Mike Basham
25 May 1942 - 15 Sep 1997
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Mike Basham, TXGenWeb coordinator and USGenWeb Board member, who passed away Monday night.
For those who would like to send a card to Mike Basham's family:
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The Basham Family
c/o TXGenWeb Project
P. O. Box 1053
Grapevine, TX 76099
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, 19 September, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dallas. A Vigil Service and Rosary will be said 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, also at St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Many have suggested setting up a memorial fund for Mike and the Dallas Genealogial Society was contacted to see what could be set up. Mike was instrumental in developing a computer research area with five computers with CD's and appropriate genealogy software for the Genealogy Section at the Dallas Public Library. Accordingly, a memorial fund in Mike's name has been established and contributions can be sent to:-
Dallas Genealogical Society
PO Box 12648
Dallas, TX 75225-0648
At the Federation of Genealogical Societies Convention in Dallas
September 3-6, Mike spoke at three session. At a luncheon
for the TXGenWeb volunteers, Mike shared his enthusiasm for Texas
genealogy and the USGenWeb project. He is shown here talking with
Mary Love Berryman from Tyler, TX.
Many of the county coordinators in the Texas USGenWeb project have placed tributes and memorials on their county pages: