| − | Bass was born in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas, to Ivan Bass and the former Carrie Byrn.<ref>Date of birth, parents' names, and place of birth confirmed by Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home, 4444 South Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas, 806-799-3666.</ref> Bass received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] and LL.B degrees from [[Baylor University]] and Baylor Law School in Waco. He was a trustee of Baylor and a former member of the Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. He also served on the advisory council of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Fort Worth]], Texas.<ref name=baptpress>{{cite web|url=http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4759,18-Dec-1978.pdf|title=Roy Bass Dies in Lubbock|date=December 18, 1978|author=David Wilkinson|publisher=''The Baptist Press''|accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref> | + | Bass was born in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]], Texas, to Ivan Bass and the former Carrie Byrn.<ref>Date of birth, parents' names, and place of birth confirmed by Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home, 4444 South Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas, 806-799-3666.</ref> Bass received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] and LL.B degrees from [[Baylor University]] and Baylor Law School in Waco. He was a trustee of Baylor and a former member of the Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas. He also served on the advisory council of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Fort Worth]], Texas.<ref name=baptpress>{{cite web|url=http://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/4759,18-Dec-1978.pdf|title=Roy Bass Dies in Lubbock|date=December 18, 1978|author=David Wilkinson|publisher=''Baptist Press''|accessdate=November 18, 2019}}</ref> |