Timothy Gene Bailey

Timothy Gene Bailey, age 44 of McCool Junction, died Saturday, October 16, 2004 at his home in McCool. He was born at York on April 18, 1960 to Claude E. “Gene” and Linda L. (Young) Bailey. He was baptized and confirmed in the First Evangelical Lutheran Church at McCool. Tim was a 1978 graduate of York High School. He farmed for many years with his father Gene and in 2002 quit farming and started at York General Hospital in respiratory therapy with the home medical equipment department. He was married to Rebecca Hull on February 14, 1995 at York. Tim received the “Caring Kind Award” from York General Hospital in August of 2004. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially taking his son to the river and attending Scarlett’s performances.

Tim is survived by his wife Rebecca of McCool Jct.; his daughter Scarlett of Lincoln and his son Blake of McCool; 2 brothers, Terry (Sally) Bailey and Kyle (Pattie) Bailey all of York; his grandfather Boyd Young of York; niece Sarah Bailey and nephews Will, Griffin & Jac Bailey; step-mother Delores Bailey of York; in-laws Harold (Sue) Hull of Douglas and Karen Stubendick of Unadilla; aunt Phyllis (Neil) West of McCool; 2 brother-in-laws, Jerry (Renee) Hull of Hastings and Russell Hull of Palmyra; 2 sister-in-laws, Jeanie (Randy) Steinkuhler of Unadilla and JoDee Semin of Bennett; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in York with the Rev. Michelle Olson officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at York. Memorials may be directed to the family. Visitation will begin Tuesday at noon. Metz Mortuary of York is handling arrangements.