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Portrait of Marion Wayne Bailey
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Marion Wayne Bailey

April 26, 1941 – February 25, 2023
Lived 81 years
Riverview Cemetery · Tremonton, Utah
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Life story

Marion Wayne Bailey came into this world on April 26, 1941 and moved on from this life February 25, 2023. Even though it has only been two days since your passing from me, your "best Dear" it seems like forever ago…already.

Wayne's deepest love was for Heavenly Father and his Savior Jesus Christ and his family, Heidi Lynn Walstad, Tami Steiner (Eric), April Bonnett, Jonathan (Ashley), Benjamin (Nicole) and Brigham (Brittinee). Jonathan had recently asked him, what he loved about the first house we lived in. Wayne said, "Coming home to my wife and our children."

With a newspaper in hand or book about a favorite gospel topic, he was ever ready to listen and to teach and to love and to serve us. He loved his role as husband and father. Brigham said he loved his dad's quiet demeanor that was never sharp or unkind.

He provided for us all through his strong work ethic. He set a good example of hard work for all of us. He worked in banking for 17 years as an auditor and branch audit manager. At one low point, when First Interstate Bank was absorbed by Wells Fargo he became unemployed. Through much fasting and prayer a miracle occurred for him. He was offered a job at Brigham Young University in Financial Services in the treasury department.

I say a miracle because when we were first dating he told me his dream job would be to either work at BYU or the US Treasury Department. Treasury Department at BYU was truly a miracle. He spent the rest of his career days at the "Y".

He served faithfully in every calling he was ever asked. He had an absolute commitment to the power of the ministering and was the champion of its power in the leadership callings he held. He was always a faithful home teacher and minister. His favorite calling was teaching Gospel Doctrine. His deep knowledge, combined with teaching by the spirit blessed all who enjoyed his classes.

It is with saddened hearts, we say goodbye Dear, for a time, but we know you are just in the other room and we will see you soon!

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The world Marion knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

1941
Born April 26
1947
Marion was 6 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1959
Marion was 18 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Marion was 21 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1977
Marion was 36 when Elvis Presley died
1982
Marion was 41 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1998
Marion was 57 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Marion was 64 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2015
Marion was 74 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Marion was 81 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away February 25, age 81
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