Charles Daniel Bass, D.Min. Sr.

OBITUARY (Long) CHARLES DANIEL BASS DMIN, Chaplain, LTC (Retired, US Army) DatesBorn - Deweyville, TX on July 14th, 1934 Death - Evergreen, CO on October 22, 2013 ParentsCharles Bernard and Doris Louise (Center) Bass SiblingsBilly Gerald (deceased), Joel Eugene (deceased), John David (Charles was the second of the four brothers) MarriedMartha Latham, of Fort Worth, TX on August 19, 1958 ChildrenCharles Daniel, Jr, born March 18th, 1960 Elizabeth Lee, born April 11th, 1962 EducationB.A., Baylor University, 1955 M.Div., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1959 M.S. in Guidance and Counseling, Long Island University, 1973 D.Min., San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1980 Ministerial CareerOrdained 1952 Pastor, Denning (TX) Baptist Church, 1952-1953 Pastor, First Southern Baptist Church, Loveland, CO, 1959-1961 Pastor, Bethany Baptist Church, Milam, TX, 1962-1963 Pastor, N.W. Baptist Church, Vidor, TX, 1963-1966 Army Chaplain, 1966-1985 (see below) Retirement Home Director, El Paso, TX, 1986-1989 Pastor, Elm Avenue Baptist Church, Cañon City, CO, 1990-1993 Associate Pastor, Monument Hill Baptist Church, Monument, CO, 1996-1999 Pastor, International Baptist Church, Antwerp Belgium, 1999 Member, Executive Board of the Colorado Baptist, 2003-2004 Chaplaincy Consultant, Colorado Baptist, 2005-2011 Elder, First Baptist Church, Evergreen, CO, 2011-2013 Mission Trips to Hungry, China, Turkey, Thailand, India and Mexico Army Career1966 to December 31st, 1985 (twenty year career) Assignments - Fort Sill, OK (1966), Augsburg, Germany (1967-1968), Fort Riley, KS (1968-1969), South Vietnam (1969-1970), Fort Carson, CO (1970-1972), Chaplain School, Fort Hamilton, N.Y., N.Y. (1972-1973), Miesau Army Depot, Germany (1973-1976), Fort Bliss, TX (1976-1980), Fort Greely, AK (1980-1982), Chaplain's School, Fort Monmouth, N.J. (1982-1985) Highest military medal - The Bronze Star, earned while serving in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division AuthorBanishing Fear From Your Life, Doubleday & Co., Inc., N.Y., 1986 Euraquilo, A Story Behind Paul's Shipwreck, 2004 Good News for the Lowlanders, Sermons Delivered at International Baptist Church, Antwerp, Belgium, 1999-2000 SurvivorsWife - Martha L. Bass Son - C. Daniel (and wife, Elizabeth) Bass of Kingston, MA Daughter - Elizabeth L. (and husband, David) Richards of Evergreen, CO Grandchildren - Alexandra J.E. Bass, Harriet R.A. Bass, Charles T.D. Bass and Elspeth N.C. Bass, of Kingston, MA Brother - John David (and wife, Julie) Bass of Jakarta, Indonesia Contributions to Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Office of Institutional Advancement, GGBTS, 201 Seminary Drive, Mill Valley, CA 94941-3163 or First Baptist Church of Evergreen in Mr. Bass's name.