Bailey, Wally G.

1948 - 2011  (62 years)

• Name	Bailey, Wally G.
  Birth	30 Oct 1948	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BAIL.W003
  _FGRAVE	68684586
  Military Service	Korean War, United States Army  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War NOTE: This list may be incomplete. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	11 Apr 2011	Normal, McLean County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Y  [1]
  	Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown
  Person ID	I51609	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Bailey, Warren H. 'Doodle',   b. 25 Jul 1920   d. 26 May 1998 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Harrison, L.M.
  Family ID	F18695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Oct 1948 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Death - 11 Apr 2011 - Normal, McLean County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Son of Warren H. and L. Maxine (Harrison) Bailey. He married Sonja Williams on July 26, 1973, in Pekin, Ill. She survives in Washburn along with Daisy. Also surviving are two daughters, Tammy (Jim) Miller and Krista (Keith) Quick; a special daughter, Sandy Witty; and granddaughter, Kayle Witty; his grandchildren, Alissa, Brooke, Cody and Dustin; one brother, Gary W. (Mary) Bailey; a stepsister, Debbie Holzhauer; along with his two brothers-in-law, the Rev. Don (Mary Ann "Susie") Williams and the Rev. Bill (Mary Lou) Williams. His parents and his brother, Randall L. Bailey, preceded him in death. He was employed as a bartender at Plaza Lanes, Washington, working for 20 years at Ulrich Motors, Washburn, and he was employed at Lowpoint-Washburn High School District 21 as a janitor at the time of his death. He had served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14965] Simplify Cremations & Funerals, Obituary, Bailey, Wally G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68684586/wally-g-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2).