Ruth Mathisen Basse was born in Gillespie County, Texas, near Stonewall; educated at Fredericksburg High School and the University of Texas. In 1939 she married Arno Basse, also of Fredericksburg. The couple moved to Dallas and reinvented themselves as cosmopolitan urbanites. He served his career as engineer with Austin Bros. Steel Company. Ruth raised one daughter, was a leader in the PTA and women's clubs that focused on the arts and community service. The couple supported the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, other arts and community needs organizations, and the UT College of Engineering. With talented and industrious hands and an eye for beauty, Ruth developed a lovely home. Ruth had always maintained interest in the world beyond her neighborhood, though; and after they were 50, Ruth and Arno traveled extensively -- especially in Asia. As they traveled, they began collecting Asian art, and their home became a showplace for their collection. They became experts on the subject, and Ruth began presenting illustrated lectures on the cloisonné and lacquerware forms. At the same time they were involved in city life, Ruth and Arno raised peaches in Stonewall and Fredericksburg, and they restored a ranch house they called the Tivydale Ranch. There they entertained family and friends for the next 40 years. Finally, they returned to Fredericksburg to live. After her husband's death, Ruth relocated to Westminster Manor in Austin to be closer to her family. Ruth Basse is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Bill Jobe; two grandchildren David Jobe and Julie Mani, and four great-grandchildren.
Published in Dallas Morning News on Dec. 17, 2017
Published in Dallas Morning News on Dec. 17, 2017
Ruth Mathisen Basse was born in Gillespie County, Texas, near Stonewall; educated at Fredericksburg High School and the University of Texas. In 1939 she married Arno Basse, also of Fredericksburg. The couple moved to Dallas and reinvented themselves as cosmopolitan urbanites. He served his career as engineer with Austin Bros. Steel Company. Ruth raised one daughter, was a leader in the PTA and women's clubs that focused on the arts and community service. The couple supported the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, other arts and community needs organizations, and the UT College of Engineering. With talented and industrious hands and an eye for beauty, Ruth developed a lovely home. Ruth had always maintained interest in the world beyond her neighborhood, though; and after they were 50, Ruth and Arno traveled extensively -- especially in Asia. As they traveled, they began collecting Asian art, and their home became a showplace for their collection. They became experts on the subject, and Ruth began presenting illustrated lectures on the cloisonné and lacquerware forms. At the same time they were involved in city life, Ruth and Arno raised peaches in Stonewall and Fredericksburg, and they restored a ranch house they called the Tivydale Ranch. There they entertained family and friends for the next 40 years. Finally, they returned to Fredericksburg to live. After her husband's death, Ruth relocated to Westminster Manor in Austin to be closer to her family. Ruth Basse is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Bill Jobe; two grandchildren David Jobe and Julie Mani, and four great-grandchildren.
Published in Dallas Morning News on Dec. 17, 2017
Published in Dallas Morning News on Dec. 17, 2017
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