Dear the Bailey Family----I was just at my parents house and always read the week of newspapers there (since I don't get it). I am so shocked and at the same time sad to see Tim's passing. It takes my breath away. I didn't even read the name under his picture in the obituary. I didn't need to. I will always remember his face. I used to work at the Aspirus General Clinic in the Referral Dept and was one the first to schedule visits and testing elsewhere for Tim when he first learned of the cancer. I had helped him numerous times. I left the clinic at the end of December but know that I saw Tim most likely a couple weeks before I left. I can't believe this! Tim was special, I know this and God knows it. He did like to joke even when he wasn't feeling well. Tim was real and I will never forget him. I'm thankful that I was able to help him and to meet him. From what I know Tim was a fighter and I thought for sure would beat this illness but God had another plan. God must've needed him just a little bit more than we did at this time. My thoughts and heart are with all of you. I won't forget him.

To the family: I had the pleasure of working with Tim. He was a great man and I am honored to have met him while I worked at Amron. I wish the best to you, the family, God bless.

Tim always enjoyed giving me a hard time. He would get me all convinced and riled up about something and then with the straightest face he would tell me he was kidding. Tim often threatened to retire with out telling me so I wouldn't be prompted to make him a carrot cake. He claimed I was a terrible baker, though I am pretty sure he never ate anything I ever cooked or baked. *shrugs shoulders* He was always very kind to me though and as I sat in the maintenance shop today cleaning off my newly welded chair leg, I spotted his toolbox. I put was looking it over and thinking of the photos he had inside of it when I noticed a sticker on the side of the box that made me cry, because it was so very Tim, it read : Don't Be A D*ck. Thank you Tim for continuing to give me a hard time, even though you're no longer with us. I will think of you often, even if I never got to make that carrot cake for you.

Weve known Tim for 20 some years and got a kick out of his sense of humor. He used to walk through central stores at Amron and slam his fist into one of the metal shelves and watch me (jill) jump...He got the biggest kick out of it. I will miss that....He was really a great guy and would do anything for you (if he liked you) lol...We will miss you Tim......

It is with great sadness that I have learned of Tim's passing. As a kid growing up my family would visit Tim's family every summer and he became a favorite cousin of mine. Tim liked to work on cars then and I think I impressed him one summer with my knowledge of engines ( I was 5 years younger ) as I helped him work on his car. I wonder if he still had the Mustang. As we grew older we went down our own paths in life and the distance between us grew even greater. It is sad and I am sorry to say that with us having our own families and greater than 1000 miles physical distance between us we had virtually no cantact with each other over the years. But being a favorite cousin of mine Tim was always in the back of my mind. On the night that I learned of Tim's passing I had trouble falling asleep as all of the memories of my family visitng his those many summers came flooding through my mind. Those were good times. I know that Tim is no longer suffering and he is with Mick and his Dad. I too am a veteran and I thank you Tim for your time in service to our country. You are at peace my friend, and maybe I can "catch up" with you further down the road.

Love, Jeff