From: Greg & Kari Kandoll Date: 09/20/05 19:39:41 To: Kelly Blizzard; Evelyn Huerd Subject: Bailey, George Otis Obit Vol. 12 No. 24 The Skamokawa Eagle Thursday, October 9, 1902 George Otis Bailey Mr. George O. Bailey, who has been in very feeble health for some months past, died at his home in this village early Friday morning. He has been a great sufferer, but he was patient and sanguine almost to the last that he would recover. His son Wm. B. Bailey, of Sumpter, Or., arrived home only a few hours after his father's death, and was much disappointed at a delayed train which was six hours late in arriving in Portland and was responsible in delaying his return in time to see his father alive. Mr. Bailey's funeral took place Sunday afternoon from Maccabee Hall and was largely attended. Rev. Wm. McWatters conducted the ceremonies. The pall bearers were C. L. Silverman, Thomas Thompson, Sr., W. J. McIntyre, Timothe Richard, W.W. Marshall and S. G. Williams. The interment took place in Fernhill cemetery. There was a profusion of beautiful flowers tendered by old friends and the grave was covered with them. George Otis Bailey was born at North Andover, Mass., May 24th, 1836, which made him at the time of his passing away 66 years, 4 months and 11 days old. He was a descendant of John Alden, the Puritan, being 8th in direct line of descent. He was the oldest son of a family of eight children, six of whom are living. Mr. Bailey was educated in Phillip's Academy, North Andover, and entered his father's office as an accountant. His youth was spent in Massachusetts and in 1865, at the age of 29, he went to Michigan and settled in Bay City. July 13, 1867, at Detroit, he was married to Mary Ellen Blanchard. To them were born five children, four of whom, Wm. B., Thomas, John G., and Mrs. John W. Heron, are living, and were all at home to comfort their mother in her great sorrow. Mr. Bailey was a kind and loving husband and father. He loved his home and the happiest hours of his life were spent at home with his wife and children. He was an unusually intelligent man, companionable to a degree that made for him many friends. He was an energetic man, who you could trust, and he occupied during his long and active many public and private trust. He was County treasurer and County clerk of Iosco county, Mich., for several terms. He was bookkeeper for a large mill at Au Sable, Mich., for a number of years. He was postmaster and general manager of a large store at Greenbush, in the same state. In 1889 he came to Washington and shortly after settled in Skamokawa. He came here when Washington was a Territory and his lifework here is too well known to our citizens to need detailing at hour hands. Suffice to say, he was always honest, companionable and enterprising. He was kind and liberal to the needy and afflicted, and he helped every public worker in the church, he always assisted it and took a kindly interest in the Skamokawa school and was for several years clerk of the school. Always painstaking, always trustworthy, with a kindly word and a smile for all, he has passed away, and the little world that knew him and loved him shall know him no more. "The dear Lord's best interpreters, Are humble human souls, The gospel of a life like his Is more than books or scrolls" CARD OF THNAKS - Through the columns of THE EAGLE we desire to express our sincere thanks for the many kindnesses tendered us during the sickness and death of our husband and father. For the loving sympathy of our old friends and neighbors, words are inadequate to express our gratitude. Mrs. Geo. O. Bailey and Family.