Martin Bailey was born 6/2/1909 in Danville, IL, the son of Lucy Payne and Martin B. Bailey. He attended Todd Boy's School in Woodstock, IL and Chaddock Military Academy in Quincy, IL. He graduated from Danville High School and The University of Illinois.
He worked for 11 years at Hegeler Zinc Co. before starting the Danville Retinning Company, which was a tin replatting firm employing 5-10 people. He was a member of Danville Elks Lodge 332, the Toastmaster's Club, and the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Hoopeston, where he served on the board of directors for 10 years. He and his wife Betty started a Unitarian Fellowship in Danville in the mid-1960s. Martin loved taking his family on vacation road trips, all across America. He was a very social person and enjoyed hosting large outdoor parties with games of horseshoes, badminton, and croquet. He was an avid sports fan, especially football and basketball.
In retirement Martin and Betty traveled the country in their new motor home, spending winters in Buckeye, Arizona and making friends along the way. Martin was a loyal and generous friend to many and loving father of four children, all living.
He worked for 11 years at Hegeler Zinc Co. before starting the Danville Retinning Company, which was a tin replatting firm employing 5-10 people. He was a member of Danville Elks Lodge 332, the Toastmaster's Club, and the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Hoopeston, where he served on the board of directors for 10 years. He and his wife Betty started a Unitarian Fellowship in Danville in the mid-1960s. Martin loved taking his family on vacation road trips, all across America. He was a very social person and enjoyed hosting large outdoor parties with games of horseshoes, badminton, and croquet. He was an avid sports fan, especially football and basketball.
In retirement Martin and Betty traveled the country in their new motor home, spending winters in Buckeye, Arizona and making friends along the way. Martin was a loyal and generous friend to many and loving father of four children, all living.
Martin Bailey was born 6/2/1909 in Danville, IL, the son of Lucy Payne and Martin B. Bailey. He attended Todd Boy's School in Woodstock, IL and Chaddock Military Academy in Quincy, IL. He graduated from Danville High School and The University of Illinois.
He worked for 11 years at Hegeler Zinc Co. before starting the Danville Retinning Company, which was a tin replatting firm employing 5-10 people. He was a member of Danville Elks Lodge 332, the Toastmaster's Club, and the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Hoopeston, where he served on the board of directors for 10 years. He and his wife Betty started a Unitarian Fellowship in Danville in the mid-1960s. Martin loved taking his family on vacation road trips, all across America. He was a very social person and enjoyed hosting large outdoor parties with games of horseshoes, badminton, and croquet. He was an avid sports fan, especially football and basketball.
In retirement Martin and Betty traveled the country in their new motor home, spending winters in Buckeye, Arizona and making friends along the way. Martin was a loyal and generous friend to many and loving father of four children, all living.
He worked for 11 years at Hegeler Zinc Co. before starting the Danville Retinning Company, which was a tin replatting firm employing 5-10 people. He was a member of Danville Elks Lodge 332, the Toastmaster's Club, and the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Hoopeston, where he served on the board of directors for 10 years. He and his wife Betty started a Unitarian Fellowship in Danville in the mid-1960s. Martin loved taking his family on vacation road trips, all across America. He was a very social person and enjoyed hosting large outdoor parties with games of horseshoes, badminton, and croquet. He was an avid sports fan, especially football and basketball.
In retirement Martin and Betty traveled the country in their new motor home, spending winters in Buckeye, Arizona and making friends along the way. Martin was a loyal and generous friend to many and loving father of four children, all living.
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