Don Dailey Passes Away

[filkertom]

Donald H. Dailey, 58, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at home in Georgetown, Indiana after a long battle with cancer.

Don was born March 26, 1949 in Somerville, MA. He was a retired Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked for the U.S. Census Bureau and as a teacher for Marion, Floyd and Harrison County school systems.

He was the loving father of two daughters, Catherine (of New Albany, Indiana) and Amanda (of Georgetown). He is survived by Janet, his wife of 33 years and three sisters; Judith Davidson (of Georgetown), Shirley Logan (of Stockton, CA) and Donna Vollmer (Logan) (of Los Angeles, CA).

Don grew up in Clayton, New Mexico, joined the Army in 1968 at age 18 and was sent to Vietnam for 14 months. After returning to the US, Don was stationed at Fort Richardson in Alaska before being transferred again. While stationed at the Presidio of Monterey, CA, Don met Janet Johnson (of Rockford, Illinois) on December 7, 1973 and they were married May 25, 1974. They were stationed in Germany for three years before being transferred to Fort Ben Harrison in Indianapolis, Indiana where they lived for 14 years. Don retired in 1988, becoming a stay-at-home Mr. Mom for Catherine and Amanda. In 1995 the Daileys moved to Georgetown, where their girls attended Floyd Central and Indiana University Southeast.

He was very involved with Star Fleet Command, First Fandom, and MUFON and was a member of such other diverse groups as the Ancient Kentucky Historical Association, MENSA, and the Environmental Action Group, which he founded.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Hospice & Paliative Care of Southern Indiana, 624 E Market St, New Albany, IN 47150, the American Cancer Society or the Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, KY.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26th, at the Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home, on Indiana Highway 64, in Georgetown, Indiana. A memorial service will also be held on Saturday, June 2nd at 1 p.m. at the Little and Sons Funeral Home, 4901 E. Stop 11 Road, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Comments

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

May he rest in peace; may those who loved him find comfort in memory.

[poltr1]

I've met Don a few times, through cons and Starfleet COmmand. He will be missed.

[laurel-potter.livejournal.com]

I didn't know him, but my sympathy to those who did.

[per_solo]

Being a part of InCon, I got to meet and talk to Don many times, and indeed, it's a sad day. I remember one of the last times I got to speak to him was at InCon 2005, where it was remarked that I had achieved another first...a summer rerun (I had basically had us do the play from Starbase Indy for that year..so, the play had already run the november before).

Where's the fireplace? I have a glass I need to shatter.

RIP

[gypsy1969.livejournal.com]

I knew his face but not his name. I didn't realize (until now) but I saw him several places, in SF Fandom, at the Falls, and at Floyd Central. The small world just got a little lonelier and there is one more face I won't see again.
May his friends and his works continue his memory on.