He was born in Utica on August 16, 2001, the son of William T. Bassett, Sr., and Tracie Colvin. Will was an eighth grade student at Madison Central School. He had a lifelong love for farm animals, driving “anything” that had a motor, especially farm tractors and ATVs. He had played football at Waterville Central School and Limestone JFL, basketball at Pleasant Valley Elementary School, and enjoyed playing baseball. For Will, his dream job was owning a cattle ranch in Texas. He already had the start of his herd with his first beef cow, Oreo.
Will is survived by his mother and stepfather, Tracie and David Claudin, of Peoria, his father, Bill Bassett, Sr., and his fiancée, Kara Knapp of Madison, NY; his sisters, Hailey Proffit of Peoria, Brooke Claudin of Peoria, Savanah Stockholm of Madison, Candace Stockholm of Madison, Madison Stockholm of Madison, and Keadon Brown of Madison; maternal grandparents, Charlene and Dave Crowley of Peoria, paternal grandmother, and step grandfather, Sue and Wayne Andrews of Waterville, maternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Bob and Gloria Youmans of Indiana, step paternal grandparents, Pam Claudin of Mundelein and Scott Claudin of Peoria, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many special friends.
Will was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Billy Bassett, maternal great-grandparents, William and Leola Colvin, and paternal great-grandmother Clara Barletta.
Funeral services will be Saturday May 14, 2016 at 3 p.m. at the Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Cremation rites will be accorded following the services. Please view Will’s obituary online at www.Davison-FultonBartonvilleChapel.com
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