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August 4, 1949 — March 30, 2025 LINCOLN — Glen L. Bailey, 75, of Lincoln, passed away March 30, 2025. Glen was born August 4, 1949, in St.
Paul, Neb., to Warren Keith and Bettie (Hinkle) Bailey. After graduating from Palmer High School, Glen served in the U.
S. Marine Corps (68-72), during the Vietnam War (69-70). He attended Hastings College and Mary Lanning School of Nursing and received his diploma in nursing.
He attended Kearney State College and received is Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He was then commissioned in the U.S.
Air Force Nurse Corps (76-80) spending two years in the Philippines. He switched and was commissioned from the Air Force to the Army Nurse Corps and served in the First Gulf War (90-91), retiring from the military in 1996. He then returned to school and attended Kansas City Community College and became a funeral director.
In 1996, he received his master’s degree in education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Glen learned to play the guitar in Vietnam and continued throughout his life. He played guitar with Three Cords and a Cloud of Dust.
Glen loved to read and write poetry. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club for many years, life member of the VFW, American Legion, DAV and MOAA (Military Officers Association of America). He also enjoyed working with wood, rebuilding old cars, was an avid eclectic antique collector, and road raced for many years in the U.
S. He enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and grandchildren, and having morning coffee with the old guys and the music guys. Surviving family members include his wife, Margie; sons, Sean (Megan), Vance (Leigh Ann), Cy (Beth); stepson, Zachary (Rhoda) Moore; stepdaughter, Geneva (James) McNamara; nine grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Kay, Barb and Patty. Memorial service is at 3 p.m.
, Friday, April 4, at Roper and Sons South Lincoln Chapel, 3950 Hohensee Drive. Burial will be in the Omaha National Cemetery at a later date with family. Memorials are kindly suggested to Tunnel to Towers.
Condolences online at Roperandsons.com.
