Steven Jeffrey Feindt-Bailey,

1961 - 2021

STEVEN JEFFREY FEINDT-BAILEY
Steven Jeffrey Feindt-Bailey, 60, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida died September 27, 2021. Born April 27, 1961.
Steve was an exceptionally creative spirit who viewed the world through a different lens than most. While he worked in a variety of industries throughout his life, Steve's true passions were cinema and writing. He was frequently able to combine these passions by writing movie reviews, many of which were featured in The Beaches Leader. He also penned numerous plays based on his real-life experiences, always encouraging audiences to think while capturing the comedic perspective of any situation. Many of his plays were staged within the community theaters of Jacksonville.
After short stints in Arizona and California, Steve settled in the Sunshine State and attended college at the University of Florida. He became a middle school English teacher, but his future solidified when he applied to write movie reviews for a local newspaper. Steve met his beloved wife, Kathy, when he applied to write movie reviews at the newspaper where she worked prior to taking over the editorship and later ownership of The Beaches Leader. Steve knew instantly upon meeting Kathy that she was the love of his life. They married less than a year later and remained inseparable until the day Kathy died. While Steve and Kathy enjoyed many common interests, their shared love of the English language and reading was particularly noteworthy.
When the couple's children, Aline and David Bailey, were growing up, Steve shared his love of reading with his young family, and they often adventured to the Beaches Branch Library in Neptune Beach. Steve read bedtime stories to his children with such conviction that they really believed he was the Big Bad Wolf or any of the other characters he brought to life in his larger-than-life style.
Steve loved being a father and delighted in introducing his children to his love for the silver screen. He possessed a wealth of knowledge about classic cinema and would first share all of the trivia behind any given film before insisting that the entire family sit down together and watch it. Often, these selections included a silent film - the slapstick performances of Laurel & Hardy and Buster Keaton were some of his favorites. Whether or not you were a fan of that style of comedy usually didn't matter by the end of the film because Steve's uproarious laugh was so infectious you couldn't help but share in his joy.
Steve loved fiercely and threw his whole self into anything he pursued. He was fearless in a way that wasn't always immediately recognized but was always appreciated by those around him. The world is a far less interesting place without him in it.
Steve is survived by his daughter, Aline Bailey, and son, David Bailey, both of Jacksonville Beach. He is also survived by his best friend, Paul Farrar of Los Angeles, CA. As well as many family members and friends throughout the country.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to your local library.