Mason James Lassiter

MASON JAMES LASSITER

January 15, 2002—April 10, 2019

Mason Lassiter

January 15, 2002—April 10, 2019

Baptized
November 21, 2015

Officiating
Clayton Fisher

Prayer
Trey Warren

Memorial Service 3:00pm
Saturday, April 13, 2019

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
2971 Skyuka Road Columbus, NC

Family & Friends Gathering

Immediately Following
Food & Refreshments & Association
SunnyDale 334 S. Trade Street, Tryon, NC

Mason “MaeMae” Lassiter was born January 15, 2002 in
Redlands, California to Matt and Dee Lassiter. Mason was
a bright eyed, mischievous, happy
boy. He loved his family and always
enjoyed his family trips to the
Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert,
CA. One of his favorite adventures
on those days was stopping for a
Frosty on the way.
When Mason was nine, the Lassiter
family moved to the Columbus
congregation where Mason was

truly loved. Growing up in North
Carolina, Mason loved playing
basketball, trout fishing and singing
through his daily adventures. He
loved the LA Lakers and eating—
but especially eating Sushi. He also
loved animals and would stop to
hold snakes
and turtles
that he found along the roadway. And
if you were in the car with him, you
probably heard him express his love
for his Ranger truck. Mason always
had a smile on his face and always
wanted to be
around his
f r i e n d s.
Everyone who
met Mason, loved him—he never
met a stranger. He always shared
his sense of humor in ways to make
those around him smile as well.

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Mason was baptized in
Orangeburg, SC on November
21, 2015. He was a valued young
brother in the Columbus
congregation. He regularly

handled the
mics, helped
with the sound
console and was
an assistant in
the Territory
Department. He
was privileged
to handle a few meetings for field service and enjoyed his
duties—always with a smile. Mason was an Honor Roll
student at the Polk County Early College in Polk County
and would have graduated next May.
Mason is survived by his parents—Matt and Dee of
Tryon, one brother—Anthony of Tryon, Grandparents–
John & Sally Lassiter of Landrum and Darrell & Rose
Mary Jaerger of Yucaipa, CA, Uncles—Joel (Jennifer)
Lassiter of Brooklyn, NY, David (Ann) Lawson of
Startex, SC, Aunts—Jessica (Adam) Panos and Darlana
Dotson both of Yucaipa, CA., and a vast array of cousins,
great aunts and uncles and many adopted family
members. He was preceded in death by his uncle
Anthony Jaerger of Yucaipa, CA.





14 years later….

I’ve known Mason since I was 7 years
old-meaning he was 9. The countless
number of sleepovers, him coming
over to my house, and me going over
to his. All the secret trips to Dollar
General to get candy, soda and all the
other food he loved. We would go to
my grandparents house to camp. He
would eat so many s’mores I thought
he would be sick. We would build
campfires and talk about building cabins on my Grandparent’s
land right next to each other. The countless hours of... him
singing-not only in everyday life but in the car in service...the
pictures of basketball shoes that we wanted...what Jerseys we
would coordinate to wear to basketball. He was one of my best
friends. We were “the Masons”. I love him. ~Mason Hatmaker

Everyone that knew Mason could
not help but like Mason. Enthusi-
astic, funny, joyful, determined,
witty, inquisitive, athletic, and
spontaneous are just some of the
words that immediately come to
mind. But there was also a warm,
caring, gentle lovable, and
spiritual side of Mason that always made me proud. I consider
myself privileged and blessed to have shared a very special
relationship with such an amazing young man. ~Jeff Brown

I've been trying to think back to an
emotional moment that bonded us, or a
pivotal point where our friendship took
off. The truth is that all I can think of is
hearty laughs that spilled over from
Mason and made me laugh, sometimes
not even knowing why. All I can think of
is weekend ball games playing with him
and perfect passes just lining up, or
defending against his crazy shots that
seemed to find the hoop in amazing ways.
All I can think of is the literal thousands of texts we sent back
and forth of nothing but SpongeBob quotes. All I can think of
is his funny looks that brightened even my darkest moods. All
I can think of is my best friend. Sitting here trying to think of
the event that started my relationship with Mason has made
one thing clear. It wasn't a moment, or event in my life. It was
just him. The amazing person that he was and will always be
in some of my best memories. I am so happy to have these
memories. I wanted to add something to comfort others and
have found myself comforted in just remembering his warm
smile. I cant think of a time over the years that he didn't have
one, and in turn give me one. I asked him to be one of my
groomsmen because I was proud to have him sharing my most
special times. The morning of my wedding, I gave him a silly
kids SpongeBob watch— of course as a gag gift—that he
happily put on immediately. His genuine appreciation for it
taught me to cherish the smallest of things because of who
they come from, not their apparent value. Likewise, I truly

cherish and
appreciate all
t h o s e little
m o m e n t s,
jokes, smiles,
and memories
from my best
friend!

~Trey Warren

It’s difficult to summarize even the
highlights of my memories of the
larger than life personality that Mason
had, or how I feel about him, but a
couple things that stick out most was
that we just got each other’s sense of
humor. He could make me laugh
harder than most, and I'll miss the
interchange of quotes from our
favorite shows or stand up comedians.
I’ll miss him coming up to me at
nearly every meeting and greeting me
with a “hey brother”; I'll miss feeling needed by being
someone he’d come to when he would text me before a service
meeting and say that he needed to work with a close friend
today, and I’ll miss his willingness to be helpful in any and
every capacity. He was so often willing to be helpful when I’d
give him either a small theocratic assignment or even when
someone just needed a truck to help move furniture. His
willing spirit was always reliable. Mason had a unique ability
for his young age to make being with him easy and even
relieving to a degree concerning whatever stress or
responsibility that might've been on my mind. I hope he
realized that and how much I loved and cared for him. My
heart hurts when I think of the plans we were making this
summer that we won’t get to do, but I know when I see him
again we will pick up where we left off and he will greet me
with a “hey brother.” ~Daniel Eichler

151 He Will Call

(Job 14:13-15)

Life, like a mist, appears for just a day,
Then disappears tomorrow.

All that we are can quickly fade away,
Replaced with tears and sorrow.

If a man should die, can he live again?
Hear the promise God has made:
CHORUS
He will call; The dead will answer
They will live at his command.
For he will have a longing
For the work of his own hand.
So have faith, and do not wonder,
For our God can make us stand.
And we will live forever,
As the work of his own hand.

Friends of our God, though they may pass away,
Will never be forsaken.

All those asleep who in God’s mem’ry stay,
From death he will awaken.

Then we’ll come to see all that life can be:
Paradise eternally.
CHORUS:

He will call; The dead will answer
They will live at his command.
For he will have a longing
For the work of his own hand.

So have faith, and do not wonder,
For our God can make us stand.

And we will live forever,
As the work of his own hand.

His Hope

Revelation 21:3,4 3 With that I heard a loud voice from
the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind,
and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples.
And God himself will be with them. 4 And he will wipe
out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more,
neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The
former things have passed away.”
2 Corinthians 1:3,4 3 Praised be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the
God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our trials so
that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial
with the comfort that we receive from God.

Mason’s favorite scripture James 4:8
Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.

Special thanks to all our family and friends for the loving
support during this difficult time. The loving concern that
was shown to us at this time in so many ways is greatly
appreciated and will not be forgotten.

~The Lassiter Family