Bass, Otto Ezekiel

1895 - 1972  (76 years)

• Name	Bass, Otto Ezekiel
  Birth	5 Nov 1895	Richland County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BASS.O001
  _FGRAVE	76809428
  Military Service	World War I,  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		World War I (1914 - 1918)
  Death	6 Jun 1972	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55013	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Nov 1895 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 6 Jun 1972 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Otto E. Bass, 76, of Olney passed away Tuesday evening (June 1972) at the Richland Memorial Hospital. Mr. Bass was born in Richland County November 5, 1895 the son of George and Nora (Kyle) Bass. He was united in marriage with Leola Snively March 25, 1945 in Albion, Illinois. Mr. Bass as a faithful and active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Olney. Besides his wife, Leola, he is survived by one brother, Paul of Wilmette, Ill.; one sister, Miss Myrtle Bass of Olney and one nephew. Mr. Bass was preceded in death by two brothers, Aaron and George and one sister, Mrs. Fern Tate. Funeral services at Zirkle Funeral Home with Pastor David A. McNabb officiating. Interment in Crest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL)

  
  

• Sources

  [S15920] Kaleb Beavers, List of Richland County World War I Veterans, Compiled by Kaleb Beavers, (24 Oct 2018) (Reliability: 2).