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Samuel Truman Bass

Male 1925 - 2013  (88 years)


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  • Name Samuel Truman Bass 
    Born 2 Dec 1925  New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 740118539A1F09429118D11C56829750390D 
    Died 30 Dec 2013  Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Glendale Cemetery, Okemos, Ingham County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
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      Samuel Truman Bass, age 88, a man of strong faith and a great love for God, passed away December 30, 2013. He was the oldest of 15 children from a New Mexico farm family. After serving in the Army in World War II, he met and married Jane Harris, his first wife of 60 years with whom he had 3 children. He was a fun-loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, with a hearty laugh and a big heart. Sam was a graduate of David Lipscomb College. He received a Masters Degree in Chemistry from George Peabody College (Vanderbilt) and a Ph.D. in Botany and Plant Pathology from Michigan State University. He worked at MSU, Lansing Community College and Howell High School. Sam was a long-time member of the Holmes Road Church of Christ where he served as a Deacon for many years. He was a devoted Bible scholar with a passion for personal ministries. In 2008, Sam married Patti McClelland, his devoted wife. The last five years, he and Patti have travelled extensively visiting friends and family. They loved playing golf and cards together, however, when it came to college football Sam was a die-hard Spartan fan and Patti bled maize and blue. Survived by his wife, Patti McClelland Bass; daughter, Teresa Bass; son-in-law, Mark Frost; daughter-in-law, Anne Bass Kinlaw; step-children, Marc McClelland, Marcy Speaks, Matthew McClelland and Monty McClelland; 4 grandchildren; 7 step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 1 brother and 3 sisters; and too many nieces and nephews to count. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Bass; his daughter, Cheryl Bass Frost; his son, Timothy Bass, and stepson Michael McClelland; 5 sisters and 4 brothers. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 5, 3:00 p.m. at Holmes Road Church of Christ, 321 East Holmes Road, Lansing, Michigan. The family will receive friends at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home, East Lansing on Saturday, January 4 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Outreach, Inc., 5716 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48210, or Rochester College, 800 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills, Michigan 48037.
      The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, East Lansing. On line condolences may be made at: www.greastlansing.com.
    Person ID I44873  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2020 

    Father Otis Colquitt Bass,   b. 10 Feb 1902, Dallas, Collin County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1966, Curry County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Dona Alma Webb,   b. 27 Jun 1909, Iredell, Bosque County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1996, Jefferson County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F15914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Ophelia Harris,   b. 10 Jul 1925, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 2007  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Teresa Bass
     2. Cheryl Lynn Bass,   b. 3 May 1952, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 2012, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    +3. Timothy Brian Bass,   b. 17 Aug 1955,   d. 20 Sep 2007  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F16251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Patti McClelland 
    Married 2008 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F16252  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart