Wayne Ellis Bailey's Obituary
Wayne Ellis Bailey passed away on August 28, 2019, at the age of 87. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Bailey. He is survived by his two children, Elaine (Mrs. Kevin Langel) of Omaha and Wayne A. Bailey of Tulsa, as well as six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Born on January 3, 1932, in Lincoln to Wayne Henry Bailey and Ethel Leona Clark, Wayne married Doris Ruth Anderson on January 3, 1954. In 1954, Wayne was sent to Korea and Doris was later able to join him in Fukaoka, Japan as Department of the Army Civilian RN at the 8162nd US Army hospital where they lived for six months. They moved back to the States and he worked as a licensed pharmacist for over 40 years until retirement. He enjoyed meeting people, woodworking, travel, and painting.
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