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David R. Bast Veteran

Birth
Highland, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Death
19 Dec 2008 (aged 64)
Maryville, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Glen Carbon, Madison County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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U.S. Navy
Vietnam

David R. Bast, age 64, of Glen Carbon, died at 2:57 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on Aug. 2, 1944, in Highland, the son of the late Philip and Harriet Hubach Bast. He married Deloris L. Rice. She survives.
   Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers: Dan, Steve, Kenny and infant Joseph; and a nephew Chris Bast.
   He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during Vietnam era, and served on the USS LaSalle. He was a plank holder on the USS LaSalle. His memberships include the Glen Carbon and Edwardsville American Legion, the Edwardsville Masonic Lodge No. 99 (Past Most Worshipful Master twice), Shriner, Scottish Rite and the Edwardsville Moose. He was an Operations Engineer at SIUE for 20 years. He retired in 2005. He also owned and operated the Judy Inn for 20 years with his wife. They sold the family business in 2004.
   Visitation will be at 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at Saksa Mateer Funeral Home in Edwardsville. Funeral services, including a Masonic service, will be at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at the funeral home. Interment will be at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Glen Carbon.
   Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
U.S. Navy
Vietnam

David R. Bast, age 64, of Glen Carbon, died at 2:57 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. He was born on Aug. 2, 1944, in Highland, the son of the late Philip and Harriet Hubach Bast. He married Deloris L. Rice. She survives.
   Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers: Dan, Steve, Kenny and infant Joseph; and a nephew Chris Bast.
   He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during Vietnam era, and served on the USS LaSalle. He was a plank holder on the USS LaSalle. His memberships include the Glen Carbon and Edwardsville American Legion, the Edwardsville Masonic Lodge No. 99 (Past Most Worshipful Master twice), Shriner, Scottish Rite and the Edwardsville Moose. He was an Operations Engineer at SIUE for 20 years. He retired in 2005. He also owned and operated the Judy Inn for 20 years with his wife. They sold the family business in 2004.
   Visitation will be at 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at Saksa Mateer Funeral Home in Edwardsville. Funeral services, including a Masonic service, will be at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at the funeral home. Interment will be at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Glen Carbon.
   Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children.


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  • Added: Apr 6, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35612261/david_r-bast: accessed ), memorial page for David R. Bast (2 Aug 1944–19 Dec 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35612261, citing Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Madison County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by TammyGღ (contributor 47011141).