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- Keith first moved to Welland, Ontario, Canada then later to Wheaton, Illinois.
Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep 1997, Obituary
Keith T. Bassett
Keith T. Bassett, 64, of Wheaton died Monday in Central DuPage Hospital after a battle with cancer. Born in Leicester, England, Mr. Bassett received a bachelor of applied science degree from Durham University and later moved to the United States. He resided in Wheaton for 23 years. He worked in the metallurgical field for more than 43 years and was the director of technical services for Dunn Specialty Steels, based in Warren, Mich. Survivors include his wife, Doris; two sons, Martyn and Peter; a daughter Joanne.
Marquis Who's Who on the Web, 3 Aug 2006
Keith T. Bassett
Metallurgist; b. Leicester, England, April 18, 1933; came to U.S., 1974; son of Joseph William and Lillian May (Wightman) B.; B.Sc in Applied Sci. University Durham (England), 1954; married Doris Nicholson, May 14, 1955; children - Martyn John, Peter Richard, Joanne Elizabeth. Metallurgist, Fairey Aviation, Hayes, England, 1954-56; manager extraction metallurgy Henry Wiggin & Co., Hereford, England, 1956-60; sales metallurgist Park Gate Iron & Steel Co., Rotherham, England, 1960-62; vacuum degassing service metallurgist English Steel Corp., Sheffield, England, 1962-65; senior service metallurgist Atlas Steels Co., Willand, Ontario, Can., 1965-74; manager metallurgy Danly Machine Corp., Cicero, Illinois, 1974-84; manager quality assuracne Sci. Metal Treating, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1985-85; midwest manager tech. services Uddeholm Steel Corp, Itasca, Illinois, 1985-87; product manager tool steels, Thyssen Specialty Steels INc., Carol Stream, Illinois, 1987-89, metallurgical consultant 1989-; seminar lecturer; lecturer College of DuPage; Metals Engineering Institute course instructor, 1969-85, national chairman 1981-83. Chairman Hamilton and District Cricket League, 1968-74, Ontario Cricket Associati8on, 1972-74; national rep. Can. Cricket Association, 1973-74. Member Am. Welding Society (national Subcom. chairman 1975-85), Am. Society Metals (national committee 1978-83, chairman national committee 1981-83, chapter chairman 1982-83, national committee vice-chmn. 1983-84; Outstanding Chapter Member 1982-83). Office: 2223 S. Bradford Dr. Wheaton IL 60187-8805.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1933 - 1997 (64 years)