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- The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015
James Carter Bass
July 3, 1938 ? Sept. 26, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY James Carter "Jim" Bass died on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born in Durant on July 3, 1938, Jim graduated from El Reno High School in 1956 and University of Oklahoma with a degree in accounting in 1960. After serving in the Army as a first lieutenant at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, IN for two years, he attended Oklahoma City University for law school, graduating in 1966. He joined his father-in-law, A. Francis Porta, in his law firm in El Reno. As a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Foundation, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and American College of Trial Lawyers, he was also active in the Canadian County Bar Association. Honored throughout his distinguished career, he was named an El Reno Distinguished Alumni and Best Lawyer in Oklahoma City and America. He also was a founder of American Heritage Bank. Active in his community, Jim served on the governing boards of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, where he had chaired the Executive Committee; and Oklahoma City University. He was a former member of the El Reno City Council and the Park View Hospital Authority board of trustees. A parishioner of All Souls' Episcopal Church of Oklahoma City, Jim was also a member of El Reno Amity Club and Economic Club of Oklahoma. Jim is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kay Porta Bass; daughter, Ginny Bass Carl, of Oklahoma City, her husband, Peter Carl, and children, Collin James Groves, of Houston, and Rachael Catherine Groves, Norman; and son, Michael Porta Bass, of Oklahoma City, his wife, Paige Stratton Bass, and children, Samuel Porta Bass and Sarah Catherine Bass. He is also survived by his brothers, Jerry David Bass, of Edmond, his wife, Abby Bass, and children, Whit Bass, of Oklahoma City, his wife, Kelli Bass, and children, McKenzi Bass and Sophia Bass, and John A. "Andy" Bass, of Edmond, his wife Linda Bass, and son, A. Gabriel Bass, of Edmond, his wife Candy and son, Andy Bass. Also, he is survived by his sister-in-law, Carol Porta Kleinhoff, of Eufaula, AL, her husband, William B. Kleinhoff, and children, Barbara Kleinhoff Balkcom, of Panama City, FL, her husband, Lee Balkcom, and children, Lee Junior, Virginia Frances, and Elizabeth Louise, and William Francis Kleinhoff, of Atlanta, GA. Jim's parents, Harrolyn Baker Bass and James Ernest Bass, Jr., predeceased him. Memorial contributions may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) at 825 NE 13th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, or www.omrf.org A Memorial Service will be held at All Souls' Episcopal Church at N.W. 63rd and Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City on Friday, October 2, 2015, 10:30 a.m. Services are under direction of Wilson Funeral Home, El Reno, OK. Condolences may be made at www.wilsoncares.com.
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1938 - 2015 (77 years)