RECORDS: Dr. Quin Bailey Obit, Boyle County, KY ----------------------- Submitted by: Sherri Hall Date: 3 Dec 2001 ----------------------- From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 3 Dec 2001 Dr. Quin Bailey of Danville, who practiced medicine for almost 30 years, died Sunday at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center after a long illness. He was 60. Friends and associates praised his work with the high school athletics programs and his concern for the safety of the young players. Bailey was instrumental in starting statewide medical symposiums for high school coaches that are now mandatory. His work with a committee formed in conjunction with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association helped make high school sports safer for all athletes and helped educate coaches on ways to not only detect injuries but also on how to prevent them. Bailey was recognized earlier this year by the organization when he received the Bob Miller Outstanding Service Award. KHSAA Commissioner Julian Tackett praised Bailey for his work to improve the health of student athletes. "Every involvement he ever had with us was for the betterment of students in Kentucky. His honest and direct intentions will be missed," said Tackett. "He was much more than a doctor. He was a real friend to the association." When Bailey stepped down as doctor for the Danville teams, Tackett said Bailey was "not only a pioneer, but he was a leader. He was the minority opinion on many issues. He was never bashful about it. Most of the time, he was proven to be right, too." Bailey began practicing medicine in Danville with Dr. Charles Sisk and Dr. John Baird and continued his practice until he became ill. A "true humanitarian and very caring person" is the way Sam Harp, Danville High School football coach, described his friend. "The things he did behind the scenes for the Danville football and athletic programs will be missed," said Harp. Sisk, who welcomed Bailey to his practice when he graduated from the University of Kentucky Medical School, said Bailey was a good physician who had a great interest in the youth of the community. "He gave much of his time for ensuring safety for young athletes, especially football and basketball," said Sisk. "He was a real good friend and I'm so hurt by the fact we had to lose him." Sisk said he was impressed with how Bailey fought his illness. "He will be a great loss to the community." Born June 10, 1941, in Louisville, he was the son of the late Edward M. and Elizabeth Hutcherson Bailey. He was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church where he had served as chairman of the board and a lay leader. He was a member of Bible Study Fellowship. He was a graduate of Asbury College and a 1969 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He was former chief of staff at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. He was a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Practice, a member of the Kentucky Medical Association and University of Kentucky Medical Alumni Association, and was recently appointed to the UK College of Medicine Dean's Advisory Council. He had served as chairman of the Kentucky Sports Medicine Committee for 27 years and was active in teaching medical students from UK and University of Louisville. He was the Danville High School football team physician for 30 years and received the 2001 Outstanding Service Award from the Kentucky High School Coaches Association for his dedication to the safety of high school athletes. He was the newly elected president for McDowell Home Health Agency and was a board member of Heritage Hospice. Survivors include his wife, Connie Woolums Bailey; a son, Dr. Jonathan Bailey of Greenville, S.C.; a daughter, Jennifer Pierson of Norfolk, Va.; his stepmother, Pauline Bailey of Danville; a stepbrother, Ed Coleman of Atlanta, Ga.; and three grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Centenary United Methodist Church by the Revs. Harold Brooks and Quenton Scholtz. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Preston-Pruitt Funeral Home and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization orpersons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************