Harry Bailey
Nov. 17, 1873-June 1, 1930
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, June 2, 1930, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
HARRY BAILEY DIES VICTIM OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SATURDAY
Skull Fractured when Run Down on Lake Street at Night; Dies Hour Later
Struck by an auto driven by Henry Smith, 1436 Powers court, Saturday night, Harry Bailey, 56, of 924 Hickory street sustained a fractured skull from the effects of which he died at the Pawating hospital at 12:15 a..m. Sunday. He was brought to the hospital at 11:30 p.m. shortly after the accident.
Bailey had left his home about 10:30 p.m., going in the direction of the terminal. He was run down by Smith on Lake street near the airport as Smith was on his way to work at the terminal. Smith stated he had passed by another car and did not see Bailey, who was said to have been walking in the middle of the road. Smith took the injured man to the hospital following the accident.
The deceased was born Nov. 17, 1873, at Marshall, Mich. He came to Niles from Kalamazoo eight years ago and was employed until 21 months ago as boiler foreman at the Michigan Central terminal. Since he gave up this employment, he had been in ill health as a result of a sunstroke.
Mr. Bailey was a member of Fidelity lodge, No. 513, F. and A.M. Of Kalamazoo. Funeral services will be conducted for him by the Niles Masonic lodge in behalf of the Kalamazoo lodge at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Rutherford Funeral home. The Rev. W.W. Slee, pastor of the Methodist church here, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Silver Brook cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his widow and three children, Homer, Harry, Jr., and Hetty Bailey, 924 North Hickory street, Niles.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, June 3, 1930, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL HARRY BAILEY
Funeral services for Harry Bailey, Sr., 924 Hickory street, were conducted this afternoon by the Rev. W.W. Slee, pastor of the Methodist church. The services at Silver Brook cemetery, where the body was buried, were in charge of the Niles lodge of Masons representing the Fidelity lodge of Masons in Kalamazoo. Mr. Bailey died early Sunday morning from injuries received when he was struck by an automobile as he was walking on Lake street Saturday night.