Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-09-22
DEATH OF A. P. BAILEY.
End Comes Peacefully After Weeks of
Suffering.


Suffering.
A. p 2ailey died at seven O'Clock
Sunday morning at his home, 612
Fourth street, after suffering from APP
pendicitis for about seven weeks. He
had been conscious up to about twenty
four hours before death when he be-
came oblivious to his surroundings and
passed away peacefully. From the
time he was taken sick his physical con-
dition would not allow the doctors in
charge of the case to perform the oper-
alton that is usually necessary for re-
coyery in such cases, and he was I'M
able to partake of any nourishment in
the usual FORM Thus it was apparent
that the end was but a question of time.
He retained his mental faculties up to a
short time before death, and enjoyed
the company of his life companion, his
children and brother, who were pres
ent almost continually during the clos
ing hours of his illness. Mr. Bailey had
been in feeble health for the past four
years. A few years ago he suffered a
stroke of paralysis and since then his
physical condition has not been of the
best, heart trouble effecting him, but
he has been able to do light work most
of the time.
Asahel Philetus Bailey was born in
Ticonderoga, N. Y, Nov. "a, 1887,
and was therefore nearly sixty-six
years of age He was a son of Asahel
and Mary Bailey, who were descend
ants of old English stock. His mother
was a sister of the late Senator Philetus
Sawyer, of Oshkosh. The family lived
in New York until 1916, young Bailey
attending the public schools. In the
year mentioned they came. west and
settled near Sun Prairie, this state,
where he completed his education and
where his parents continued to reside
up to the time of their demise some
years ago.
In his early manhood he engaged in
teaching country schools in the vicinity
of Sun Prairie and Madison. On Sep
tember 10, 1860. he was united in mar
riage at Sun Prairie to Miss Clarrissa M.
Mead, by whom he is survived. Four
children were born of This union, two
of whom, are now dead, Ira M, who
died and was buried at Oshkosh about
twelve years ago. and another son who
died in infancy, twenty years ago. Last
Friday was the forty third wedding an
niversary. Mr.. Bailey resided at Osh-
kosh twenty-five years and there en-
tered the U. S. railway mail service, in
which he continued for period of
nineteen years. For great part of
this time his mail car ran between
Eland Jet. and Mcmillan Jet, via Wau-
sau. Nine years ago he moved to this
city and has continued to reside here
ever since. Some years ago he suffered
stroke of paralysis which left him
physically incapable of performing any
vigorous work, and he was compelled
to resign his position.
Since coming to Wausau Mr.. Bailey
has made many friends, who now sym
pathize with the widow and children
in this their hour of mourning. He was
a man of irreproachable character, of
steaGfast honesty and integrity and of
sterling worth. AS a husband and
father he was kind and loving; as a
neighbor, friend and citizen he was all
that those terms imply; as christian
he lived life consistent with the good
books teachings, and was admired for
his moral courage. During his late i'll
ness his bedside was eagerly sought by
these friends, who loved to converse
with him. He was never of robust con-
stitution and was much older, physic-
ally, than his years denoted.
Besides his wife he is survived by two
children, Mrs. E. E. Ramsdell, of Boyd,
and Edgar S. Bailey, of Marshiield;
also one brother and two sisters, Alonzo
ID. Bailey, of Sun Prairie, Mrs. Joseph
Knight, of Luvern, Mimi, and Mrs.
VIM. Damon, of New Castle, Cal. All
were present at his death except the
latter two, and Mrs. E. S. Bailey and E.
E. Ramsdall were also here. He was
member of Oshkosh Lodge No. 100, |.
o. Oh and also of the Encampment,
and his funeral was under the di-
rection of the local members of those
bodies He was also member of the
local NJ E. church.
The funeral was held at two O'Clock
this afternoon from the home on Fourth
street. and was largely attended. The
services were conducted by Rev F. A
Pease and the pail bearers were mem
bers of the church and old friends of
tha familv