Mabel Lorraine Riggs Bassett

On March 2, 2018 Lorraine decided it was time to check in on her sweetheart, Calvin, and see what projects he has been working on in heaven.

Lorraine was born on April 30, 1928 to George Albert Perkins Riggs and Mabel Leishman Scott Riggs. She was the youngest of seven. In this life she was blessed to have her siblings be some of her closest friends. She cherished and loved each of them. And enjoyed telling adventures they had of floating the river, and shearing sheep.

But her greatest adventure of all started one day while she was waiting on a customer at the counter of the Woolworth Store in Logan, Utah. A young man leaned over to his buddy, pointed at her and said. “I’m going to marry that girl one day” and he did!
On February 12, 1951, George Calvin Bassett and Mabel Lorraine Riggs were married in the Logan LDS Temple.

Lorraine was the perfect example of love, compassion, loyalty and an inspiring example of a devoted wife. Calvin was her world, and she was his. It didn’t matter what was going on as long as they were together that’s all that mattered. Together they started their own business - Cache Valley Roofing Company. They enjoyed raising calves in the North Forty (a small patch of grass in the back of their home), building the family cabin in Blacksmith Fork Canyon, traveling to Wendover for a weekend retreat, and making sure the deer had plenty of food during the winter. But together their greatest love in this world was their children: Teresa, Stan, and Craig.

Lorraine was known for her love of animals and has not only been the mother of her own children, but to many orphaned cats, dogs, birds, skunks, lambs, raccoons and baby pigs. She was the one who you would call if you saw a stray dog or cat walking the streets, or if you had an injured animal that needed some care. On October 8, 1980 Lorraine was the top story of The Cache Citizen paper. The article highlighted her love and compassion towards animals. One story that is told in the article is of her “Baby Deer”. Hearing Lorraine tell this story warmed the hearts of many. Not to mention her giggling along the way while telling it. The article reads as followed:
“When Mrs. Bassett was a youngster her father, a sheep rancher, brought home a young fawn whose mother who had been killed. She raised it on a bottle and the two almost become inseparable. “It would come down with me every morning to the bus. Then it would be back home. About 3:30pm it was there waiting for me.” She recalls “Everywhere I’d go here would come this deer...” What the article doesn’t tell you is that she literally means everywhere! One afternoon she went to the show with her friends, halfway during the show her Baby Deer comes walking down the isle of the theater! This is a priceless memory that as friends and family we will forever hold close to our hearts.

She survived by three children and one daughter-in-law, Teresa, Stanley C. (Sandra) and Craig Bassett; two grandchildren, Amber (Thayne) and Cody; and one great grandson Calvin Grant

A viewing will be held in Lorraine’s honor on Wednesday March 7, 2018 at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, from 6:00-8:00pm. 34 East Center Street, in Logan.
A grave side service will be held the following day Thursday March 8, 2018 at the Hyrum City Cemetery at 11:00 am. 550 E Main St Hyrum, UT 84319. Friends and family are welcome to join us in celebrating Lorraine’s life.

In lieu of flowers the family wishes for you to make a donation in Lorraine’s honor to the Willow Park Zoo in Logan, Utah. To make a donation you can visit this website https://willowparkzoo.wixsite . com/home or you can visit the park at 419 W 700 S Logan,Utah.

As a family we would like to thank the staff members who have cared for Lorraine at the Rocky Mountain Rehabilitation Center and to Dr. Michael Stones. You have been a blessing to our family and we will be eternally grateful for you.