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Obituary for BASS


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Friday July 23, 2004

William "Bill" L. Bass, 67, of Willard, NM, peacefully left this life Tuesday night July 20, 2004. He was born in Estancia, NM on April 17, 1937 to Bill and Vera Bass. He graduated from Estancia High School and received his BS. from UNM and MS from N.M. Tech. He served in the Air Force and went on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He also taught Junior and Senior High School Math and Sciences in many New Mexico and Arizona communities. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Dorothy Bass; his children and grandchildren, David McCully and wife, Pearl and son, Evan of Milan, NM, Katherine McCully of Albuquerque and Jennifer Spinler and husband, Pat and daughters, Natasha and Rachel of Kasson, Minnesota; his sisters, Jane Powers of McIntosh, NM, Sylvia Levy and husband, Phil of Estancia and Ruth Moon and husband, Tony of Sandy, Utah; plus many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday, July 23, 2004 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at French Mortuary, 1111 University Blvd NE. Services will be Saturday, July 24, 2004 at the Estancia Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1466 Highway 41, Estancia, NM. Starting with visitation at 9:00 a.m. and services at 10:00 a.m. with President Kerry Mower conducting. Burial will follow at the Estancia Cemetery.