Obituaries: A. S. Bass, 1936, Winn Parish, LA
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Source: Winnfield News-American 
Date: January 24, 1936
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A. S. Bass Victim of Sudden Heart Attack Sunday

Deceased Father of Marshall H. W. Bass. Funeral Held Tuesday

Funeral services for A. S. Bass, 59, who died suddenly of a heart attack at
his home here Sunday night were held from the First Methodist Church here
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Dr. B. C. Land, a close personal friend of the
deceased, assisted by Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, and K. W. Dodson, pastor of the First Methodist Church, conducted the
last rites.

Pallbearers were M. W. Powers, John J. Peters, George Smith, S. J. Harper, W.
T. Norman, John L. Calhoun, John Mosley, and H. L. Turner.

A large number of out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral.
Among the relatives were two brothers, Ben Bass of Campti, J. W. Bass of
Boyce, La.; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Dorman of Oakdale, La., and Mrs. Lillian
Beaulieu of Little Rock, Ark. Other relatives were Mrs. Elton Wilson of
Dayton, Texas, Mrs. Earl Kline of Little Rock, Ark., Mrs. F. E. Strother of
Bunkie, La., Mrs. Lottie Smith and Mrs. Lee Aymond of Alexandria, La., Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Heard of Ruston, Mrs. Ophelia Welch of Ruston, Mr. and Mrs. C.
O'Neal of Alexandria, Mr. and Mrs. George Hammer of Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Hanna of Jonesboro, Mr. and Mrs. Brack Luttrell of Boyce, Miss Lily May
Averre of Oil City, La., Miss Melba May Averre of Campti, Miss Beatrice
Chapman of Bunkie, Miss Barbara King of Jonesboro, Roy Dorman of Campti, Edwin
Banks of Colfax, and G. Harrell of Baton Rouge.

Mr. Bass was a Spanish-American War veteran. He was sergeant in one of the
companies of Colonel Duncan H. Hood's regiment, known as the First U. S.
Volunteers. He was a member of the W. S. Stevens Camp, Spanish-American War
veterans, of Alexandria. At the time of his death he was bridge inspector for
the Louisiana Highway Commission.

Mr. Bass is survived by his widow, three sons, H. W. Bass, marshal of
Winnfield, Herman and Floyd Bass, two daughters, Bunah May and Lillian Bass,
all of Winnfield.