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- ongtime area resident Charles Nathan Bailey Jr., 78, died May 16, 2002, at his Kelso home.
He was born Feb. 10, 1924, in North Platte, Neb., to Charles Nathan Sr. and Gardia Reta (Peaker) Bailey and moved to Kelso in 1933. He graduated from Kelso High School in 1942 and later from Lower Columbia College.
Mr. Bailey served as a sergeant in the Army Air Force Transport Command during World War II, stationed in Europe and North Africa. He was a member of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local No. 21 and retired in 1978, after working as a longshoreman for 33 years. Mr. Bailey was one of the founders of the Lower Columbia Longshoremen's Credit Union. He was elected as a director to the Cowlitz County and Washington State Credit Union League boards. He was also an active member of the ILWU Pensioners Group, served on the Monticello Medical Center Board of Directors for 19 years and the St. John Medical Center Board for four years. He was currently a board member of the Health Care Foundation.
He was an active member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church and His Brothers in Christ are the Promise Keepers. He was also a life member of the Kelso Elks No. 1482, the Kelso chapter of the American Field Service, National Rifle Association, Cowlitz Gun Club, Evergreen Gun Club, Portland Gun Club and Pacific International Trapshooting Association. He won many awards for trap shooting, including State Class D championship. He hosted AFS students and enjoyed visiting them in North Africa, Europe and Australia. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching his grandchildren in sports and other activities. He loved to dance and traveled to many Dixieland jazz festivals.
Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife of 54 years, Julia L. "Judy" Bailey, at home; three sons, Charles C. "Chip" Bailey of San Antonio, Texas, Russell R. Bailey of Longview and Phillip A. Bailey of Castle Rock; a daughter, Susan K. Hagedorn of Burbank, Wash.; a sister, Vronia L. Bailey of Kelso; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Longview with pastors Kurt Gieshen and Wayne Duchow officiating. Mr. Bailey was a friendly gentleman and stated that casual dress would be appropriate. The viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and from 8 a.m. to noon Monday at Columbia Funeral Service. Burial will take place Tuesday at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Memorial contributions may be made to ILWU Longshoremen's Scholarship Fund, 627 14th, Longview, WA 98632; Kelso Schools Foundation Scholarships, P.O. Box 344, Kelso, WA 98626; or Emmanuel Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 2218 E. Kessler Blvd., Longview, WA 98632.
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