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- Published in Herald Tribune from Sept. 25 to Sept. 26, 2014
Denison S. Bassett
Jul. 20, 1924 ? Aug. 24, 2014
Denison S. (Den) Bassett was born on July 20, 1924 in Denver, CO to parents Earl and Olive Bassett. In 1928 the family moved to Anderson, IN, where Den and his older sister Barbara spent a happy childhood until Den graduated from Anderson High School in May 1942 and entered Purdue University. He left college in April 1943 to enlist in the Army Air Corps, attend officer training at Syracuse University, and complete flight training. Den deployed to England and service in the 8th U.S. Air Force where he flew nine combat missions as a B-24 Liberator pilot before war in Europe ended. After re-deployment and an honorable discharge, Den returned to Purdue University to resume engineering studies, join Sigma Chi fraternity, and play two years JV / one season of varsity Big Ten football. He graduated with a B.S. in aeronautical engineering June 1948, and began a 38 year professional career with Pratt-Whitney, Hughes Aircraft, Emerson Electric, and A.B. Chance. Den was a devoted husband and father who married the love of his life Connie (Cronk Lamer) Bassett in April 1970. Den and Connie raised their four children in St. Louis, MO before moving full-time to Siesta Key, FL in 1986. He was a deacon in his Los Angeles and St Louis Presbyterian churches, and participated in Siesta Key Chapel spiritual and community service activities until incapacitated by illness. He loved to fly, play tennis, and work around his and his children's homes.
Den is survived by his sister Barbara, and four children: Gary Paul Lamer of Sarasota, FL, Sally Linda Lamer of O-Fallon, MO, William Earl Bassett, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) of Leavenworth, KS., and Elizabeth Ann Bassett-Leonard of Buckeye, AZ. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. with internment immediately following on Saturday, 27 September 2014 at Siesta Key Presbyterian Chapel, 4615 Gleason Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34242.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, those so inclined please consider a donation to Siesta Key Chapel Ministries in the name of Den Bassett. Point of contact at the Chapel is Pat Abdallah 941-349-1166.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1924 - 2014 (90 years)