Thomas-Bass-Obituary

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Thomas S. ""Coach" "Tom"" Bass

Clemson, South Carolina

Sep 18, 1935 – Dec 14, 2013 (Age 78)

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BORN
September 18, 1935
DIED
December 14, 2013
AGE
78
LOCATION
Clemson, South Carolina

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Robinson Funeral Home and Crematory - Downtown - Easley Obituary

Coach Tom BassClemson, SCCoach Thomas (Tom) Sidney Bass, 78, of 42 Hickory Way and husband of Dee M. Bass died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at his home.Born in Mooresville, NC, he was the only son of the late Thomas Gilmore and Ola Mae Bass. He was also predeceased by his only sibling Janice...

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Dee, i am sooo sorry for your loss..You are in my prayers...

I have great memories of growing up with all the Toms in our Clemson neighborhood.
I'm sorry to hear ya'll have lost your father.
Athena Jones-Reiche

Heartfelt condolences to the Bass Family from the Senns...

Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.

My condolences Steven. I did not know your Dad, but lost mine not long ago. Cherish the memories, they do not die. Please convey my sympathy to the family.

I will always be grateful to Coach Bass and the opportunity he gave to me to coach football at SHS! He treated my wife and boys as if they were his own..
Our prayers are with the family at this Christmas Season. God Bless!

Coach Bass was one of the main reasons I attended Clemson and played football. I was a high school senior from a small town in Wisconsin when my father & I visited Clemson and Coach Bass took a great deal of time with us. He encouraged me throughout my days at Clemson (1980-85) and is one of the most influential people in my life. Please accept my families sincere condolences. Coach will be missed but never forgotten. God Bless.

I played football with Tom at Maryville College and then graduated with him in 1960. We were both ex-Army, so we had much in common. He was a good friend and will be missed. To Dee and family, God Bless you.
~Dan Greaser, Knoxville, TN

I had the privilege of standing on the sidelines for a number of Seneca football games in the mid-1990s. Seeing Coach Bass in charge and how he got the most from his players is something I'll always remember fondly. However, getting to know him off the field and the warm smile and kind words he always expressed will be what I cherish most of all. Dee, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Coach Bass will certainly be missed but will never be forgotten.