Warren Weston BAILEY

Warren was born in Ketchikan, Alaska, raised in Petersburg, Alaska, attended Montana State University, Tufts University School of Medicine.  After completing a cardiac surgery residency at the University of Alabama, Birmingham Warren practiced adult and pediatric cardiac surgery in Seattle, Washington and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Warren retired to British Columbia where he was a well known activist and benefactor of community services and environmental concerns in the Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni and Nanoose Bay areas.

One of Warren's greatest joys was sharing his passion for golf, salmon fishing on "Island Dreamer" and fly fishing with friends and family.  Warren was doing what he loved, fly fishing with a friend on a beautiful sunny day on the Taylor River near Port Alberni, B.C., when he lost his footing and was overcome by the cold current.

Warren was a brilliant, generous, creative, gentle man with a wonderful sense of humor.  A raconteur and accomplished cook, his friends and family will miss his original stories, often accompanied by a sumptuous meal.

A compassionate family man, Warren is predeceased by his parents Dr. Warren W. and Ann Bailey and sister Norma Jean Bailey all of Petersburg. Warren is survived by his wife Sandy of Qualicum Beach, BC, and children Geoff (Lucy) Bailey of Brooklyn, NY, Joey (Caroline) Benton of Summerville, SC, Jeannie (Jason) Schmidlapp of Campbell, CA;  his grandchildren Joseph Schmidlapp of Cincinnati, OH, Ivy and Ruby Schmidlapp, and Joey and Keegan Benton as well as siblings Lynn (Fred) Cadle of Evans, GA; Carol (Jim) Macmillan of Blaine, WA, and Norman (Denise) Bailey of Poulsbo, WA

A Celebration of Warren's Life will be held at Yates Funeral Home, 1000 Allsbrook Rd, Parksville, BC V9P 2A9, Canada on April 24, 2016 at 1 p.m. 

In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations in memory of Warren be made directly to the Petersburg Public Library, P.O. Box 930, Petersburg, AK 99833 USA, or to a charity of your choice.