Booth Bailey passed away at the age of 75. He was born in Eureka, NV to Wallace and Mary Rand Bailey. Booth graduated from Sparks High School in 1949. In June 1954, he married Dorothea "Dea" McMurtrey in Las Vegas, NV. He began his aviation career taking flying lessons while still in high school and received his pilots' license in 1957. After graduation from Spartan School of Aeronautics in 1957, he began his career as an A&P mechanic and served as general manager at Reno Flying Service for several years, moved to Winnemucca and founded Winnemucca Air Service, which he operated for 20 years. He was maintenance supervisor at El Aero Services for ten years before moving back home to Eureka and founding Diamond Aviation in 1997.
Acknowledging his "50 years of dedicated service, technical expertise, professionalism, and many outstanding maintenance and piloting contributions," the Federal Aviation Administration awarded Booth the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic and Wright Brothers Pilot awards.
In May 2007, he was delighted to attend a ceremony honoring his accomplishments in aviation during which the Eureka County Airport was renamed "Booth Bailey Field." He is survived by his wife, Dea; son, Randy; daughter-in-law, Clare; brothers Hale of Pine Valley, Nev., and Wilfred of Diamond Valley, Nev.; sister Rachel Marshall of Diamond Valley, Nev.; Bill, Angela, Daniel, Mitchell and Rachel Miles of Carson City, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Booth was predeceased by his parents, a daughter, Rita, and a brother, Lee.
Acknowledging his "50 years of dedicated service, technical expertise, professionalism, and many outstanding maintenance and piloting contributions," the Federal Aviation Administration awarded Booth the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic and Wright Brothers Pilot awards.
In May 2007, he was delighted to attend a ceremony honoring his accomplishments in aviation during which the Eureka County Airport was renamed "Booth Bailey Field." He is survived by his wife, Dea; son, Randy; daughter-in-law, Clare; brothers Hale of Pine Valley, Nev., and Wilfred of Diamond Valley, Nev.; sister Rachel Marshall of Diamond Valley, Nev.; Bill, Angela, Daniel, Mitchell and Rachel Miles of Carson City, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Booth was predeceased by his parents, a daughter, Rita, and a brother, Lee.
Booth Bailey passed away at the age of 75. He was born in Eureka, NV to Wallace and Mary Rand Bailey. Booth graduated from Sparks High School in 1949. In June 1954, he married Dorothea "Dea" McMurtrey in Las Vegas, NV. He began his aviation career taking flying lessons while still in high school and received his pilots' license in 1957. After graduation from Spartan School of Aeronautics in 1957, he began his career as an A&P mechanic and served as general manager at Reno Flying Service for several years, moved to Winnemucca and founded Winnemucca Air Service, which he operated for 20 years. He was maintenance supervisor at El Aero Services for ten years before moving back home to Eureka and founding Diamond Aviation in 1997.
Acknowledging his "50 years of dedicated service, technical expertise, professionalism, and many outstanding maintenance and piloting contributions," the Federal Aviation Administration awarded Booth the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic and Wright Brothers Pilot awards.
In May 2007, he was delighted to attend a ceremony honoring his accomplishments in aviation during which the Eureka County Airport was renamed "Booth Bailey Field." He is survived by his wife, Dea; son, Randy; daughter-in-law, Clare; brothers Hale of Pine Valley, Nev., and Wilfred of Diamond Valley, Nev.; sister Rachel Marshall of Diamond Valley, Nev.; Bill, Angela, Daniel, Mitchell and Rachel Miles of Carson City, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Booth was predeceased by his parents, a daughter, Rita, and a brother, Lee.
Acknowledging his "50 years of dedicated service, technical expertise, professionalism, and many outstanding maintenance and piloting contributions," the Federal Aviation Administration awarded Booth the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic and Wright Brothers Pilot awards.
In May 2007, he was delighted to attend a ceremony honoring his accomplishments in aviation during which the Eureka County Airport was renamed "Booth Bailey Field." He is survived by his wife, Dea; son, Randy; daughter-in-law, Clare; brothers Hale of Pine Valley, Nev., and Wilfred of Diamond Valley, Nev.; sister Rachel Marshall of Diamond Valley, Nev.; Bill, Angela, Daniel, Mitchell and Rachel Miles of Carson City, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Booth was predeceased by his parents, a daughter, Rita, and a brother, Lee.
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