Robert Bob Bassett

Robert ?Bob? Bassett, was ready to join his Lord and Savior when he peacefully passed away at his home May 1, 2010. He was born May 27, 1925 the son of Albert and Eveline Bassett in Los Angeles, California. Bob was 84 years old. Bob proudly served in the United States military for 22 years. He began his service in 1942 as an Army paratrooper. In 1947 he joined the U.S. Air Force where duties took him to Korea in 1951, Misawa, Japan in 1953 and Wiesbaden, Germany in 1960. State side assignments included moves to Florida, NY, Tennessee, Massachusets and Colorado. Bob retired after 22 years from Mather AFB Sacramento, California. Bob worked as a computer programer at Stanford University in Palo Alto for 18 years. He also worked for the Ash Fork Water Co. while living there for 10 years. He and Marie moved to Prescott in 1996. Bob was a member of the SPEBSQSA Society for 40 years, the Santa Clara Choral, the American Legion, Boy Scouts of America and the First Lutheran Church in Palo Alto; where he and Marie both sang in the choir. He was proud to be an American, loved beautiful music and enjoyed hearing the clickity-clack of a train. He and Marie traveled the country to see anything on rails. He met and married Gladys ?Marie? Hyche, while stationed in Georgia, They just celebrated 64 years of wedded bliss, February 22, 2010. Together they raised five children, Eveline, Cyril, Marjorie, Claudia and Robin. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren: Amy, Tricia, Tasha, Katie and Rebecca and five great grand children; Andrew, Jessica, Tyler, Brittney and Samantha. Bob was preceded in death by his eldest daughter, Eveline, two brothers, Arthur and Cyril and sister, Miriam. He will be missed by the ones who called him husband, daddy and grandpa; and by many others whose life he touched.