K. Douglas Bassett graduated from Yuba City High School and Shasta College (Redding, CA) where he played baseball and learned his love for the San Francisco Giants. He later played semi-professional baseball. He earned a Masters degree from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. He taught for the LDS Church Education System in Arizona, California, and Utah. At the time of his death he taught at the Utah Valley University Orem Institute, where he enjoyed all his students. He loved the Book of Mormon, which lead him to publish several books (Latter-Day Commentary on The Book of Mormon, Latter-Day Commentary on the New Testament, Commentary on Isaiah: In the Book of Mormon, Doctrinal Insights to the Book of Mormon, Eternal Nature of the Body, Life lessons from the Book of Mormon, Kisses at the Window, The Barber's Song, and How to Lengthen Your Stride without Getting a Hernia). He excelled in all sports. He loved the outdoors, especially using his chain saw, and to organize wood cutting projects.