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- Heritage Of Duplin County, North Carolina, 1750-2012
450 Paul Bass Family
Paul Bass, the eight of ten children, was born to James Franklin and Sarah Catherine Murray Bass, on August 14, 1894. he enlisted in the Army in World War I as a solder to be in ?the war to end all wars?. In the 81st NC ?Wildcat? Division, he was awarded two medals of honor. In recalling stories of that experience, he often told what it was like being in the trenches on Nov,. 11, when all the world became silent, and the shelling ceased with the signing of the armistice.
Paul returned to Magnolia to live, forgoing college to care of his then aging parents until their deaths. He continued to live in the home his mother had purchased from her uncle, Bucknell Barden. He married Louise Katherine Peterson from Washington in November 937. His wife, an employee of the Atlantic Coast Line Law Department, had parented alone seven siblings following her mother?s death and her father?s remarriage, when she was 18. Louise?s youngest brother, Clarence was in high school and came with his sister to live in Magnolia. Following high school, Clarence was a World War II veteran, stationed in the South Pacific. Following the war, Clarence located in Waycross, GA working for the Coast Line there, married, and had one child, a daughter, Sylvia.
Paul and Loise lost their first child, a son. On August 10, 1941, a daughter Mary Catherine was born. Mary Catherine was graduated from Wake Forest University, LA Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary M. Div.; University of NC, MSW. She did post graduate work at the Family Center at the Medical Schook, Georgetown University. After working in various clinical practices, as well as private practice in Raleigh for over 30 years, she returned to the family home in 1996, continuing to offer psychotherapy and spiritual coaching practices.
Paul was an outstanding farmer, believing it to be a special responsibility to be a steward of the earth. He always said farming was about good plant and earth psychology. Taking great pride in his work, he was a sustainable farmer before that was so named.
Louise was a homemaker, active in the Magnolia Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, was active in the Women?s Missionary Union, and created the church historic room. She was a charter member of the Duplin Historical Society. She was active as well in the book club and local Home Demonstration Club. She was particularly known for her great artistic floral arranging abilities and as a local milliner.
Paul died in his home on May 15, 1991, Louise on May 9, 1993.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1894 - 1991 (96 years)