Shailer Linwood Bass

1906 - 1988  (82 years)

• Name	Shailer Linwood Bass
  Born	5 Apr 1906	Paducah, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Oct 1988	Midland, Midland County, Michigan
  Buried	Midland City Cemetery, Midland, Midland County, Michigan
  Notes	Shailer L. Bass rites Saturday MIDLAND, Mich. ? Services for Dr. Shailer L. Bass, 82, former president of Dow Corning Corp., will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Presbyterian Church. Calling will be form 1 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in Miner Funeral home. Bass, formerly of Indianapolis and the Virgin Islands, died Sunday. As director of research for Dow Corning, he developed the first commercial use of silicones to waterproof wiring in World War II airplanes. Bass was president and executive officer of Dow Corning from 1962 to 1967. From 1967 to 1971 he was chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer for the company. He was a graduate of Butler and Yale universities. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shailer L. Bass Scholarship Fund in care of Midland Foundation, 812 W. Main St., Midland, Mich. 48640. Survivors ? wife Elisabeth Alberta Bass; sons Joh Dolf, Arlen, Brendon, Dervin, Walden Bass; daughters Jeralyn Freidli, Heather Nutting; sister Dorotha Jean Griffith; 14 grandchildren.
  Person ID	I55629	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Bernard Wentworth Bass,   b. 1 Jul 1874, Richmond, Virginia ,   d. Jun 1949, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Olivia Chelsea Sledd,   b. 1879,   d. 1966  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F19072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elisabeth Alberti,   b. 12 Nov 1907, Bristol, Virginia ,   d. 24 Jul 2004, Midland, Midland County, Michigan  (Age 96 years)
  Children	1. J Dolf Bass + 2. Arlen Bass   3. Jeralyn Bass   4. Brendon Bass   5. Heather Bass   6. Derwin Bass   7. Walden Bass
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F19075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart