Bastress, Ernest Karl
1929 - 1988 (59 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Bastress, Ernest Karl was born on 20 Jan 1929 in OH (son of Bastress, Ernest Karl and Tuuk, Dorothy Evelyn); died on 15 Dec 1988 in MD. Notes:
Outliving Dad
October 11, 2011 by Susan B. Bastress
My father, Dr. E. Karl Bastress
As we paid tribute to Steve Jobs who died this week at 56, I spent some time remembering my father who died at the age of 59. I have thought of my Dad many times over the past 23 years since his death, but more so these days as I have now reached the age he was when he died.
It is somewhat sobering to reach this particular milestone. I revered my Dad and the legacy he left behind. After growing up as an only child, he raised 4 children with my mother, and another 2 children with my step-mother. He imbued in each of us the value of education, hard work and being considerate of others.
I cherish the time we spent together deep-sea fishing, conducting science projects and building hutches for the growing brood of rabbits we had as kids. He taught me how to use my Nikon SLR and do darkroom photo printing. This hobby led to my starting up a photography club in college. He expected us to do well academically, and in my case, to pursue a career in math or science. His career as an aeronautical engineer exposed him to the harmful cancer causing chemicals which cut his life short, but he dearly loved being part of the exciting US space and defense programs, in which he was highly commended.
Before Dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor, he was leading his life for the future. He drove each week to the country to get fresh drinking water, ran regularly, and kept trim. He looked forward to spending more time with family during his future retirement. As a US government employee, Dad elected in his later career years to defer taking vacations so that he could accrue their equivalent cash value on retirement. This practice was common among his colleagues who would convert vacation time earned at lower ranks to cash out at the higher pay scale when retiring.
Of course, my Dad never reached his retirement age and thus never enjoyed the benefits of his sacrificed vacations.
Hoping that I will be fortunate to pass this milestone and outlive my Dad, I am contemplating how I want to live this future phase which he never had. I take inspiration from my high-energy Mom who leads a full life of travel and stays actively involved with numerous community projects.Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Bastress, Jeffrey Dale
- Bastress, Erica Rhodes
- Bastress, Jane Preston
- Bastress, Susan Belle was born in 1952.
Family/Spouse: Knox, Fran. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Bastress, Ernest Karl was born on 18 Aug 1906 (son of Bastress, Charles Fidderman and Van Horn, Jennie). Ernest married Tuuk, Dorothy Evelyn Dorothy was born on 14 Feb 1904. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Tuuk, Dorothy Evelyn was born on 14 Feb 1904. Children:
- 1. Bastress, Ernest Karl was born on 20 Jan 1929 in OH; died on 15 Dec 1988 in MD.
Generation: 3
4. Bastress, Charles Fidderman was born on 28 Jan 1878 in Sharon, Mercer Co.,PA (son of Bastress, Fidderman Satterfield and Allison, Frances M); died in Jan 1968 in Sharon, Mercer Co., PA. Notes:
Charles was a carpenter.
Charles married Van Horn, Jennie on 28 Sep 1899. Jennie was born on 15 Jan 1876; died on 12 Jan 1909 in Denver, CO; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, CO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Van Horn, Jennie was born on 15 Jan 1876; died on 12 Jan 1909 in Denver, CO; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, CO. Children:
- 2. Bastress, Ernest Karl was born on 18 Aug 1906.
Generation: 4
8. Bastress, Fidderman Satterfield was born on 18 Oct 1856 in Mercer, PA (son of Bastress, David Sawyers and Satterfield, Mary Ann); died in 1909. Fidderman married Allison, Frances M. Frances was born on 16 Jul 1856; died on 20 Apr 1936 in Sharon, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Allison, Frances M was born on 16 Jul 1856; died on 20 Apr 1936 in Sharon, PA. Children:
- 4. Bastress, Charles Fidderman was born on 28 Jan 1878 in Sharon, Mercer Co.,PA; died in Jan 1968 in Sharon, Mercer Co., PA.
- Bastress, David Gettis was born on 15 Jan 1880 in Mercer, PA; died on 13 Mar 1939 in Sharon, PA; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Sharon, PA.
- Bastress, Frank Allison was born on 25 Oct 1885 in Sharon, PA; died in in Sharon, PA.
- Bastress, Fred Bainard was born on 25 Oct 1885; died in 1917.
- Bastress, Robert Norman was born on 30 Jun 1892; died on 22 Aug 1893.
- Bastress, Paul Satterfield was born on 12 Oct 1898; died on 15 Nov 1983 in Sharon, PA.