OKLAHOMA CITY
Bass, James C. "Jim," 77, died Sept. 26. Memorial services 10:30 a.m. Friday, All Souls' Episcopal Church (Wilson, El Reno).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Page 8A.
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James Carter (Jim) Bass died on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born in Durant on July 3, 1938, Jim graduated from El Reno High School in 1956 and the University of Oklahoma with a degree in accounting in 1960. After serving in the Army as a First Lieutenant at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana for two years, he attended Oklahoma City University for law school, graduating in 1966. He joined his father-in-law, A. Francis Porta, in his law firm in El Reno.
As a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Foundation, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and American College of Trial Lawyers, he was also active in the Canadian County Bar Association. Honored throughout his distinguished career, he was named an El Reno Distinguished Alumni and Best Lawyer in Oklahoma City and America. He also was a founder of American Heritage Bank.
Active in his community, Jim served on the governing boards of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation where he had chaired the Executive Committee and Oklahoma City University. He was a former member of El Reno City Council and the Park View Hospital Authority board of trustees. A parishioner of All Souls Episcopal Church of Oklahoma City, Jim was also a member of El Reno Amity Club and Economic Club of Oklahoma.
Jim is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kay Porta Bass; daughter Ginny Bass Carl of Oklahoma City, her husband Peter Carl and children Collin James Groves, Houston, and Rachael Catherine Groves, Norman; and son Michael Porta Bass of Oklahoma City, his wife Paige Stratton Bass and children Samuel Porta Bass and Sarah Catherine Bass. He is also survived by his brothers, Jerry David Bass of Edmond, his wife Abby Bass and children Whit Bass of Oklahoma City, his wife Kelli Bass and children McKenzi Bass and Sophia Bass, Katie Bass of Tampa, FL., and John A. (Andy) Bass of Edmond, his wife Linda Bass and son A. Gabriel Bass of Edmond, his wife Candy and son Andy Bass. Also, he is survived by his sister-in-law Carol Porta Kleinhoff of Eufaula, Alabama, her husband, William B. Kleinhoff and children Barbara Kleinhoff Balkcom of Panama City, Florida, her husband Lee Balkcom and children Lee Junior, Virginia Frances and Elizabeth Louise, and William Francis Kleinhoff of Atlanta, Georgia.
Jim's parents, Harrolyn Baker Bass and James Ernest Bass, Jr., predeceased him.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) at 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 or www.omrf.org.
A memorial service will be held at All Souls Episcopal Church at NW 63rd and Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 10:30 am. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home, El Reno, OK. Condolences may be made at www.wilsoncares.com.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Page 8A.
Bass, James C. "Jim," 77, died Sept. 26. Memorial services 10:30 a.m. Friday, All Souls' Episcopal Church (Wilson, El Reno).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Page 8A.
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James Carter (Jim) Bass died on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born in Durant on July 3, 1938, Jim graduated from El Reno High School in 1956 and the University of Oklahoma with a degree in accounting in 1960. After serving in the Army as a First Lieutenant at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana for two years, he attended Oklahoma City University for law school, graduating in 1966. He joined his father-in-law, A. Francis Porta, in his law firm in El Reno.
As a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Foundation, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and American College of Trial Lawyers, he was also active in the Canadian County Bar Association. Honored throughout his distinguished career, he was named an El Reno Distinguished Alumni and Best Lawyer in Oklahoma City and America. He also was a founder of American Heritage Bank.
Active in his community, Jim served on the governing boards of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation where he had chaired the Executive Committee and Oklahoma City University. He was a former member of El Reno City Council and the Park View Hospital Authority board of trustees. A parishioner of All Souls Episcopal Church of Oklahoma City, Jim was also a member of El Reno Amity Club and Economic Club of Oklahoma.
Jim is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kay Porta Bass; daughter Ginny Bass Carl of Oklahoma City, her husband Peter Carl and children Collin James Groves, Houston, and Rachael Catherine Groves, Norman; and son Michael Porta Bass of Oklahoma City, his wife Paige Stratton Bass and children Samuel Porta Bass and Sarah Catherine Bass. He is also survived by his brothers, Jerry David Bass of Edmond, his wife Abby Bass and children Whit Bass of Oklahoma City, his wife Kelli Bass and children McKenzi Bass and Sophia Bass, Katie Bass of Tampa, FL., and John A. (Andy) Bass of Edmond, his wife Linda Bass and son A. Gabriel Bass of Edmond, his wife Candy and son Andy Bass. Also, he is survived by his sister-in-law Carol Porta Kleinhoff of Eufaula, Alabama, her husband, William B. Kleinhoff and children Barbara Kleinhoff Balkcom of Panama City, Florida, her husband Lee Balkcom and children Lee Junior, Virginia Frances and Elizabeth Louise, and William Francis Kleinhoff of Atlanta, Georgia.
Jim's parents, Harrolyn Baker Bass and James Ernest Bass, Jr., predeceased him.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) at 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 or www.omrf.org.
A memorial service will be held at All Souls Episcopal Church at NW 63rd and Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 10:30 am. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home, El Reno, OK. Condolences may be made at www.wilsoncares.com.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Page 8A.
