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{{Infoboxofficeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Roy Byrn Bass, Sr.
| name=Roy Byrn Bass, Sr.
| nationality=[[United States|American]]
| nationality=[[United States|American]]
| office= [[Mayor]] of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]]
| office=[Mayor]] of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]], [[United States|USA]]
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] (in nonpartisan position)
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]] (in nonpartisan position)
| term_start=1974
| term_start=1974
| birth_place=[[Waco, Texas|Waco]], McLennan County<br>Texas, [[United States|USA]]
| birth_place=[[Waco, Texas|Waco]], McLennan County<br>Texas, [[United States|USA]]
| death_place=Lubbock, Texas
| death_place=Lubbock, Texas
| resting_place=
| resting_place=Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock
| occupation=[[Attorney]]
| occupation=[[Attorney]]
| spouse=Anita Seay Bass (married, 1942-1978, his death)
| spouse=Anita Seay Bass (married, 1942-1978, his death)
Mark Ivan Bass
Mark Ivan Bass
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| religion=[[Southern Baptist]]
| alma_mater=[[Baylor University]]<br>
| alma_mater=[[Baylor University]] Law School<br>
[[Baylor Law School]]<br>
[[Baylor Law School]]<br>
'''Parents''':<br>
'''Parents''':<br>
Ivan and Carrie Byrn Bass}}
'''Roy Byrn Bass, Sr.''' (October 31, 1918 – December 16, 1978), was an [[attorney]] with the firm Bass and Hobbs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/463/463.F2d.716.71-1732.html|title=First National Bank at Lubbock v. United States of America (1972)|publisher=ftp.resource.org|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> who served from 1974 until 1978 as the [[mayor]] of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.lubbock.tx.us/council/CityCouncilHistory.aspx|title=Lubbock City Council History|publisher=ci.lubbock.tx.us|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> In 2008, prior to the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lubbock observed in 2009, Bass was named one of the "100 Most Influential Persons" in the city's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/030908/loc_255257382.shtml|title="The City's Most Influential People"|date= March 9, 2008|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref>
'''Roy Byrn Bass, Sr.''' (October 31, 1918 – December 16, 1978), was an [[attorney]] with the firm Bass and Hobbs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/463/463.F2d.716.71-1732.html|title=First National Bank at Lubbock v. United States of America|date=1972|publisher=ftp.resource.org|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> who served from 1974 until 1978 as the [[mayor]] of [[Lubbock]], [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.lubbock.tx.us/council/CityCouncilHistory.aspx|title=Lubbock City Council History|publisher=ci.lubbock.tx.us|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> In 2008, prior to the 100th anniversary of the founding of Lubbock observed in 2009, Bass was named one of the "100 Most Influential Persons" in the city's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/030908/loc_255257382.shtml|title="The City's Most Influential People"|date= March 9, 2008|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
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|publisher=''Baptist Press''|accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</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|publisher=''Baptist Press''|accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref>
==Political career==
==Political career==
==Death and family legacy==
==Death and family legacy==
Bass and his wife, the former Anita Seay (May 3, 1919 – February 27, 2001), a native of Briscoe County, Texas, married in 1942 in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. After his death, Mrs. Bass maintained the family's involvement in Lubbock civic and community affairs. Bass died of an apparent [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] after working out with a son at the Lubbock [[Young Men's Christian Association]] gymnasium.<ref name=baptpress/> Some six months earlier, he had completed his second two-year term as mayor. Mrs. Bass died twenty-two years later of [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name=abass/>
Bass and his wife, the former Anita Seay (May 3, 1919 – February 27, 2001), a native of Briscoe County, Texas, married in 1942 in [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]]. After his death, Mrs. Bass maintained the family's involvement in Lubbock civic and community affairs. Bass died of an apparent [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] after working out with a son at the Lubbock [[Young Men's Christian Association]] gymnasium.<ref name=baptpress/> Some six months earlier, he had completed his second two-year term as mayor. Mrs. Bass died twenty-two years later of [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name=abass/>
The Basses had three sons, Roy Byrn Bass, Jr. (born 1947), also a Lubbock attorney,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pview.findlaw.com/view/1929871_1|title=Bass, Roy Byrne, Jr.|publisher=pview.findlaw.com|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> David Dewey Bass (born 1949) of [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], [[Florida]], and Mark Ivan Bass (born 1951), a Lubbock financial planner,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parentcaresolution.com/blog.asp?cat_id=34&id=99|title=What Wall Street, Boomers, and Parents could learn from Mark Bass|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=parentcareresolution.com|accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> and five grandchildren. The couple is interred at Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock. The Basses were charter members of the Second [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Lubbock. Mrs. Bass was one of the first women to sit on the executive committee of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. She also was a founding member of Second Baptist Church and was one of the first female deacons in the convention.<ref name=abass/> Bass himself was also a Second Baptist deacon.<ref name=baptpress/>
The Basses had three sons, Roy Byrn Bass, Jr. (born 1947), also a Lubbock attorney,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pview.findlaw.com/view/1929871_1|title=Bass, Roy Byrne, Jr.|publisher=pview.findlaw.com|accessdate=January 5, 2011}}</ref> David Dewey Bass (born 1949) of [[Tampa]], [[Florida]], and Mark Ivan Bass (born 1951), a Lubbock financial planner,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parentcaresolution.com/blog.asp?cat_id=34&id=99|title=What Wall Street, Boomers, and Parents could learn from Mark Bass|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=parentcareresolution.com|accessdate=January 6, 2011}}</ref> and five grandchildren. The couple is interred at Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock. The Basses were charter members of the Second [[Southern Baptist|Baptist]] Church of Lubbock. Mrs. Bass was one of the first women to sit on the executive committee of the [[Southern Baptist Convention]]. She also was a founding member of Second Baptist Church and was one of the first female deacons in the convention.<ref name=abass/> Bass himself was also a Second Baptist deacon.<ref name=baptpress/>
Anita Bass was vice president of the founding board of the South Plains Food Bank. She was cited for her long-term dedication to community service as the recipient of the George Mahon Award, named for former [[U.S. Representative]] George Herman Mahon (1900-1985) and given by the group, Women in Communications. She was also active with the [[American Cancer Society]], Lubbock Arts Festival, and Muscular Dystrophy Association.<ref name=abass/>
Anita Bass was vice president of the founding board of the South Plains Food Bank. She was cited for her long-term dedication to community service as the recipient of the George Mahon Award, named for former [[U.S. Representative]] George Herman Mahon (1900-1985) and given by the group, Women in Communications. She was also active with the [[American Cancer Society]], Lubbock Arts Festival, and Muscular Dystrophy Association.<ref name=abass/>