Retired Eastland County Judge Scott Bailey, 81, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on November 27, 2011. Judge Bailey was a native of Cisco. He attended Cisco High School and Cisco Junior College before earning a bachelor's degree in history from North Texas State University. After graduating college, Judge Bailey served overseas with the United States Army in the Korean War in the famed "Buffalo" Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division. After the war he taught high school government and history in Seymour for three years.
Judge Bailey served a term in the Texas House of Representatives representing Eastland, Callahan, and Shackelford Counties. Afterwards, he served as Eastland County Judge for 36 years. At the time of his retirement from the bench, Judge Bailey was the longest serving county judge in Texas. The Texas Legislature recognized his accomplishments in a concurrent resolution that it adopted in 1999. During his service as County Judge, Judge Bailey was admitted to the State Bar of Texas as a licensed attorney. After retirement, Judge Bailey remained active by working as an attorney in private practice. He was also honored to serve as a field representative for State Representative Jim Keffer of Eastland.
Judge Bailey served many years as the chairperson of the Citizens Advisory Council to the Texas Department of Aging. Serving with other officials from across the State, he worked on the ground level in the development of services supporting the State's elder population, including the creation of the Silver-Haired Legislature and the Texas-wide Senior Nutrition Program. Judge Bailey was known throughout the State as both an advocate and expert on issues involving senior citizens.
Judge Bailey was a devoted family man. He is survived by his wife, Mary, a native of Carbon, his daughter, Melissa Bailey of Abilene, and his son, John Bailey and his wife, Sarah Adams, of Cisco. He is also survived by two sisters, Carolyn Bahler Hautzenroeder of Saint Jo, Missouri, and Kathleen Himmelsbach of Baker, Oregon, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Cisco, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family is Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Cisco Food Pantry, 700 East 21st Street, Cisco, Texas 76437.
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Enter to Siblings to same parents: Melvin Davis "MD" Bailey 4 Mar 1918-7 Mar 1983; Dotty Bailey Adams 10 Mar 1926-21 Oct 1985; Kathleen Bailey Himmelsbach 31 Oct 1932
Judge Bailey served a term in the Texas House of Representatives representing Eastland, Callahan, and Shackelford Counties. Afterwards, he served as Eastland County Judge for 36 years. At the time of his retirement from the bench, Judge Bailey was the longest serving county judge in Texas. The Texas Legislature recognized his accomplishments in a concurrent resolution that it adopted in 1999. During his service as County Judge, Judge Bailey was admitted to the State Bar of Texas as a licensed attorney. After retirement, Judge Bailey remained active by working as an attorney in private practice. He was also honored to serve as a field representative for State Representative Jim Keffer of Eastland.
Judge Bailey served many years as the chairperson of the Citizens Advisory Council to the Texas Department of Aging. Serving with other officials from across the State, he worked on the ground level in the development of services supporting the State's elder population, including the creation of the Silver-Haired Legislature and the Texas-wide Senior Nutrition Program. Judge Bailey was known throughout the State as both an advocate and expert on issues involving senior citizens.
Judge Bailey was a devoted family man. He is survived by his wife, Mary, a native of Carbon, his daughter, Melissa Bailey of Abilene, and his son, John Bailey and his wife, Sarah Adams, of Cisco. He is also survived by two sisters, Carolyn Bahler Hautzenroeder of Saint Jo, Missouri, and Kathleen Himmelsbach of Baker, Oregon, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Cisco, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family is Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Cisco Food Pantry, 700 East 21st Street, Cisco, Texas 76437.
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Enter to Siblings to same parents: Melvin Davis "MD" Bailey 4 Mar 1918-7 Mar 1983; Dotty Bailey Adams 10 Mar 1926-21 Oct 1985; Kathleen Bailey Himmelsbach 31 Oct 1932
Retired Eastland County Judge Scott Bailey, 81, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center on November 27, 2011. Judge Bailey was a native of Cisco. He attended Cisco High School and Cisco Junior College before earning a bachelor's degree in history from North Texas State University. After graduating college, Judge Bailey served overseas with the United States Army in the Korean War in the famed "Buffalo" Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division. After the war he taught high school government and history in Seymour for three years.
Judge Bailey served a term in the Texas House of Representatives representing Eastland, Callahan, and Shackelford Counties. Afterwards, he served as Eastland County Judge for 36 years. At the time of his retirement from the bench, Judge Bailey was the longest serving county judge in Texas. The Texas Legislature recognized his accomplishments in a concurrent resolution that it adopted in 1999. During his service as County Judge, Judge Bailey was admitted to the State Bar of Texas as a licensed attorney. After retirement, Judge Bailey remained active by working as an attorney in private practice. He was also honored to serve as a field representative for State Representative Jim Keffer of Eastland.
Judge Bailey served many years as the chairperson of the Citizens Advisory Council to the Texas Department of Aging. Serving with other officials from across the State, he worked on the ground level in the development of services supporting the State's elder population, including the creation of the Silver-Haired Legislature and the Texas-wide Senior Nutrition Program. Judge Bailey was known throughout the State as both an advocate and expert on issues involving senior citizens.
Judge Bailey was a devoted family man. He is survived by his wife, Mary, a native of Carbon, his daughter, Melissa Bailey of Abilene, and his son, John Bailey and his wife, Sarah Adams, of Cisco. He is also survived by two sisters, Carolyn Bahler Hautzenroeder of Saint Jo, Missouri, and Kathleen Himmelsbach of Baker, Oregon, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Cisco, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family is Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Cisco Food Pantry, 700 East 21st Street, Cisco, Texas 76437.
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Enter to Siblings to same parents: Melvin Davis "MD" Bailey 4 Mar 1918-7 Mar 1983; Dotty Bailey Adams 10 Mar 1926-21 Oct 1985; Kathleen Bailey Himmelsbach 31 Oct 1932
Judge Bailey served a term in the Texas House of Representatives representing Eastland, Callahan, and Shackelford Counties. Afterwards, he served as Eastland County Judge for 36 years. At the time of his retirement from the bench, Judge Bailey was the longest serving county judge in Texas. The Texas Legislature recognized his accomplishments in a concurrent resolution that it adopted in 1999. During his service as County Judge, Judge Bailey was admitted to the State Bar of Texas as a licensed attorney. After retirement, Judge Bailey remained active by working as an attorney in private practice. He was also honored to serve as a field representative for State Representative Jim Keffer of Eastland.
Judge Bailey served many years as the chairperson of the Citizens Advisory Council to the Texas Department of Aging. Serving with other officials from across the State, he worked on the ground level in the development of services supporting the State's elder population, including the creation of the Silver-Haired Legislature and the Texas-wide Senior Nutrition Program. Judge Bailey was known throughout the State as both an advocate and expert on issues involving senior citizens.
Judge Bailey was a devoted family man. He is survived by his wife, Mary, a native of Carbon, his daughter, Melissa Bailey of Abilene, and his son, John Bailey and his wife, Sarah Adams, of Cisco. He is also survived by two sisters, Carolyn Bahler Hautzenroeder of Saint Jo, Missouri, and Kathleen Himmelsbach of Baker, Oregon, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are Thursday, December 1, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Cisco, with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation with the family is Wednesday 5:00-7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Cisco Food Pantry, 700 East 21st Street, Cisco, Texas 76437.
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Enter to Siblings to same parents: Melvin Davis "MD" Bailey 4 Mar 1918-7 Mar 1983; Dotty Bailey Adams 10 Mar 1926-21 Oct 1985; Kathleen Bailey Himmelsbach 31 Oct 1932
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