Milford Robert Bailey
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Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Obituary - October 26, 2014
Milford Bailey
August 28, 1933 - October 17, 2014
Milford Robert Bailey, 81, passed away at the Veterans Hospice & Palliative Care Center on October 17, 2014.
Milford was a cattle rancher in Crawford, CO for many years and went on to be the owner of the West Elk Inn. He moved to Grand Junction in 2004 to be closer to his daughter, son-n-law, and their family.
He was a proud, honorable, Korean War Veteran, who was passionate about life and loved making people laugh. He was a very generous and kind hearted man. He loved collecting coins, spending time with family and enjoying the outdoors, fall being his favorite season.
He loved listening to and singing, “Big Rock Candy Mountain”, a song that helped him picture heaven. He is now off to a better place, but he will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Milford is survived by his daughter, Gwen Sandidge and husband, Robbie; son, Robert Bailey and his wife, Sherie; siblings, Jim Bailey; Rita Lancaster and husband, David; Pam Appel and husband, Gordon; Karen Jones; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are his parents, Earnest and Bertha; and siblings, Clinton, Glen, Paul, and Thuringa.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., October 27, 2014, at the New Covenant Baptist Church at 3196 F Road. Interment will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.
Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice & Palliative Care Center at the Grand Junction VA Medical Program.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 D Death Notice - October 19, 2014
Milford R. Bailey, 81, Grand Junction, died Oct. 17, 2014, at the Grand Junction VA Medical Center.
Mr. Bailey was a cattle rancher.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 27 at New Covenant Baptist Church. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.
Survivors include one son, Robert of Colorado Springs; one daughter, Gwen Sandidge of Grand Junction; one brother, Jim Bailey of Kirkland, New Mexico; three sisters, Rita Lancaster of Rangely, Karen Jones of Farmington, New Mexico, and Pam Appel of Estes Park; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Hospice & Palliative Care at the Grand Junction VA Medical
Center, 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction 81501.
