Paul Neal Bailey

Paul Neal Bailey - Mason. Born September 22, 1950 in Mason to Richmond and Marie (Craft) Bailey, passed away on August 21, 2013 at the age of 62 from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Paul was predeceased by his father Richmond (1986) and twin sister Barbara (1950). He is survived by his wife Deborah, son John (Felicia) Bailey of St. Louis, MO, daughter Amy (John) Olle of Mason, grandsons Luke Olle and Brendan Bailey, mother Marie Bailey of Mason, brother Larry (Pamela) Bailey of Holt, aunts Wilma (Daniel) Curry of Paw Paw, Patricia Daly of Lansing, Julliette (William) Gay of St. Paul, MN, Alla Bee Iiams of Harrison, sister in-law Robin (Martin) Lankford of Muskegon, brothers in-law William Barber (Beth), Robert Barber, mother in-law Margaret Gabrion (Jerry), five nieces and nephews, and eight great nieces and nephews. He is also survived by special friends; Kurt Conley, Todd Kanillopoolos, and Phil and Christine Massuch.

Paul graduated from Mason High School in 1968 and received an Associate’s Degree from Lansing Community College. He also attended Ferris State University.

He retired from the Hasselbring Clark Co. in May of 2013 where he worked as a Service Technician. He had also worked in the radio and TV service industry.

Paul "bled green" and was an avid MSU Spartan fan and season ticket holder. Saturdays in the fall were reserved for games and tailgating with family and friends. He was determined to set up the party as soon as the lot was opened. Beating him to the tailgate lot was a goal only a few mastered.

He also was heavily involved in local short track auto racing, working as crew man with TruMark Motorsports, as a flagman and Technical Director with the SuperPRO Late Model Series. He played golf much of his life, relished in mowing his yard, and enjoyed getting together and having a good time with family and friends. He loved to laugh and enjoyed hearing and telling a good joke.

Instead of flowers, Paul asks that donations be made to the ALS Foundation to help in the fight against this horrible disease.

http://www.alsfoundation.org/donateorvolunteer.html

http://www.alsa.org/donate/

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