Born in Paris, TX April 18, 1930 Donald Anthony Bass died June 7, 2014 at home in Livingston Texas. He graduated from Paris High School and had fond memories of sliding down the banister of Graham Elementary School. Naturally, the principal was obligated to apply the board of education to his seat of understanding. He often smiled to say he left the principals office to slide down again and go home. Don eventually sought the Creator in earnest and exchanged his GS14 job with the Social Security Administration in Woodlawn, Maryland for a Doctorate of Education from the University of Houston and served in public and parochial schools in Texas, Oregon, Mexico, Turkey, and six years in Yemen. He said of his life: God has been very gracious and merciful to me. My life has contained much more joy than I deserve. He trusted in God with all his heart and leaned not to his own understanding, and endeavored in all his ways to acknowledge Jesus Christ as his Savior and sooncoming King. His heart went out to the worlds needy children, especially the ones with cleft palates. Don Bass is survived by his wife of 58andahalf years Helen Fay Chism Bass, three brothers, two brothersinlaw and five sistersinlaw, many adoring nieces and nephews, friends and former students. He was preceded in death by parents Obie and Mattalene Freeland Bass, brothers, William and Ken, and sister Dorothy Ford of Waco. Seek the Lord while he may be found A graveside service will be held at the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038. To sign the online guestbook, please go to wwwpacefuneral.com |
Donald Anthony Bass
