Kenneth Kyle Bailey, a professor of History Emeritus at the University of Texas at El Paso, passed away September 21, 2016 at a local hospital. He was born December 3, 1923, in Tate County, Mississippi, the seventh and last child of John Parham and Ruby Allen Bailey.
During World War II, his three years of service in the United States Army included sixteen months as a sergeant in six European combat zones. His military decorations include a Belgian Fourragere, a U.S. presidential Unit Citation, and a European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations Medal. The contingent with which he served in Normandy was decorated with a Croix De Guerre with Palm by the President of France.
Upon returning to civilian life, Mr. Bailey enrolled at Vanderbilt University, where he received B.A., M.A., and Ph. D. degrees, with majors in United States history. Beginning in January 1949, he held faculty positions at Cumberland College (Kentucky), New Mexico Military Institute, North Texas State University, Indiana University, and Louisiana State University before accepting an appointment as associate professor at Texas Western College in 1960. He was advanced to the rank of professor in 1963. Subsequently he served twice as chairman at the school's department of history and continued to teach on campus until 1991. A one-year leave of absence in 1966-67 enabled him to accept a John Simon Guggenheim memorial Fellowship and to accomplish post-doctoral research at repositories in Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
His publications include a booklet entitled The South in American History, issued by the American Historical Association (co-authored with Otis A. Singletary), eight articles in scholarly journals, including the American Historical Review, the Journal of Southern History, and Church History, a book entitled Southern White Protestantism in the Twentieth Century, initially released by Harper and Row, Inc., in 1964, republished by Peter Smith in 1968, and an autobiographical volume recounting Memories of World War II: A Mississippi Farm Boy's Story.
He held committee assignments in the Organization of American Historians, the Southern Historical Association, the Western History Association, and the Southwestern Social Science Association. In faculty governance at UTEP, he served terms as chairman of the Undergraduate Curricula Committee and of an all-campus Graduate Studies Committee (in the 1960's), and functioned otherwise as a member of numerous campus panels, including the Faculty Senate. Aside from scholarly and campus endeavors, he served on the City of El Paso Historic Landmark Commission, of which he was chairman from 1986 to 1990, as President of El Paso Landmarks, Inc., from 1992 to 1996, as a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Memorial Park/Manhattan Heights Improvement Association, and as an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church. Biographical sketches of him appeared in annual editions of Who's Who in America from 1974 to 2005.
On August 5, 1961, Dr. Bailey married Mary Lou Crain Hudson who survives him, as does a stepson, William Marion Hudson, Jr., of Dallas. Five of his nine surviving nieces and nephews reside in Mississippi, two in South Carolina, one in North Carolina, and one in Kentucky.
A graveside service will be held at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Wednesday October 12, 2016 at 9:30am, Rev. Neal Locke officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison Dr. El Paso, TX 79902, in honor of Kenneth Bailey; and the UTEP History Department in honor of Kenneth Bailey. Contributions to UTEP can be made online at Givingto.utep.edu/KennethBaileyMemorial or by mail, 500 W. University Ave, Kelly Hall 6th FL, El Paso TX 79968.
Published in El Paso Times from Oct. 9 to Oct. 16, 2016.
During World War II, his three years of service in the United States Army included sixteen months as a sergeant in six European combat zones. His military decorations include a Belgian Fourragere, a U.S. presidential Unit Citation, and a European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations Medal. The contingent with which he served in Normandy was decorated with a Croix De Guerre with Palm by the President of France.
Upon returning to civilian life, Mr. Bailey enrolled at Vanderbilt University, where he received B.A., M.A., and Ph. D. degrees, with majors in United States history. Beginning in January 1949, he held faculty positions at Cumberland College (Kentucky), New Mexico Military Institute, North Texas State University, Indiana University, and Louisiana State University before accepting an appointment as associate professor at Texas Western College in 1960. He was advanced to the rank of professor in 1963. Subsequently he served twice as chairman at the school's department of history and continued to teach on campus until 1991. A one-year leave of absence in 1966-67 enabled him to accept a John Simon Guggenheim memorial Fellowship and to accomplish post-doctoral research at repositories in Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
His publications include a booklet entitled The South in American History, issued by the American Historical Association (co-authored with Otis A. Singletary), eight articles in scholarly journals, including the American Historical Review, the Journal of Southern History, and Church History, a book entitled Southern White Protestantism in the Twentieth Century, initially released by Harper and Row, Inc., in 1964, republished by Peter Smith in 1968, and an autobiographical volume recounting Memories of World War II: A Mississippi Farm Boy's Story.
