A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > Shasta http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=598 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=38405 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: Redding Record-Searchlight Article Date: 1945 Article Description: Misc. Obits Article Text: Redding Record-Searchlight Thursday, March 15, 1945 Early last evening, James H. Bassert, who was to have observed his 75th birthday on March 18, sent the bullet of a .44 caliber gun through his head, and thus ended his fight against illness. He was found by his brother, Joseph C. Bassert, who was in another room of their home at the time of the shooting. Originally from Paxton, Ill., Bassert has resided in Shasta county since 1935, and was living with his brother near the Yankee John mine, west of Redding. Burial services are to be held at 10 a.m. Friday at McDonald's chapel, with the Rev. Thomas L. Kilpatrick officiating. Interment will follow at Redding cemetery. Coroner Claude E. Whiteman said Bassert had been suffering from a cancer. * * * * * Thursday, March 15, 1945 Miss Mary Alzina Campbell, 69, died today at the home of her friend, Rosemary Wilcox, at Cottonwood. Miss Campbell is survived by four cousins, Mrs. John Powell of Orland, Mrs. George McCully of Sacramento, Byron Millsap of Newville, and Theodore Millsap of Newville. Miss Campbell resided in Newville, Glenn county, and was a member of the Elk Creek Rebekah lodge. Services will be held at the graveside in Parkville cemetery at 2 p.m. Saturday under the auspices of the Elk Creek Rebekah Lodge. * * * * * Thursday, March 15, 1945 James Randolph Murphy, 77, native and resident of Shasta county, died this morning in his home at 2153 Sacramento street. Originally from the Bald Hills section of Shasta county, Murphy was one-time superintendent of the Redding mosquito abatement district, a post now held by his son, Orion W. Murphy. At the time of his death, Murphy was retired because of ill health. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Murphy, two daughters, Mrs. J. P. Smith of Redding and Mrs. Wallace Thatcher of Paynes Creek, four sons, A. C. Murphy of Dunsmuir, O. W. Murphy of Redding, Pfc. E. V. (Spud) Murphy of the army air corps, now stationed in India; a brother, Charles Murphy of Ono; and four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. His son, Pfc. "Spud" Murphy is a patient at De Witt general hospital, being treated for wounds received in Italy. Funeral arrangements will be announced by McDonald's Chapel. Originally transcribed by Robin Bills ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com