Earl Elwell Bailey

Grand Lake Stream – Earl Elwell Bailey, 77, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at his home with his loving family by his side. Earl was born in Princeton on August 21, 1932, son of the late Roy and Alice (Norton) Bailey. He attended school in Princeton and worked in the woods for St. Croix Paper Co. until he entered the U.S. Air Force. Earl served his country during the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic with the 3605th Flight Line Maintenance Squadron. After his service, he returned home and helped operated his family’s camps, Bailey’s Camps in Grand Lake Stream. Earl also owned and operated his own construction company and plowed the roads for Township 27 and Grand Lake Stream. Due to his health, he finally retired in 2008 at the age of 75. Earl enjoyed puttering in the garage and hunting and fishing. He was a Registered Maine Guide, served on the Princeton School Board, and was a member of Lewy’s Island Lodge #138 A.F. & A.M., Anah Shrine Temple in Bangor, Princeton Rod & Gun Club where he taught many hunter safety courses, and the William T. Wren Post #23 American Legion in Baileyville. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his two brothers, Frank Bailey and his wife Ruth, and Fred Bailey; three sisters, Laura Sprague and her husband Percy, Katherine Moros, and Mary Sheck and her husband Gene; and a brother-in-law Lewey Bagley. Surviving are his companion of over 25 years, Helen Dwelley; three children, Catherine Gardner and her husband David of Princeton, Robert Bailey of Grand Lake Stream, and Carrie Cilley of Princeton; their mother Beatrice Monaghan of Princeton; five grandchildren, Alison Gardner and her companion Travis Cilley of Talmadge, Sarah Gardner and her companion John Gagner of Baileyville, David Earl Gardner of Princeton, Kyle Bailey of Grand Lake Stream, and Shelby Cilley of Princeton; five great-grandchildren, Antonia, John, Gunner, Matthew and Anonda; a sister Beatrice Bagley of Grand Lake Stream; sister-in-law Lillian Bailey of Washington; Helen’s children, Russell Dwelley and his fiancé Wendy Ramsdell of Waite, and Beth Dwelley of Waite; Helen’s grandchildren, Chad Dwelley and his wife Katie of Belgrade and Raynel Dwelley of Bangor; and Helen’s great-grandchild, Reagan Dwelley; and many nieces and nephews.