Verd Bailey

Verd was born to Claron Everett Bailey and Ellen Virginia “Sue” Rarden on August 3,1949 in Moab, Utah. He was the youngest of seven children.
Verd graduated from high school in Richfield, Utah in 1967. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in 1968.
He furthered his education at the University of Utah and received his Bachelor Degree in Political Science.  Verd went on to receive his law degree from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 1972.
Verd married Cherri (Mitchell) Hunt at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa on June 1,1979. Verd and Cherri would have celebrated their 45th anniversary this year.
Verd and Cherri loved and enjoyed their blended family of five children. Verd had a great sense of humor and often said, “we tried to be like the Brady Bunch, but we were more like the Simpsons.”
Verd practiced law in Iowa and Colorado. He was county attorney in Iowa for several years . Over the years , he did both prosecution and defense law. He last practiced law at Bailey Law Office in Estes Park, CO.  From 2001 until his retirement due to health problems in 2016.
Verd is survived by his wife, Cherri, and five children:  son: Brad Bailey (Danielle),Las Vegas , NV, daughter: Rebecca , Las Vegas, NV, stepsons: Chad Hunt (Vera), Mount Ayr, IA, Neil Hunt (Suzanne), New Bern, NC, and Ryan Hunt (Jillian), Salem OR. Verd also loved his nine grandchildren.
Verd is also survived by four brothers: Richard (Mary), Las Vegas, NV, Ron (Elaine), Lodi, CA, Kelly (Jane), Centerville, UT, and Bob (Cathy), Herriman, UT. Verd is also survived by his sister- in-law: Cindy Mitchell, Kansas City, MO.and mother-in-law Joy Mitchell, Mount Ayr, IA.
In addition to his parents, Verd was preceded in death by his oldest brother Claron Jr. (Monk) , sister Sandra Robertson, brother-in-law Clint Robertson, and sister-in-law Kristine Bailey, Dr. Duane Mitchell father-in-law, and Steve Mitchell brother- in- law.
Verd died April 20, 2024 at the age of 74 3/4 years after a long and challenging illness of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was cremated and memories of Verd will be celebrated with family and friends throughout the summer. Memorials may be sent to:
Pathways Hospice
305 Carpenter Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525