OBIT: Rev. Elmer "Sam" E. BASS Jr., 2000, Stoystown, Somerset County, PA
  
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  BASS
  
    Rev. Elmer "Sam" E. Bass Jr., 51, of Stoystown (Indian Lake) died July
  26, 2000 at Memorial Medical Center.  Born Nov. 10, 1948 in Ilion, N.Y.,
  the son of Elmer E. and Emma J. (Jerin) Bass.  Preceded in death by father
  and stepfather, the Rev. Earl Coleman.  Survived by wife of 34 years, the
  former Violet Moore, children:  Ronald married to the former Joanne
  Evanchesky, Central City; Michele, wife of Michael Trybus, Stoystown, and
  Sherry at home.  Grandchildren Ariel and Ryan.  Also mother and stepfather
  Floyd Price, sister Catherine Rummel and step brother Earl Coleman, all of
  Hagerstown, Md. Former pastor of Central City Full Gospel Church and the
  Victory Lighthouse Church.  USAF veteran of the Vietnam War and a 13-year
  veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve.  Sam served as a police officer in
  Confluence, Rockwood and Windber boroughs.  Friends will be received from 2
  to 9 p.m. Friday at the Mulcahy Funeral Home and from 1 p.m. Saturday until
  time of service at 2 p.m. at the Central City Full Gospel Church, Rev. John
  Coleman.  Interment, McGregor Cemetery.  Graveside Military Rites by Central
  City VFW and American Legion Posts.
  
  Daily American, July 28, 2000
  
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