Norman Preston Bass

1925 - 2020  (94 years)

• Name	Norman Preston Bass  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	4 Oct 1925	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Mar 2020	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
  Burial	Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Norman Preston Bass, 94, passed from this life Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Hemphill Care Center. He was born October 4, 1925 in Hemphill, Texas to Bertis Bass and Sally Erwin Bass and lived in Sabine County most all of his life where he attended Hemphill schools. During World War II, Norman was not drafted due to a childhood accident that left his right foot compromised. After three call ups and all of his friends and relatives being drafted, he decided he could serve the war effort by building war ships at Consolidated Shipyard in Orange, Texas. That is where he met his first wife, the love of his life for 58 years, Daphne Johnson. They moved back to Hemphill in 1947 and started N. P. Bass Logging Co. which they operated for 53 years. During these years he became a member of Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305 and the Order of the Eastern Star Hemphill Chapter #375 where he served as Worthy Patron for 2 years. He was a member of the Texas Logging Council and the Texas Forestry Association. One year, he decided to leave logging and worked for LeTourneau Industries in Longview. He had logging in his blood and soon returned to what he loved. He loved to travel and over the years visited almost all 50 states. He also loved raising cattle and helping his grandson with the hay crop. His family was the center of his world and he loved family parties and get togethers, especially with the grands and great grands. He is survived by his loving second wife of 12 years, Billie Sue Chambers Bass; daughter, Vickey Procella; grandson, Eric Procella and wife, Lana; granddaughter, Andrea Procella Heslip and husband, Eric; and great grandchildren, Bret and Carlee Procella and Wyatt and Evie Heslip. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Daphne; sisters, Thelma Henderson and Margaret Bass; and son-in-law, Joe Procella. Graveside services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Eric Procella, Eric Heslip, Don Eddings, Bret Procella and Wyatt Heslip.
  Person ID	I14087	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	William Bertis Bass,   b. 1 Jan 1904, Louisiana d. 19 Feb 1986, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sarah "Sallie" Erwin,   b. 25 Jun 1907, Texas d. 6 Jul 2001, Texas (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1921  [1]
  Family ID	F5574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Daphne Exa Johnson,   b. 22 Aug 1925, Center, Shelby County, Texas d. 31 May 2002, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1945  [4]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F4861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Oct 1925 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 19 Mar 2020 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), June 5, 2002 (Reliability: 3). [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 4 Enumerated 23 Apr 1930 ED 202-6 SD 19 Sheet 8A Stamped 79 159-173 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.).