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Charles Pony Bass

Male 1929 - 2006  (76 years)


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  • Name Charles Pony Bass 
    Born 15 Aug 1929  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 89D71C03F5D78F46AB52F8B0DD6E0E8BA9D8 
    Died 6 Jan 2006  Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • East Oregonian, Pendleton, Oregon, Monday, January 9, 2006
      Charles P. Bass
      Aug. 15, 1929 ? Jan. 6, 2006

      MILTON-FREEWATER -- Charles P. Bass, 76, died Jan. 6, 2006, at St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater. Private inurnment will be at the Milton-Freewater Cemetery.

      Mr. Bass was born Aug. 15, 1929, in Deport, Texas, to Solomon and Maybelle Hutchins Bass. He attended school in Bakersfield, Calif. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as an engineer with the 370th Boat Battalion. He and the members of his battalion were featured on the cover of Life magazine. After his discharge from the Army, he moved to Milton-Freewater.

      On July 31, 1954, he married Theresa Partin in Walla Walla. Mr. Bass was a self-employed painter and salesman. He enjoyed fishing, camping and playing the guitar.

      He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 24, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4567 and attended the First Christian Church and the Assembly of God Church.

      Mr. Bass was preceded in death by his parents; sister Hazel Morrison; brothers Samuel, William and Mac Bass. He is survived by his wife; daughters Tana Park and Carla Rountree both of Walla Walla, Christi Seiler of Mount Angel and Debi Kraft of Nampa; sister Jessie Bass of Florence; brother Walter Bass of Milton-Freewater; eight grandchildren and one god-child.

      Munselle-Rhodes Funeral Home in Milton-Freewater is in charge of arrangements.

    Person ID I39143  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2022 

    Father Solomon Leo Bass,   b. 5 May 1890, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1961, Multnomah County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother May Belle Hutchins,   b. 2 Mar 1898, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1962, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1915  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13761  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart