Robert Lewis Bailey was born on March 31, 1955 in Craig, Moffat, Colorado a son of Robert M. Bailey and Clara Lake

He had lived in Colorado until March 1971 at which time he and his family moved to Grouse Creek, Utah. He graduated from Raft River High school in Malta, Idaho in 1973. He entered the U.S. Army in 1973.

Bob returned home on a furlough from the army in October of 1974. He came to Grouse Creek to spend a few days with his aunt and uncle, Flo and John Gross and with Eldon Kimber. His parents, Bob and Clara Bailey who live in Idaho Falls. Bob returned to Pennsylvania on October 24 and then is being sent to Frankfurt, Germany. He plans to train to become a veterinarian. 

However, Bob was killed in an automobile accident on December 3, 1974, in Nuremberg, West Germany. His two sisters are: Cherie N. Cady and Rebecca Moses.

He is buried in the Grouse Creek cemetery.