James E. Bailey 1931-2017

BAILEY, BOYCE, FOOR, SMITH, WONDERS

Posted By: Volunteer Rich Lowe
Date: 8/10/2017 at 14:06:08

James E. Bailey, 86, of rural Floris died July 16, 2017, at home. He was born May 31, 1931, at Joy, IL, to Virgil and Ruth Boyce Bailey and married Helen Foor on August 10, 1951, in Muscatine. She died September 21, 2015. Jim graduated from Aledo High School in Illinois and attended Indian Hills Community College. He spent his active life farming, served as Floris Postmaster and as a Davis County Supervisor and a as a member of the Basis County Foster Care Review Board. He was a 50-year Mason in Celestial Lodge No. 413 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons at Douds and had been active in the former Troy, Pulaski and Bloomfield Masonic lodges, serving as Worshipful Master and was a Past Patron in the Order of Eastern Star chapters in Troy, Pulaski and Bloomfield and had been a Rainbow Dad in Pulaski. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was wounded in action and received several medals including the Purple Heart. He was a lifetime member of Bloomfield Veterans of Foreign Wars post and had been a member of Bloomfield Rotary Club.

Surviving are two sons, Mike Bailey (Denise) of Minneapolis, MN, and Mark Bailey (Deborah) of Eldon, a daughter, Kristy Bailey Smith (George) of Des Moines, 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a sister, Ruth Wonders of Morning Sun, IA. He was preceded in death by three brothers and six sisters.

In accord with his wishes his body has been cremated and no services are planned.

Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, is assisting the family.

Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA; 20 Jul 2017

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