[AARA] Ole Bailey - W5DKA - Silent Key

[Herman Campbell]

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
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/*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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