Obituary of Mr. LaFayette Bassett:
On Tuesday afternoon the community was saddened by the sudden death of our highly respected friend and neighbor, and while due to extremely poor health for the past year or more, we should have been expecting the worse, yet the suddenness of the death call was a great shock.
LaFayette Bassett, son of Harvey and Sarah Bassett, was born on March 4th, 1861 within one half mile of his late home in Foster township where he had spent his entire life with the exception of some four years in Texas while a young man where he had gone on account of poor health. After fully recovering returned to the old home where he answered the death call on March 16th, 1937 aged 76 years and 12 days.
He was united in marriage to Mary Illinoi Arnold, August 28th, 1889 to which union five sons were born: James A. of Foster township, Clyde of near Kinmundy, and Ralph and Harvey of Billings, Mont., one dying in infancy.
On November 4th, 1922, the family circle was broken by the sudden death of the wife and mother, which loss was so keenly felt by the deceased yet he carried on as father and mother to the children remaining at home until May 27th, 1931 when he united in marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Neavil, but was again called upon to give up his companion April 15, 1934.
Mr. Bassett was one of a family of five, four sons and one daughter only two brothers surviving, Elmer living in the old parental home farm, and Henry who with his good wife resided with and cared for the deceased. Other than the afore mentioned, he leaves to mourn three daughters-in-law, four grandchildren, of which he was very fond, and hosts of other relatives, and a wide circle of friends.
Lafe, as he was known to all, was of a jovial and sunny disposition, enjoyed having company, was a gracious host and most pleasing guest. Particular fitting are the words of the poet to his hospitality:
"I would not sit in the scorners seat
Nor hurl the cynic's ban,
But let me live in the house by the side and the road,
And be a friend to man."
On Tuesday afternoon the community was saddened by the sudden death of our highly respected friend and neighbor, and while due to extremely poor health for the past year or more, we should have been expecting the worse, yet the suddenness of the death call was a great shock.
LaFayette Bassett, son of Harvey and Sarah Bassett, was born on March 4th, 1861 within one half mile of his late home in Foster township where he had spent his entire life with the exception of some four years in Texas while a young man where he had gone on account of poor health. After fully recovering returned to the old home where he answered the death call on March 16th, 1937 aged 76 years and 12 days.
He was united in marriage to Mary Illinoi Arnold, August 28th, 1889 to which union five sons were born: James A. of Foster township, Clyde of near Kinmundy, and Ralph and Harvey of Billings, Mont., one dying in infancy.
On November 4th, 1922, the family circle was broken by the sudden death of the wife and mother, which loss was so keenly felt by the deceased yet he carried on as father and mother to the children remaining at home until May 27th, 1931 when he united in marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Neavil, but was again called upon to give up his companion April 15, 1934.
Mr. Bassett was one of a family of five, four sons and one daughter only two brothers surviving, Elmer living in the old parental home farm, and Henry who with his good wife resided with and cared for the deceased. Other than the afore mentioned, he leaves to mourn three daughters-in-law, four grandchildren, of which he was very fond, and hosts of other relatives, and a wide circle of friends.
Lafe, as he was known to all, was of a jovial and sunny disposition, enjoyed having company, was a gracious host and most pleasing guest. Particular fitting are the words of the poet to his hospitality:
"I would not sit in the scorners seat
Nor hurl the cynic's ban,
But let me live in the house by the side and the road,
And be a friend to man."
Obituary of Mr. LaFayette Bassett:
On Tuesday afternoon the community was saddened by the sudden death of our highly respected friend and neighbor, and while due to extremely poor health for the past year or more, we should have been expecting the worse, yet the suddenness of the death call was a great shock.
LaFayette Bassett, son of Harvey and Sarah Bassett, was born on March 4th, 1861 within one half mile of his late home in Foster township where he had spent his entire life with the exception of some four years in Texas while a young man where he had gone on account of poor health. After fully recovering returned to the old home where he answered the death call on March 16th, 1937 aged 76 years and 12 days.
He was united in marriage to Mary Illinoi Arnold, August 28th, 1889 to which union five sons were born: James A. of Foster township, Clyde of near Kinmundy, and Ralph and Harvey of Billings, Mont., one dying in infancy.
On November 4th, 1922, the family circle was broken by the sudden death of the wife and mother, which loss was so keenly felt by the deceased yet he carried on as father and mother to the children remaining at home until May 27th, 1931 when he united in marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Neavil, but was again called upon to give up his companion April 15, 1934.
Mr. Bassett was one of a family of five, four sons and one daughter only two brothers surviving, Elmer living in the old parental home farm, and Henry who with his good wife resided with and cared for the deceased. Other than the afore mentioned, he leaves to mourn three daughters-in-law, four grandchildren, of which he was very fond, and hosts of other relatives, and a wide circle of friends.
Lafe, as he was known to all, was of a jovial and sunny disposition, enjoyed having company, was a gracious host and most pleasing guest. Particular fitting are the words of the poet to his hospitality:
"I would not sit in the scorners seat
Nor hurl the cynic's ban,
But let me live in the house by the side and the road,
And be a friend to man."
On Tuesday afternoon the community was saddened by the sudden death of our highly respected friend and neighbor, and while due to extremely poor health for the past year or more, we should have been expecting the worse, yet the suddenness of the death call was a great shock.
LaFayette Bassett, son of Harvey and Sarah Bassett, was born on March 4th, 1861 within one half mile of his late home in Foster township where he had spent his entire life with the exception of some four years in Texas while a young man where he had gone on account of poor health. After fully recovering returned to the old home where he answered the death call on March 16th, 1937 aged 76 years and 12 days.
He was united in marriage to Mary Illinoi Arnold, August 28th, 1889 to which union five sons were born: James A. of Foster township, Clyde of near Kinmundy, and Ralph and Harvey of Billings, Mont., one dying in infancy.
On November 4th, 1922, the family circle was broken by the sudden death of the wife and mother, which loss was so keenly felt by the deceased yet he carried on as father and mother to the children remaining at home until May 27th, 1931 when he united in marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Neavil, but was again called upon to give up his companion April 15, 1934.
Mr. Bassett was one of a family of five, four sons and one daughter only two brothers surviving, Elmer living in the old parental home farm, and Henry who with his good wife resided with and cared for the deceased. Other than the afore mentioned, he leaves to mourn three daughters-in-law, four grandchildren, of which he was very fond, and hosts of other relatives, and a wide circle of friends.
Lafe, as he was known to all, was of a jovial and sunny disposition, enjoyed having company, was a gracious host and most pleasing guest. Particular fitting are the words of the poet to his hospitality:
"I would not sit in the scorners seat
Nor hurl the cynic's ban,
But let me live in the house by the side and the road,
And be a friend to man."
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