Ralph Wayne Bass
d. April 23, 2015
Ralph Wayne Bass, 77, of New Meadows, Idaho passed away in the early morning of April 23, 2015.
Grave side services will be held at the New Meadows Cemetery in New Meadows, Idaho on April 27 at 2:00 p.m. mountain time. Family and friends are welcome to celebrate the gracious gifts of Ralph’s life. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Heikkila Funeral Chapel of McCall.
Ralph was born in Boise, Idaho on October 19, 1937. He graduated from Cascade High School.
Ralph was married to Shirley Hibbard on October 8, 1961. They were married 53
years. The two knew each other from childhood when Ralph would throw rocks at the little curly haired girl wearing a dress. It was meant to be as Francis would tell her son Ralph every time the little girl walked by their house “there goes the girl you should marry”. Ralph and Shirley had many adventures together, worshiped together, and raised their children together. Family, faith and friends were the cornerstones of Ralph’s life.
Ralphs’s love was horses and he had the opportunity to work with them most of his life as a packer and a guide in various places in Idaho including Chamberlin Basin, Big Creek, Rapid River, Meadows Valley, Elk Creek and the Seven Devils. He never met a horse he did not like. He raised colts, pulled pack strings, and trained and drove teams of horses.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and breaking horses. He also enjoyed ministering to people of all faiths and backgrounds. He shared the power of God’s healing grace with many people.
Ralph is survived by his wife Shirley, son Shaun, daughter-in-law Laree, daughters, Michelle and Melissa, 8 grandchildren: Jeremiah, Blessing, Seth, Jake, Jesse, Promise, Kaleb, and Kaleala, 8 great grand children: Boston, Isabella, Stetson, Lindsey, Kaylee, Anthony, Elliauna, and Dayla, and other family (Shauna, Wyatt, Amy) and many friends as well as his dog Minie.
Ralph was preceded in death by a brother, his father Ralph senior, and his mother Francis of Council Idaho.
Ralph lived adventures most can only dream about. As many people have said on this very sad day, “he was quite a guy”. He was strong of faith and strong of spirit.
Grave side services will be held at the New Meadows Cemetery in New Meadows, Idaho on April 27 at 2:00 p.m. mountain time. Family and friends are welcome to celebrate the gracious gifts of Ralph’s life. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Heikkila Funeral Chapel of McCall.
Ralph was born in Boise, Idaho on October 19, 1937. He graduated from Cascade High School.
Ralph was married to Shirley Hibbard on October 8, 1961. They were married 53
years. The two knew each other from childhood when Ralph would throw rocks at the little curly haired girl wearing a dress. It was meant to be as Francis would tell her son Ralph every time the little girl walked by their house “there goes the girl you should marry”. Ralph and Shirley had many adventures together, worshiped together, and raised their children together. Family, faith and friends were the cornerstones of Ralph’s life.
Ralphs’s love was horses and he had the opportunity to work with them most of his life as a packer and a guide in various places in Idaho including Chamberlin Basin, Big Creek, Rapid River, Meadows Valley, Elk Creek and the Seven Devils. He never met a horse he did not like. He raised colts, pulled pack strings, and trained and drove teams of horses.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and breaking horses. He also enjoyed ministering to people of all faiths and backgrounds. He shared the power of God’s healing grace with many people.
Ralph is survived by his wife Shirley, son Shaun, daughter-in-law Laree, daughters, Michelle and Melissa, 8 grandchildren: Jeremiah, Blessing, Seth, Jake, Jesse, Promise, Kaleb, and Kaleala, 8 great grand children: Boston, Isabella, Stetson, Lindsey, Kaylee, Anthony, Elliauna, and Dayla, and other family (Shauna, Wyatt, Amy) and many friends as well as his dog Minie.
Ralph was preceded in death by a brother, his father Ralph senior, and his mother Francis of Council Idaho.
Ralph lived adventures most can only dream about. As many people have said on this very sad day, “he was quite a guy”. He was strong of faith and strong of spirit.
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