He held committee assignments in the Organization of American Historians, the Southern Historical Association, the Western History Association, and the Southwestern Social Science Association. In faculty governance at UTEP, he served terms as chairman of the Undergraduate Curricula Committee and of an all-campus Graduate Studies Committee (in the 1960's), and functioned otherwise as a member of numerous campus panels, including the Faculty Senate. Aside from scholarly and campus endeavors, he served on the City of El Paso Historic Landmark Commission, of which he was chairman from 1986 to 1990, as President of El Paso Landmarks, Inc., from 1992 to 1996, as a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Memorial Park/Manhattan Heights Improvement Association, and as an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church. Biographical sketches of him appeared in annual editions of Who's Who in America from 1974 to 2005.
On August 5, 1961, Dr. Bailey married Mary Lou Crain Hudson who survives him, as does a stepson, William Marion Hudson, Jr., of Dallas. Five of his nine surviving nieces and nephews reside in Mississippi, two in South Carolina, one in North Carolina, and one in Kentucky.
A graveside service will be held at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Wednesday October 12, 2016 at 9:30am, Rev. Neal Locke officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison Dr. El Paso, TX 79902, in honor of Kenneth Bailey; and the UTEP History Department in honor of Kenneth Bailey. Contributions to UTEP can be made online at Givingto.utep.edu/KennethBaileyMemorial or by mail, 500 W. University Ave, Kelly Hall 6th FL, El Paso TX 79968.
Published in El Paso Times from Oct. 9 to Oct. 16, 2016.
Kenneth Kyle Bailey, a professor of History Emeritus at the University of Texas at El Paso, passed away September 21, 2016 at a local hospital. He was born December 3, 1923, in Tate County, Mississippi, the seventh and last child of John Parham and Ruby Allen Bailey.
During World War II, his three years of service in the United States Army included sixteen months as a sergeant in six European combat zones. His military decorations include a Belgian Fourragere, a U.S. presidential Unit Citation, and a European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations Medal. The contingent with which he served in Normandy was decorated with a Croix De Guerre with Palm by the President of France.
Upon returning to civilian life, Mr. Bailey enrolled at Vanderbilt University, where he received B.A., M.A., and Ph. D. degrees, with majors in United States history. Beginning in January 1949, he held faculty positions at Cumberland College (Kentucky), New Mexico Military Institute, North Texas State University, Indiana University, and Louisiana State University before accepting an appointment as associate professor at Texas Western College in 1960. He was advanced to the rank of professor in 1963. Subsequently he served twice as chairman at the school's department of history and continued to teach on campus until 1991. A one-year leave of absence in 1966-67 enabled him to accept a John Simon Guggenheim memorial Fellowship and to accomplish post-doctoral research at repositories in Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
His publications include a booklet entitled The South in American History, issued by the American Historical Association (co-authored with Otis A. Singletary), eight articles in scholarly journals, including the American Historical Review, the Journal of Southern History, and Church History, a book entitled Southern White Protestantism in the Twentieth Century, initially released by Harper and Row, Inc., in 1964, republished by Peter Smith in 1968, and an autobiographical volume recounting Memories of World War II: A Mississippi Farm Boy's Story.
He held committee assignments in the Organization of American Historians, the Southern Historical Association, the Western History Association, and the Southwestern Social Science Association. In faculty governance at UTEP, he served terms as chairman of the Undergraduate Curricula Committee and of an all-campus Graduate Studies Committee (in the 1960's), and functioned otherwise as a member of numerous campus panels, including the Faculty Senate. Aside from scholarly and campus endeavors, he served on the City of El Paso Historic Landmark Commission, of which he was chairman from 1986 to 1990, as President of El Paso Landmarks, Inc., from 1992 to 1996, as a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Memorial Park/Manhattan Heights Improvement Association, and as an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church. Biographical sketches of him appeared in annual editions of Who's Who in America from 1974 to 2005.
