Paul Basso:  

CLASS OF 1972
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Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Portland, OR

Paul's Story

Life Used to be in rock group during high school, played bass guitar and lead singer. Nickname during high school: Preacher or Reverend Paul Bass. Served 11 years in US Navy as Aircraft Mechanic 1st class. I worked as an associate pastor with The Salvation Army. Married to my 3rd wife (and last one) with 5 daughters, two grandsons and one granddaughter. Still playing 6- and 12-stringed guitar...only better, now! Terry White and Clark Salibury, we need to get together and jam. I am involved with Boy Scouts in the Oregon Trail Council. with over twenty-seven years total service. School I went to several schools in the Portland area: Sunnyside (K-2), Kellogg (3-5), Bridger (5-8), John Marshall (9-12). I goofed off a lot in high school and I wish I hadn't. I missed a lot of education that I had to learn the hard way in my adult life. I played a lot of guitar and bass guitar in school and sat in the cafeteria with the "heads". M...Expand for more
y favorite teacher in high school was Ralph Harper, my frosh PE teacher and soph health teacher. He sure had a hard time with health, because he had a Marine Corps language and the girls would have run screaming if he talked to them like he did with the boys. Mr Pesky, Dean Dean and myself were on first name basis, and got to be great friends in school. Military Joined the US Navy 10/25/1972, boot camp in San Diego, CA 1972, AME "A" School, NATTC Memphis 1973, VAQ-129 FRAMP, NAS Whidbey IS, WA 1973, VAQ-132 1973-74, VAQ-134 1974-76, MAA Force NAS Whidbey IS, WA 1976-79, AME "C7" school NATTC Memphis 1979, VA-196, NAS Whidbey IS, WA 1979-83. Honorably discharged AME-1 (E6) 10/26/1983. Worked on the Grumman EA6-B Prowler, A6-E Cains and KA6-D Intruder aircraft. I sailed on four aircraft carriers: USS America (CVA-66 1 cruise). USS Forrestal (CVA-59, 1 cruise), USS Enterprise (CVAN-65, 1 cruise), USS Coral Sea (CV-43, 3 cruises).
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This is my family surname
This is my main Scottish clan. There are more coming.
My mom's family surname
This photo was taken 8 May 2018 by my wife. This is to prove that I'm still alive and kickin'
For those of us who have fathers/dads passed over before us...Happy Father's Day.
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To all my veteran brothers and sisters, no matter what branch of service, or conflict, whether you're young or old, active service, retired, or former service personnel. I thank you all for your dedication and sacrifice mad
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