Obituaries: A. S. Bass, 1936, Winn Parish, La
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 23, 1936 Winn Parish Enterprise

A. S. Bass Dies Suddenly At His Home Here Sunday

Was Inspector For Highway Commission.  Funeral 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 Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30.  Dr. B. C. Land, pastor of the First Baptist Church was in
charge, assisted by Rev. K. W. Dodson, pastor of the Methodist Church and Rev.
Alwin Stokes, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.  Interment was in the local
cemetery.

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.

Mr. Bass was a Spanish-American War veteran.  He was a sergeant in one of the
companies of Colonel Duncan N. Hood's regiment, known as the First U. S.
Volunteers.  He was a member of the W. S. Steven's 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.

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 Lilla
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. Harrel of Baton Rouge.