January 6, 1922 – February 28, 2018
Clara Bailey passed away peacefully in the Battlefords Union Hospital on February 28, 2018 at the wonderful age of 96.
Born on the family farm near Rockhaven, Saskatchewan, Clara completed her schooling at Ovenstown and Rockhaven schools. She received further training as a Medical Records Librarian and Secretary in Saskatoon, Sk. During and after WW2, she worked for the British RAF in Washington, D.C., USA. It was there she married Alvin Bailey. In 1952 Clara and Alvin moved to Canada where they farmed and lived in the Cloan district. In 1962 the family moved to North Battleford where she has resided ever since. She retired from Health and Welfare Canada in 1985.
Clara is survived by her three sons, Raymond (Veronica) Bailey and their children Paul, Laurel (Danny) Ng, and Kelly (Greg) Burlet; Douglas Bailey and children Megan (Gary) Geyer, and Allan; and Theodore (Colleen) Bailey and children Austin and Matthew along with six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by sister-in-law Ginny (Ed) Gendall, and brother-in-law Harry (Muriel) Fuller. Clara was predeceased by parents Walter and Anna (Thordarson) Gendall, and all of her brothers and sisters, Marvin, Richard, George, Ruby, Muriel and Edward. Her husband Alvin, grandson Gregory Bailey, and daughter-in-law Lenore Bailey also predeceased her.
Known for her hospitality, Clara’s home was always a meeting point for relatives far and wide who visited Saskatchewan. She enjoyed painting and sketching, music, travel, literature, sports, and especially her wonderful friends at the North Battleford Senior Citizens Action Now Club.
Rarely ill during her 96 years, we are so grateful to have had this wonderful woman as a mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend for so long. She was a particularly strong role model for her granddaughters. Her kindness, grace, honesty, and strength will be missed.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 5th at 2:00 p.m. at the Sallows & McDonald – Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home, 1271-103rd Street, North Battleford, SK. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Clara’s name to the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation (Box 1358) or a charity of one’s choice. Clara’s ashes will be interred in the Rockhaven Cemetery at a later date.
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