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Noah Rudolph Bass

Male 1923 - 1985  (62 years)


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  • Name Noah Rudolph Bass 
    Born 2 Jun 1923  Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 70D8249797991A48883A405A81E3B7DEEA8F 
    Died 14 Jul 1985  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Philadelphia Daily News, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, 17 July 1985
      Noah Bass, 62

      A memorial service will be held tonight for Noah "Sam" Bass, a retired FBI agent who taught judo and firearms skills to local police departments. Bass, who died Sunday, was 62 and lived in Doylestown.

      From 1972 to 1978, Bass was special agent in charge of the Lansdale office, which investigates violations of federal law in Montgomery and Bucks counties. Appointed to the FBI in 1951, Bass also worked in Terre Haute, Ind., and Philadelphia.

      A native of Goldsboro, N.C., Bass graduated from the University of North Carolina, and served with the Army Air Corps in World War II.

      After retiring from the FBI in 1978, Bass taught classes on firearms, judo and law enforcement procedures to police candidates in Bucks County. He was an adviser to the Police Training Association of Pennsylvania.

      Bass is survived by his wife, the former Ann Cross; a son, Ernie; two daughters, Cinda and Dixie Ann; and two sisters.

      The service will be at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Main and Spruce streets, Doylestown.
    Person ID I40684  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2023 

    Father Noah Bass,   b. 14 Jul 1878, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1947, Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Bessie Estelle Flowers,   b. 19 Jul 1891, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1929, Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1918  Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Estelle Cross,   b. 14 Oct 1921, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 2015, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1947  Wayne County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Eric Bass
     2. Cinda Bass
     3. Dixie Ann Bass
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2023 
    Family ID F14367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart