.sunsetfunerlahome.com.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1929 - 2016 (86 years)