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Lynda J. Bailey

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Lynda J. Bailey

Birth
West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA
Death
25 Aug 2020 (aged 70)
Burial
Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA GPS-Latitude: 44.2949861, Longitude: -96.8177194
Plot
Block 13, Lot 11, Grave 1
Memorial ID
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Lynda Bailey entered this world on April 27, 1950 in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Baileys moved to Brookings, South Dakota soon afterwards. Lynda grew into a talented singer and musician who played the lead role in Brookings High School's production of Oklahoma! Marching band and honors chorus complemented her diligence as an honors student, a tradition of excellence she continued through her time at South Dakota State University. She graduated with a BA in Psychology with a Minor in Spanish in 1972. She co-owned The Aquarium Store with her ex-husband John Wong, worked in retail and at the library at SDSU. In 2000, she moved to California where she served in the Library Acquisitions Department at California State University San Marcos until she retired in 2016.

A Midwestern girl at heart, Lynda moved to Kansas City shortly after retirement to be closer to her family. She loved knitting, crocheting, sewing and making her home a more beautiful place. She always had cookies and treats ready for visitors. She loved Christmas and all the preparation that makes it special.

Just after 10 am Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the age of 70, Lynda joined her parents, Dr. Harold and Barbara Bailey in heaven. She had battled Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Myelofibrosis for several years. A stem cell transplant in February offered hope, but Graft Versus Host Disease overcame her last defenses.
Lynda Bailey entered this world on April 27, 1950 in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Baileys moved to Brookings, South Dakota soon afterwards. Lynda grew into a talented singer and musician who played the lead role in Brookings High School's production of Oklahoma! Marching band and honors chorus complemented her diligence as an honors student, a tradition of excellence she continued through her time at South Dakota State University. She graduated with a BA in Psychology with a Minor in Spanish in 1972. She co-owned The Aquarium Store with her ex-husband John Wong, worked in retail and at the library at SDSU. In 2000, she moved to California where she served in the Library Acquisitions Department at California State University San Marcos until she retired in 2016.

A Midwestern girl at heart, Lynda moved to Kansas City shortly after retirement to be closer to her family. She loved knitting, crocheting, sewing and making her home a more beautiful place. She always had cookies and treats ready for visitors. She loved Christmas and all the preparation that makes it special.

Just after 10 am Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at the age of 70, Lynda joined her parents, Dr. Harold and Barbara Bailey in heaven. She had battled Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Myelofibrosis for several years. A stem cell transplant in February offered hope, but Graft Versus Host Disease overcame her last defenses.


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  • Created by: RH
  • Added: Aug 27, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214908586/lynda_j-bailey: accessed ), memorial page for Lynda J. Bailey (27 Apr 1950–25 Aug 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214908586, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by RH (contributor 48696513).