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- Independent, Long Beach, California, Sunday, 25 July 1948
Mrs. William Eldon Bassett
Bassett-Moss Take Vows
Wedding bells and rice were important events n the lives of Marilyn Ruth Moss and William Eldon Bassett when they exchanged nuptial vows before an impressive setting of seasonal white flowers at Westwood Methodist church The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Erroll A. Moss of Westwood and the bridegroom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Eldon S. Bassett, 801 Carson avenue, Long Beach.
Re3v. James H. Hughes officiated at an altar adorned with a huge fan shaped sunburst of white delphiniums and giant white daisies. The bride was lovely in white silk marquisette over taffeta. Her fingertip length veil of illusion net fell in graceful folds from a coronet of seed pearls. She carried bouvardia and white orchids. Virginia Kadan was maid of honor. Mrs. Frank Abbott was brides-matron. Bridesmaids were Lorraine Currie and Joanne Little. All of the attendants carried old fashioned bouquets of roses. Everett Galbraith was best man and ushers were Meryl Bothamley, Donald Frew and Pardoe McGregor. The bride?s father gave her in marriage.
A reception followed the ceremony with 350 guests in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lasure opened their home at 1027 Ridgdale drive, Beverly Hills, for the affair. Refreshments were served in the Lasures? spacious garden where a give tiered wedding cake was cut. After a honeymoon trip to Carmel and Yosemite, the couple will be at home August 1 at 1248 ½ Menlo street, Los Angeles. The new Mrs. Bassett is a graduate of USC and is affiliated with Beta Gamma Sigma and Kappa Delta. Her husband is attending USC and is affiliated with Kappa Sigma.
Los Angeles Times, October 28, 2015
Marilyn M. Bassett (Picture included)
April 8, 1927 - September 21, 2015 Long-time San Marino resident Marilyn Ruth Moss Bassett, passed away peacefully on September 21, with family by her side at her residence at Villa Gardens in Pasadena. She was 88. Marilyn, devoted to her family, community and church, was a southern California resident for 86 years, 50 of them spent in San Marino. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on April 8, 1927 to Ruth McConnell Moss and Dr. Errol Allen Moss, Marilyn was three when the family moved to Los Angeles. She attended elementary, middle and University ("Uni") High School in west Los Angeles and spent her summers with her grandparents and cousins on the family farm in Nebraska. Marilyn attended the University of Southern California and graduated magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science from the School of Business. At USC, she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority and maintained lifelong friendships from those days. In July of 1948, just months after she graduated and turned 21, Marilyn married fellow USC student William Eldon Bassett. In 1956, the couple took over a sales agency, representing manufacturers of electronics. Today the firm, now known as The Bassett Sales Corporation, is run by four of Marilyn's five children: Scott, Craig, Eileen and Kim. Her oldest son Rick is an orthopedic surgeon. In 1964, the family moved to San Marino. Marilyn became active in the PTA, including holding office. She later became involved with the San Marino Unified School District and eventually was elected to the school board, ultimately serving as President. In the late 1970s, Marilyn separated from her husband and accepted a position running the Los Angeles office for California U.S. Senator S.I. Hayakawa. When the Senator left office in early 1983, Marilyn was recruited by a leading Los Angeles law firm, McCutcheon, Black, Verleger & Shea, which specialized in environmental and oil issues. Deeply spiritual, Marilyn was devoted to the San Marino Community Church and served for many years as Deacon. She was a tireless volunteer, giving countless hours to the Town and Gown and the Trojan Guild at USC, the National Charity League, the Assistance League, and the Patterning Center. She also volunteered at the Center for Autism and served as a docent at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, where she gave guided tours into her early 80's. Marilyn is survived by her five children, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the San Marino Community Church, Friday, November 6 at 11:00 a.m. and will be followed by a Celebration of Life reception. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Watkins VITAL Care Program and the City of Hope.
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1927 - 2015 (88 years)