Clyde C. Bassett, 79, of Kinmundy died Wednesday, Oct. 4th, 1978, in his home. Born in Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois, Sept. 4, 1899, he was the son of Lafayette and Illinoi Arnold Bassett. He made his home there, until his marriage, after which they moved to Colorado for a short time. They returned to purchase a farm near Kinmundy where he made his home until moving into Kinmundy in 1971.
On Sept. 14, 1929, Clyde married Mamie Garrett. She died July 21, 1946. He married Florence Doolen April 30, 1949. She preceded him in death, April 11, 1970. He was a retired farmer, and a retired custodian of the Armory in Salem, Illinois. He was a member of the Senior Citizens Organization of Kinmundy, and was the overseer of the hospital equipment.
Clyde, better known as "Pid" is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Ford and husband Robert, of Alma, and Mrs. Helen O'Dell and husband, Lewis, of Galesburg, Ill.; a brother, Ralph and his wife, Rebecca, of Alma; 4 grandsons, David and Dale Ford and Leslie and Cary O'Dell; 3 granddaughters, Diane, Dolores, and Dena Ford.
Clyde C. Bassett, 79, of Kinmundy died Wednesday, Oct. 4th, 1978, in his home. Born in Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois, Sept. 4, 1899, he was the son of Lafayette and Illinoi Arnold Bassett. He made his home there, until his marriage, after which they moved to Colorado for a short time. They returned to purchase a farm near Kinmundy where he made his home until moving into Kinmundy in 1971.
On Sept. 14, 1929, Clyde married Mamie Garrett. She died July 21, 1946. He married Florence Doolen April 30, 1949. She preceded him in death, April 11, 1970. He was a retired farmer, and a retired custodian of the Armory in Salem, Illinois. He was a member of the Senior Citizens Organization of Kinmundy, and was the overseer of the hospital equipment.
Clyde, better known as "Pid" is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Ford and husband Robert, of Alma, and Mrs. Helen O'Dell and husband, Lewis, of Galesburg, Ill.; a brother, Ralph and his wife, Rebecca, of Alma; 4 grandsons, David and Dale Ford and Leslie and Cary O'Dell; 3 granddaughters, Diane, Dolores, and Dena Ford.
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