John Casper Bassman passed away Saturday morning, October 4th, at eight o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mr. J. F. Wright of Tuscumbia,
following an illness of several months duration.
He was born in St. Louis county, Mo., October 29, 1850, and was a son of George Casper and Barbara Eva Ott Bassman.
He came to Cole Co., Mo with his parents when he was six years old, and spent his boyhood days on a farm near Jefferson City.
He was united in marriage April 1, 1879, to Miss Lucy Evelyn Birdsong of Tuscumbia, and she preceded him in death January 15, 1929.
By this union five children survive, they being Mrs. C. W. (Lena) Holtzman of Chicago; Mrs. L. A. (Ercell) Wright of Tuscumbia; J. L. Bassman of
Kansas City, Mo. and Mrs. H. E. (Phreda) Lang of Kansas City, Mo.
Two sons preceded him in death----Fritz who died in infancy; and William D., who died two years ago in Union, Mo., at the age of 48 years.

Two years before he married he bought out the farm near Tuscumbia now owned by S. P. Hawken, later buying the farm on Saline Creek, now owned by Oliver Kallenbach. He sold the farm in 1899 and moved to Tuscumbia where he resided until he moved to Kansas City in 1918.
He had been feeble for more than a year and had been in very poor health since undergoing an operation at St. Luke's hospital in Kansas
City last December.
He returned to Tuscumbia last April, and was making his home with his daughter, Mrs. J. F. Wright, when he passed away.
Besides the five children, he is survived by four brothers--John Augustus, George Casper, and Albert N Bassman all of Jefferson City. and William H. Bassman of Claremore, Oklahoma. He also leaves to mourn his departure 18 grandchildren.
Impressive Services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Christian Church, midst a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends,
by Rev. A. L. Alexander, pastor of the Eldon Christian Church, after which the body was conveyed to the Tuscumbia Cemetery, there to rest beside his wife, who preceded him in death by only a few months.
The floral tributes were most beautiful and profuse, silently speaking the love and esteem which the donors held for him. A number of favorite hymns were beautifully sung by a choir of mixed voices.
He was a kind and loving father, and was always ready to help his neighbors and friends in cases of distress and sickness. Although he lived nine years more than mans allotted time on this earth, yet his departure leaves a void in the hearts of his children that never can be filled.
All the living children were present.