On August 5, 1961, Dr. Bailey married Mary Lou Crain Hudson who survives him, as does a stepson, William Marion Hudson, Jr., of Dallas. Five of his nine surviving nieces and nephews reside in Mississippi, two in South Carolina, one in North Carolina, and one in Kentucky.
A graveside service will be held at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Wednesday October 12, 2016 at 9:30am, Rev. Neal Locke officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison Dr. El Paso, TX 79902, in honor of Kenneth Bailey; and the UTEP History Department in honor of Kenneth Bailey. Contributions to UTEP can be made online at Givingto.utep.edu/KennethBaileyMemorial or by mail, 500 W. University Ave, Kelly Hall 6th FL, El Paso TX 79968.
Published in El Paso Times from Oct. 9 to Oct. 16, 2016.
During World War II, his three years of service in the United States Army included sixteen months as a sergeant in six European combat zones. His military decorations include a Belgian Fourragere, a U.S. presidential Unit Citation, and a European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations Medal. The contingent with which he served in Normandy was decorated with a Croix De Guerre with Palm by the President of France.
Upon returning to civilian life, Mr. Bailey enrolled at Vanderbilt University, where he received B.A., M.A., and Ph. D. degrees, with majors in United States history. Beginning in January 1949, he held faculty positions at Cumberland College (Kentucky), New Mexico Military Institute, North Texas State University, Indiana University, and Louisiana State University before accepting an appointment as associate professor at Texas Western College in 1960. He was advanced to the rank of professor in 1963. Subsequently he served twice as chairman at the school's department of history and continued to teach on campus until 1991. A one-year leave of absence in 1966-67 enabled him to accept a John Simon Guggenheim memorial Fellowship and to accomplish post-doctoral research at repositories in Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
His publications include a booklet entitled The South in American History, issued by the American Historical Association (co-authored with Otis A. Singletary), eight articles in scholarly journals, including the American Historical Review, the Journal of Southern History, and Church History, a book entitled Southern White Protestantism in the Twentieth Century, initially released by Harper and Row, Inc., in 1964, republished by Peter Smith in 1968, and an autobiographical volume recounting Memories of World War II: A Mississippi Farm Boy's Story.
He held committee assignments in the Organization of American Historians, the Southern Historical Association, the Western History Association, and the Southwestern Social Science Association. In faculty governance at UTEP, he served terms as chairman of the Undergraduate Curricula Committee and of an all-campus Graduate Studies Committee (in the 1960's), and functioned otherwise as a member of numerous campus panels, including the Faculty Senate. Aside from scholarly and campus endeavors, he served on the City of El Paso Historic Landmark Commission, of which he was chairman from 1986 to 1990, as President of El Paso Landmarks, Inc., from 1992 to 1996, as a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Memorial Park/Manhattan Heights Improvement Association, and as an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church. Biographical sketches of him appeared in annual editions of Who's Who in America from 1974 to 2005.
On August 5, 1961, Dr. Bailey married Mary Lou Crain Hudson who survives him, as does a stepson, William Marion Hudson, Jr., of Dallas. Five of his nine surviving nieces and nephews reside in Mississippi, two in South Carolina, one in North Carolina, and one in Kentucky.
A graveside service will be held at Ft. Bliss National Cemetery Wednesday October 12, 2016 at 9:30am, Rev. Neal Locke officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison Dr. El Paso, TX 79902, in honor of Kenneth Bailey; and the UTEP History Department in honor of Kenneth Bailey. Contributions to UTEP can be made online at Givingto.utep.edu/KennethBaileyMemorial or by mail, 500 W. University Ave, Kelly Hall 6th FL, El Paso TX 79968.
Published in El Paso Times from Oct. 9 to Oct. 16, 2016.
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