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From: "David W. Morgan" <>
Subject: Re: [BASSETT-L] BASSETT/HILL (fwd)
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 09:52:43 -1000 (HST)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSU.4.21.0102160943320.7411-100000@garcia.efn.org>



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> Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 07:58:44 -0600
> From:
> To:
> Subject: BASSETT/HILL
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> Not sure if this is where to send info.
> Just found this site. I am descended from Abner Bassett/Susannah
> Harbard through this line: Daughter: Elizabeth Bassett m. Starling Hill
>
> son: Marvel Hill married Mary E Goodall
>
> son: William Archibald Hill
> married Bertie Ann Wheat
> daughter: Bernadine
> Hill m Murray McDougall
> son: Jack
> McDougall m Judith Davis
> daughter:
> Kathleen McDougall (Me)
>
>
>

Welcome! I am also descended from Abner and Susannah. Right now, I can't
remember how.

Lessee

William Bassett-Patsy Galloway
John Thomas Bassett-Cassaundra Garrison
Hugh Bassett -
John Robert Bassett - Lydia Agnes Graves
Rebecca Mae Bassett - Ernest William Markham
Don Markham (adopted by step-father) - Sue Barber
David

My father's first cousin, Bobby Bruner, died last week. He was
the last survivor of my grandmother's oldest sister, Pearl Bassett Bruner.

Beckham CO. OK Robert E. "Bobby" Bruner, Sr. 2001

Submitted by David Morgan

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The following obituary was received from Archola Bruner 2/15/01.

Robert E. "Bobby" Bruner, Sr.
Funeral services for Robert E. "Bobby" Bruner, Sr. will be held Friday at
2 p.m. at Erick First Baptist Church, officiated by Brother Carl Hein and
assisted by Royce Todd. Burial will be Erick Cemetery under the
direction of Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home.

Bobby Bruner, a resident of Erick, was born October 19, 1925 in the
Choctaw Community near Erick to Pearle Jeanette and Harvey Cory Bruner
and died Wednesday [February 7, 2001] in the Sayre Memorial Hospital at
the age of 75.

Bobby graduated from Erick High School and entered the United States Navy
in December 1943. After completing basic engineering he shipped out
to the South Pacific in June 1944. He was assigned to Mine Assembly
Depot #1 at Darwin, Australia where he supported mine warfare in the
South Pacific Theatre of Operations for the balance of the war. After
returning to the United States in January 1946 he married Archola Maye
Martin on April 4. 1946 in Erick. He entered college at SWOSTC before
transferring to Oklahoma A&M College in 1947. He received his B.S.
Degree in Agriculture in January 1951. Bobby worked as a veteran job
training instructor in northern Nebraska; Aircraft Mechanic at Hondo Air
Base, Hondo, Texas; Route Salesman for Swift and Company; Technician at
Chance Vought Aircraft in Dallas, Texas; and was a Field Test Engineer
before becoming an Optical Systems Specialist for the Sperry Rand
Corporation for the last 15 years before his retirement. In his job he
supported the Sergeant Missile Systems at various locations in the United
States and Europe, including 10 years in Germany.

After his retirement he came home to Erick where he made his home where
he owned and operated Flowers Auto from 1974 until 1982. Bobby also
serviced as the Secretary for the Erick Housing Authority for 7 years.
He was a member of the Erick First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, James and Kenneth
Bruner; and one sister, Sadie Speaks Hogg.

Survivors include his Wife, Archola of the home, two sons and
daughter-in-laws, Steven and Paula Bruner of Lewisville, Texas, Robert,
Jr. and Shanna Bruner of Elk City; four grandchildren; and a host of
other relatives and friends.

David

David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii
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