Simon Bailey

Simon was my basketball coach my freshmen year (JV) I was just sharing with my daughter how impressive he was as a coach and teacher (and kicker!!) I am so sorry for your loss. He helped me learn to respect others and be a part of a team. I am thankful for what he gave to me and my fellow students.
Sincerely,
Ed Lawyer USM 94
MD JD MS

To the Bailey family and to USM:

My wife Sarah, my daughter JJ, and I were on an island off the coast of New Hampshire when we received word of Simon's death. The news gutted us. Our only solace was the fact that we were attending a family retreat conference courtesy of the UCC, Sarah's denomination, and were surrounded by the kind of natural beauty Simon would have appreciated as well as a prayerful community that he may have enjoyed.

We continue to pray for Mary Lou, for...

During the years I worked at USM Simon was one of the people I remember most. He was a wonderful person. May god be with you in these times of need.

Mr. Bailey always made me laugh, and even got me to do some work every once in a while. I have aspired to reach his level of dedication and ability to reach kids who would much rather be somewhere else in my own teaching career.
USM has lost a great teacher.

Dear Bailey family,
Mr. Bailey felt like a friend to all of us because he was so genuine, kind, and funny. I am terribly sad that he is not with us anymore. He made a difference in so many lives, and I feel so fortunate to have known him. My thoughts are with you.

I was disappointed that I was out of town and was not able to attend the services for Simon. So, today's Tribute to Simon was important to me as it gave me a chance to share with so many the myriad of thoughts and emotions that come in such a time of grief.

When I think of Simon, I think of him as the keel of the Upper School ship that kept our course even and stable. He was always considerate of issues teachers would bring to him. I never felt intimidated to ask Simon to help me...

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bailey family. Each Argall child loved and appreciated Mr Bailey so much as a teacher. He will be missed.

Simon was a good guy. He was kind and sincere, the type of person who would never stoop to the obnoxious remark or the cheap verbal shot. And Simon was certainly no backstabber. I always felt that he was being completely up front with me and that he was telling all parties the same story. Moreover, when Simon had something unpleasant to tell me, I always felt that he was making an extra effort to tell me in a manner that would be least hurtful. I know that my loud mouth was an irritant to him...

This is a devastating tragedy first and foremost for Simon's entire family, especially his wife, children, and parents, to whom I extend my deepest sympathies; but the tragedy reaches far beyond to the hundreds and hundreds of lives he touched at University School. Simon brought USM a singular and extraordinary caring warmth, a gentle sense of humor, wisdom, and a great gentility. I am among those who feel priveleged to have known and worked with Simon. It seems incomprehensible that he is...