OKLAHOMA CITY
Bass, James C. "Jim," 77, died Sept. 26. Memorial services 10:30 a.m. Friday, All Souls' Episcopal Church (Wilson, El Reno).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Page 8A.
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James Carter (Jim) Bass died on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born in Durant on July 3, 1938, Jim graduated from El Reno High School in 1956 and the University of Oklahoma with a degree in accounting in 1960. After serving in the Army as a First Lieutenant at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana for two years, he attended Oklahoma City University for law school, graduating in 1966. He joined his father-in-law, A. Francis Porta, in his law firm in El Reno.
As a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Foundation, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and American College of Trial Lawyers, he was also active in the Canadian County Bar Association. Honored throughout his distinguished career, he was named an El Reno Distinguished Alumni and Best Lawyer in Oklahoma City and America. He also was a founder of American Heritage Bank.
Active in his community, Jim served on the governing boards of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation where he had chaired the Executive Committee and Oklahoma City University. He was a former member of El Reno City Council and the Park View Hospital Authority board of trustees. A parishioner of All Souls Episcopal Church of Oklahoma City, Jim was also a member of El Reno Amity Club and Economic Club of Oklahoma.
Jim is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kay Porta Bass; daughter Ginny Bass Carl of Oklahoma City, her husband Peter Carl and children Collin James Groves, Houston, and Rachael Catherine Groves, Norman; and son Michael Porta Bass of Oklahoma City, his wife Paige Stratton Bass and children Samuel Porta Bass and Sarah Catherine Bass. He is also survived by his brothers, Jerry David Bass of Edmond, his wife Abby Bass and children Whit Bass of Oklahoma City, his wife Kelli Bass and children McKenzi Bass and Sophia Bass, Katie Bass of Tampa, FL., and John A. (Andy) Bass of Edmond, his wife Linda Bass and son A. Gabriel Bass of Edmond, his wife Candy and son Andy Bass. Also, he is survived by his sister-in-law Carol Porta Kleinhoff of Eufaula, Alabama, her husband, William B. Kleinhoff and children Barbara Kleinhoff Balkcom of Panama City, Florida, her husband Lee Balkcom and children Lee Junior, Virginia Frances and Elizabeth Louise, and William Francis Kleinhoff of Atlanta, Georgia.
Jim's parents, Harrolyn Baker Bass and James Ernest Bass, Jr., predeceased him.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) at 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 or www.omrf.org.
A memorial service will be held at All Souls Episcopal Church at NW 63rd and Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 10:30 am. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home, El Reno, OK. Condolences may be made at www.wilsoncares.com.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Page 8A.
Bass, James C. "Jim," 77, died Sept. 26. Memorial services 10:30 a.m. Friday, All Souls' Episcopal Church (Wilson, El Reno).
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Page 8A.
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James Carter (Jim) Bass died on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Born in Durant on July 3, 1938, Jim graduated from El Reno High School in 1956 and the University of Oklahoma with a degree in accounting in 1960. After serving in the Army as a First Lieutenant at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana for two years, he attended Oklahoma City University for law school, graduating in 1966. He joined his father-in-law, A. Francis Porta, in his law firm in El Reno.
As a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Foundation, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and American College of Trial Lawyers, he was also active in the Canadian County Bar Association. Honored throughout his distinguished career, he was named an El Reno Distinguished Alumni and Best Lawyer in Oklahoma City and America. He also was a founder of American Heritage Bank.
Active in his community, Jim served on the governing boards of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation where he had chaired the Executive Committee and Oklahoma City University. He was a former member of El Reno City Council and the Park View Hospital Authority board of trustees. A parishioner of All Souls Episcopal Church of Oklahoma City, Jim was also a member of El Reno Amity Club and Economic Club of Oklahoma.
Jim is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kay Porta Bass; daughter Ginny Bass Carl of Oklahoma City, her husband Peter Carl and children Collin James Groves, Houston, and Rachael Catherine Groves, Norman; and son Michael Porta Bass of Oklahoma City, his wife Paige Stratton Bass and children Samuel Porta Bass and Sarah Catherine Bass. He is also survived by his brothers, Jerry David Bass of Edmond, his wife Abby Bass and children Whit Bass of Oklahoma City, his wife Kelli Bass and children McKenzi Bass and Sophia Bass, Katie Bass of Tampa, FL., and John A. (Andy) Bass of Edmond, his wife Linda Bass and son A. Gabriel Bass of Edmond, his wife Candy and son Andy Bass. Also, he is survived by his sister-in-law Carol Porta Kleinhoff of Eufaula, Alabama, her husband, William B. Kleinhoff and children Barbara Kleinhoff Balkcom of Panama City, Florida, her husband Lee Balkcom and children Lee Junior, Virginia Frances and Elizabeth Louise, and William Francis Kleinhoff of Atlanta, Georgia.
Jim's parents, Harrolyn Baker Bass and James Ernest Bass, Jr., predeceased him.
Memorial contributions may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) at 825 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 or www.omrf.org.
A memorial service will be held at All Souls Episcopal Church at NW 63rd and Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City on Friday, October 2, 2015 at 10:30 am. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home, El Reno, OK. Condolences may be made at www.wilsoncares.com.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Page 8A.
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