Clark Goodrich Bassett

Clark Goodrich Bassett died Friday November 1, 2024, in the Lovell Care Center where he had lived for fifteen and a half hours, (a lot of our own dream to be there such a short time.)  Clark was 91 years old.

 Clark Goodrich Bassett was born February 9, 1933, to Paul Henry Bassett and Leah Maud Goodrich Bassett. He was the first child born to his parents.

Clark grew up on a farm 5 miles southwest of Lovell at what is called Pumpkin Center.

In time Clark’s parents had 3 daughters after Clark.  His first sister was Myrtle, then Sharleen and Enid.

While on a scouting trip over to Burlington Wyoming, about 30 miles away, Clark and his dad were found in the group and told “you have a son, and Clark has a little brother.”  They were so tickled. He was named Craig.  There was 12 years difference in Clark and Craig’s age.

Clark graduated from Lovell High School.

Clark was married to Ruth Claire Olsen, and they had 2 sons’ together, Ronald and Bart. They were later divorced.  In time he married and divorced Faye. From this marriage he adopted 4 children.

While Clark was working in Gillette as a mason his mom and dad brought a lady over from Lovell to meet Clark. It was Carole Durfee Thompson Patrick.  Clark and Carole had met as young kids. She made an impression on him then because her dad had a fireworks stand in town.

They got to know each other and fell in love. When Clark asked her to marry him, he said, “I have a couple of requests to this proposal, one is that you will adopt my 6 children and help me raise them.

The other request is that when we can, will you go on a mission with me.  Carole answered “YES!” to both requests.

Clark and Carole raised Clark’s 6 children, Ron, Doug, Rayann, Janet, Bart, and Bob.  Carole brought 2 more children, Kaye and Gilbert to the family, making 8 children.

Carole and Clark lived several years in Gillette.  Time went on and they finally felt the need to move from Gillette back to home to Lovell.

Carole and Clark ended up going on 4 Missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They went to Honduras twice, Uruguay, Costa Rica.

During the years in Lovell, Clark and some friends asked Dean Walker to teach them to fly. It was another love of a hobby that Clark and Carole enjoyed together.

Clark was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Carole, sons Bob and Doug, and sisters Myrtle, Enid and Sharleen.

Survivors are brother Craig, daughters Rayann, Janet, Bart, Ron, Kaye and Gilbert.   Clark has 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 50 West Main St. Lovell, Wyoming at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 9th. Services are following at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in the Lovell Cemetery.

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