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James Brownbow Bass, Jr.

Male 1915 - 2000  (84 years)


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  • Name James Brownbow Bass 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 1 Nov 1915  Bingham, Fayette County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Oct 2000  Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The Peoria Star, Illinois, Monday, October 16, 2000
      James Bass Jr.

      PEORIA - James L. Bass Jr., 84, of 1726 W. Clarewood Ave. died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000, at his residence.

      Born Nov. 1, 1915, in Bingham to James and Bertha Hill Bass, he married Geraldine Womack on Dec. 25, 1937, in Bayle City. She died Dec. 23, 1996, in Peoria.

      He also was preceded in death by three sisters.

      Surviving are one son, the Rev. Gary (and Dianne) of Rochester; three daughters, Gay (and Jack) Nieukirk of Chillicothe, Connie Barton of Washington and Patricia (and David) Finn of Metamora; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

      He worked as a machine shop supervisor at Caterpillar Inc. for 35 years, retiring in 1977.

      Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel. The Rev. Gary Bass will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the chapel. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery.

      Memorials may be made to Methodist Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
    Person ID I54460  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2022 

    Father James Brownbow Bass,   b. 17 Feb 1891, Audobon, Montgomery County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1964, Ramsey, Fayette County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Bertha Hill,   b. 28 May 1887, Williamson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1978, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F18788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Geraldine Womack,   b. 22 Mar 1919, Fayette County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1996, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gary D. Bass,   b. 21 Aug 1939, Ramsey, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 2020, Concordia Village Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F1061  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart