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George Harold Baskett George Baskett was born Oct 16, 1917 and died Apr. 8, 2011. He was part owner of Baskett Lumber and Hardware where he drove a truck. He serviced as a medic in the South Pacific during WWII. He loved camping, fishing, gardening and playing with all his grandchildren. He is survived by wife Donna of 61 years; children Brian (Joyce) Baskett, Beverly Ivy, Nancy Baskett; siblings Steve (Viola), Leona Turosik, Marge Bortle, Dorothy Simonson; grandchildren Tracy, Matthew, Katherine, Anita, Andrea; great grandchildren Brooke, Dillon, Dallas, Kendell, Alex, Caleb, Ellie. Rosary will be held Mon. Apr. 18th at 10:30 A.M. followed by mass at 11 .M. at St. John of the Woods Catholic Church 9903 24th Ave E, Tacoma. Committal service following at 2:30 P.M. at Fir Lane Memorial Park. Fir Lane Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Apr. 15, 2011.

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David and Marge Blauvelt

April 26, 2011

George and I crossed paths a number of times over the years as I grew up in Midland. Yes I remember the flatbed truck which he drove and the untold trips he made hauling lumber here and there. Most people don't know the name Baskett anymore, but they were an important part of the community of Midland. His father answered the fire phone for a number of years after Midland Volunteer Fire Department was formed as H.M.&L. in September 1942. It started in an old blacksmith shop on 97th Street behind the Midland Community Hall. His brother Steve was a former captain with Parkland Fire Dept and retired as a Fire Commissioner. I remember the pictures in the hardware store of all the Baskett family members logging experiences in the 30's & 40's. One such photo showed his sister Leona with a tree the diameter of a house loaded onto a logging truck. The Baskett family contributed and sacrificed a great deal for the betterment of the community of Midland. They are greatly missed.


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