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James Edgar Bassett

Male 1930 - 2005  (74 years)


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  • Name James Edgar Bassett 
    Born 20 Nov 1930  Los Angeles, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID E803E897479CA94780362A9A9F9AF3614432 
    Died 23 Aug 2005  California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oak Hill Memorial Park, Escondido, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • North County Times/The Californian 26 Aug 2005
      James Bassett, 74
      Escondido - James Edgar Bassett, 74, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005.
      Born Nov. 20, 1930, in Highland Park, in Los Angeles, Calif., he lived in San Marcos since the 1940's. He retired from Vallecitos Water District after ten years as an inspector. He worked for Webb Bros. and Webb Pump and Supply for eleven years. He was a pipeline foreman for W.L. Wettig Construction Co. for seventeen years. He attended the old Richland School in San Marcos, and graduated from Escondido High School, in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Hope Wesleyan Church of Escondido and Palomar Christian Church in San Marcos. He was a member of the American Legion of Escondido and the Las Ramadas Camping Club of Escondido.
      Mr. Bassett was preceded in death by his parents, James F. and Alice L. Bassett; brother Robert Crass; and sisters Lucille Buckwalter and Alamae Pierce. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Shelia Raw Lewis Bassett; son and daughter-in-law James L. and Tina Bassett of San Marcos; daughter and son-in-law Melody L. and Kevin Seekins of Escondido; sister Mamie Smith of Escondido; grandchildren Justin, Kristina, Renee, and Jessica; and four great-grandchildren.
      A graveside service is scheduled for 1 p.m. today, Aug. 26, at Oak Hill Memorial Park in Escondido with the Rev. Floyd McCallum officiating.
      Alhiser-Corner Mortuary is handling arrangements.
    Person ID I2528  4B William Bassett of Lynn, Massachusetts
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2012 

    Father James Fluker Bassett,   b. 7 Jul 1903, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1965, San Diego, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Alice Lee Wiseman,   b. 6 Jun 1891, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1982, San Diego, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F804  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sheila Rae Lewis,   b. 30 May 1934, Escondido, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 2018  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. James L. Bassett
     2. Melody L. Bassett
    Family ID F876  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart