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Obituary:

RINGGOLD, LA - Louis E. Bass passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2000 after a long courageous battle of heart disease and diabetes. He was preceded in death by his son, Mark; parents, Luke Bass and Lucille Vucinovich. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Mary Bumgardner Bass; son, Glenn Bass and wife, Christine of Picayune, MS; daughter, Pam Knudsen and husband Jack of San Diego CA; grandchildren, Jamie, Jonathon, Jeremy, Janna and Blake; great-grandchildren, Zachary and Eathon; sisters, Mary Gooch of Glen Burnie, MD and Lucy Plaisance of Minnesota and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Bass was a US Navy diver, veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was proud of his military service. he was a devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather. He will be missed by all who knew him. He donated his body to science and research wishing to re-pay the medical community for all they did for him over the years. There will be a memorial service at a later date.

The family wishes to thank the staff of the Intensive Care Unit at Willis Knighton Medical Center, along with Drs. Eric Smith, Phillip Rozeman and Richard Fincher.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on November 12, 2000)

Louis married Mary Lillian Bumgardner 26 Oct 1950, Miller County, Arkansas, USA. Mary (daughter of Jacob Alexander Bumgardner, Jr. and Lena Tabitha Kendrick) was born 4 Mar 1934, Jena, La Salle Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 7 Jun 2008, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Glenn Edward Bass was born 14 Aug 1952, Barksdale Air Force Base - Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 17 May 2006, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA.
2. P.K. Bass
3. Mark Steven Bass was born 27 Jan 1956, Coronado, San Diego County, California, USA; died 16 Oct 1984, Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA.