Mr. Bailey was a lineman for Tacoma Public Utilities for thirty years, retiring in 1979. He served in the US Army in WWII, receiving the American Service Award and World War Victory medals. Grady was a very active member of St. Charles Borromeo Cathoic Church, a strong supporter of the church's grief ministry and prayer group.
An outstanding Daffodilian, artist and designer, Grady created and supervised the City's "Queen's Float" for decades of Daffodill Parades. He continued to design and produce floral and other artwork until his passing. He married Irene Faker in 1975, who survives him, as well as a daughter, Debra (Jim) O'Malley of University Place, and four grandchildren.
Grady was an avid outdoorsman, steelhead fisherman, and gardener.
He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Bailey, in 2002. Terry's band, "Missouri Freeze", was a Tacoma favorite and Grady loved to play country western music and sing with his son. He was prayful and humble, but also a prankster, full of Polish good humor. As Grady would say, "See you on the other side, Baby!"
Taken from the Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune, 12 May, 2004
An outstanding Daffodilian, artist and designer, Grady created and supervised the City's "Queen's Float" for decades of Daffodill Parades. He continued to design and produce floral and other artwork until his passing. He married Irene Faker in 1975, who survives him, as well as a daughter, Debra (Jim) O'Malley of University Place, and four grandchildren.
Grady was an avid outdoorsman, steelhead fisherman, and gardener.
He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Bailey, in 2002. Terry's band, "Missouri Freeze", was a Tacoma favorite and Grady loved to play country western music and sing with his son. He was prayful and humble, but also a prankster, full of Polish good humor. As Grady would say, "See you on the other side, Baby!"
Taken from the Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune, 12 May, 2004
Mr. Bailey was a lineman for Tacoma Public Utilities for thirty years, retiring in 1979. He served in the US Army in WWII, receiving the American Service Award and World War Victory medals. Grady was a very active member of St. Charles Borromeo Cathoic Church, a strong supporter of the church's grief ministry and prayer group.
An outstanding Daffodilian, artist and designer, Grady created and supervised the City's "Queen's Float" for decades of Daffodill Parades. He continued to design and produce floral and other artwork until his passing. He married Irene Faker in 1975, who survives him, as well as a daughter, Debra (Jim) O'Malley of University Place, and four grandchildren.
Grady was an avid outdoorsman, steelhead fisherman, and gardener.
He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Bailey, in 2002. Terry's band, "Missouri Freeze", was a Tacoma favorite and Grady loved to play country western music and sing with his son. He was prayful and humble, but also a prankster, full of Polish good humor. As Grady would say, "See you on the other side, Baby!"
Taken from the Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune, 12 May, 2004
An outstanding Daffodilian, artist and designer, Grady created and supervised the City's "Queen's Float" for decades of Daffodill Parades. He continued to design and produce floral and other artwork until his passing. He married Irene Faker in 1975, who survives him, as well as a daughter, Debra (Jim) O'Malley of University Place, and four grandchildren.
Grady was an avid outdoorsman, steelhead fisherman, and gardener.
He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Bailey, in 2002. Terry's band, "Missouri Freeze", was a Tacoma favorite and Grady loved to play country western music and sing with his son. He was prayful and humble, but also a prankster, full of Polish good humor. As Grady would say, "See you on the other side, Baby!"
Taken from the Obituary, Tacoma News Tribune, 12 May, 2004
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