BAILEY, David McKinley 1897-1967

BAILEY, BLOOMFIELD, MONTGOMERY, WINTERS, BATES, FISHBURN, ANDERSON, CARLSON

Posted By: Patricia E. Morris
Date: 4/24/2006 at 16:30:39

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, November 11, 1967
Page 8, Column 2

McKinley BAILEY Dies Suddenly

David McKinley BAILEY, Beckwith, died suddenly of a heart attack about noon Friday while hunting hickory nuts near Glendale east of Fairfield.

BAILEY and Bruce Bell, Fairfield, were hunting hickory huts when their car got stuck in the mud. Bell went for help.

When he returned with a tractor, he found BAILEY on the ground beside the car. The stricken man was brought to the Jefferson County Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival at 12:30 p.m.

The body is at the Raymond Funeral Home where last rites are pending.

David McKinley BAILEY, 70, was born August 29, 1897, in Fairfield, son of James and Emmaline Barnes (sic - BLOOMFIELD) BAILEY. He was reared and educated in Fairfield.

He married Iva Mary MONTGOMERY on March 26, 1919 in Ottumwa. BAILEY was a veteran of World War I and retired C.B.& Q. employee. The family home is at Beckwith.

He was a member of the Methodist Church and the the American Legion.

In addition to his wife he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Glenn WINTERS, Ottumwa; two sons, Robert BAILEY, LeClaire, Iowa, and Richard BAILEY, Beckwith; 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild; four sisters, Mrs. Clarence BATES, Birmingham; Mrs. Mary FISHBURN, Farmington; Mrs. Gertrude ANDERSON, Salina; and Mrs. Irene CARLSON, Fairfield.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Monday, November 13, 1967
Page 8, Column 2

BAILEY Funeral At 2 P.M. Today

Last rites were held at 2 p.m. today for David McKinley BAILEY, 70, who died suddenly about noon Friday while gathering hickory nuts near Glendale. The family home is at Beckwith.

The services today were held at the Raymond funeral Home with the Rev. Donald Hickman in charge. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.

BAILEY was a veteran of World War I and a retired employe of the C.B.&Q. Railroad.

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Transcriber's note: David M. BAILEY's mother's maiden name was Emmaline (Emma) Henrietta BLOOMFIELD - cited from JOURNAL, Tuesday March 7 1916, 2-4; & JEFFERSON COUNTY MARRIAGE Record #4768. David McKinley BAILEY aka McKinley BAILEY - cited from JOURNAL, Tuesday March 7 1916, 2-4; & LEDGER, Monday June 9, 1924, 6-2.

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"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Tuesday, November 14, 1967
Page 2, Column 1

Local Briefs

… --Mr. and Mrs. Leo BAILEY and Becky, and Becky's girl friend arrived Friday from their home in Kansas City to spent the weekend in the home of his twin brother, Mrs. and Mrs. Theo BAILEY, 1001 E. Madison. They remained Monday for the funeral of an uncle, McKinley BAILEY. …

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Note: Buried in Lot SDiv.4-001 with wife Mary who died in 1979.