John Bass1

M, #9441, b. 17 August 1887, d. 24 August 1946
FatherJohn Bass1
MotherSarah Ann Richards1 b. 20 Jun 1869, d. 2 Dec 1942
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited14 May 2021
Birth*17 August 1887 Orange, NSW, Australia1 
Death of Mother2 December 1942 Forbes District Hospital, Forbes, NSW, Australia;
Mrs. Sarah Ann Bass
After a short illness, there passed away in the Forbes District Hospital on Wednesday afternoon an old resident of the Grawlin district. We refer to Mrs. Sarah Ann Bass, relict of the late John Bass, who passed away in 1927, and mother of the late Mr. George Bass, whose death only took place on November 19. There are three surviving sons, Messrs. William (Narromine) and John and Herbert (Forbes), and one daughter, Miss Bass, who is at present on the sick list.
The funeral yesterday afternoon was to the Church of England cemetery, Rev. A. E. White officiating at the graveside.;Principal=Sarah Ann Richards2 
Death*24 August 1946 Forbes District Hospital, Forbes, NSW, Australia;
OBITUARY
Mr. John Bass
One of the best known farmers of the Grawlin district, Mr. John Bass, passed away in the Forbes District Hospital on Saturday night, after an illness extending over the last two years. The deceased, who was 59 years of age, was a single man. He is survived by two brothers, Herbert (Forbes), and William (Narromine). An other brother, Mr. Geo. Bass, died in November of 1942, and within three weeks his mother (aged 73) and only sister also passed away.
The funeral yesterday morning moved from St. John's Church of England to the Anglican cemetery, the service at the Church and at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. A. E. White, while Mr. A. G. Jones directed the obsequies.3 

Citations

  1. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 33007/1887 John Bass.
  2. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Friday, December 4, 1942.
  3. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, August 27, 1946.