Lester Bailey

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Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, October 28, 1965, Page 1

Pioneer Cass City Businessman Succumbs Monday

Cass City lost one of its pioneer businessman Monday when Lester Bailey, 79, died at Hills and Dales General Hospital.

He was evidently stricken Wednesday evening. He was found by his daughter, Mrs. Lucille Ranck, Thursday morning after he had collasped on the floor. Mrs. Ranck saw her father on the floor and broke a window to enter the home and secure assistance.

Mr. Bailey suffered a fractured left shoulder in the fall. He has been suffering from anemia and had been in ill health for a year.

Mr. Bailey had been a barber in Cass City for over 60 years and was one of the three oldest businessmen in Cass City.

He started in partnership with Mr. Ball at the Cass City Bank corner and later joined Chester Graham to form the familiar Bailey and Graham Barbershop.

Mr. Bailey was a life member of Tyler Lodge F&AM No. 317 of Cass City.

Born in Ortenville, June 3, 1886, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Bailey. He married Miss Kathryn Zinnecker in Cass City Sept. 12, 1906, and the couple lived here since that time. Mrs. Bailey died June 19, 1943.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Kathryn) VanWinkle of Milan and Mrs. Ranck of Berkley; two sons, Darwin of Ypsilanti and Clare of Midland; 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Little's Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Dr. Marion Hosterler, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiated.

Burial was in the family lot in Elkland cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, September 2009)

Lester married Catherine "Kate" Zinnecker on 12 Sep 1906 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Catherine (daughter of Johannes "John" Zinnecker and Elizabeth Wagner) was born on 12 Sep 1881 in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 19 Jun 1943 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Darwin Lester Bailey was born on 17 Aug 1908 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 5 Apr 2005 in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
2. Clare Z. Bailey was born on 23 Nov 1910 in Tuscola County, Michigan; died in Jan 1977 in Midland County, Michigan.
3. Catherine E. Bailey was born about 1915 in Tuscola County, Michigan; and died.
4. Lucille M. Bailey was born about 1917 in Tuscola County, Michigan; and died.