[AARA] Ole Bailey - W5DKA - Silent Key

[graham204 at cox.net]

If I'm not mistaken, Herman, he was also instrumental in the starting of radio station KJEF in Jennings, or at least was instrumental in its history at some point/

Graham
K5MPB

---- Herman Campbell <kn5grk at lusfiber.net> wrote: 
> Clovis Bailey aka "Ole Bailey" long time amateur radio operator W5DKA 
> became a silent key at 9:15 am Thursday.  Many of our fellow hams knew 
> him if they checked in on the Gulf Coast Sideband Net and Delta Sideband 
> Net on 75 meters where he became an icon.  He usually attended the AARA 
> Hamfest in Rayne each year.
> His comical comments  and knowledge of electronics were a inspiration to 
> all. /*He will be greatly missed by all !*/
> 
> Picture from AARA Hamfest 2010 in March
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> /*Obit from Miguez Funeral Home*/
> http://www.miguezfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1290215&fh_id=11674
> 
> *JENNINGS *
> 
> Funeral services for Mr. Clovis L. Bailey, 94, will be held at 10:00 
> a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2011 in the Miguez Funeral Home with Deacon 
> Bennett McNeal officiating.
> 
> Burial with full Military Honors will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in 
> Crowley.
> 
> 
> 
> Funeral home visitation will be from 2:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday 
> and 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Saturday at time of services.
> 
> Mr. Bailey died at 9:15 a.m., Thursday, October 20, 2011 in the Jennings 
> American Legion Hospital. Mr. Bailey was a native of Rayne and a 
> resident of Jennings since 1953. He was a high school graduate and he 
> also attended McNeese State University, Lake Charles. He attended 
> Chenier Radio College of Beaumont and MIT where he obtained a degree in 
> Radio Communications. He also obtained a teaching degree at taught radio 
> communications at Ft. Polk and Florida. He served in the United States 
> Army Signal Corp serving in the Aleutians, North Africa, Corsica, Italy, 
> Southern France, South Pacific and Okinawa. He was a former member of 
> the Lake Arthur Yacht Club, member of Immaculate Conception Catholic 
> Church, member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He was a 
> member of the Masonic Lodge # 249, Order of the Eastern Star, owner of 
> Jennings Broadcasting Company and KJEF. He was a Legion of Honor member 
> of the Kiwanis Club and was the oldest living Kiwanian in Jennings. He 
> was a past member VFW Post and American Legion Post # 19. Mr. Bailey was 
> also one of the founders of KSIG in Crowley. He was an avid ham radio 
> operator and his call sign was W5DKA, he operated actively with the Gulf 
> Coast Hurricane Net. He was an honorary State Senator appointed by 
> Senator Bill McCleod, he also was a former mayor in Jennings for three 
> years. Mr. Bailey was the founder and publisher of the Lake Arthur Sun.
> 
> Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Mrs. Barbara Wilder Bailey of 
> Jennings; one daughter, Barbara Reppond of Westlake; one son, William 
> Wilder Bailey of Jennings; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
> 
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