Everyone leaves a legacy but rarely does anybody leave one as long and as rich as Vivian “Millie” Bailey. The life lessons she learned, and the life lessons she passed along to our community, could fill an encyclopedia. From her military career, to her support for veterans, to her involvement with the police foundation, her constant support for students in a local elementary school, she was never reluctant to help those who just needed a helping hand. Through those acts and many more, her heart of gold was always on display. Standing up for herself and others…and jumping out of an airplane at the age of 102 years old!!…displayed her courage of steel.
This past November, Millie agreed to allow me to “arrest” her for a fundraiser I hosted to raise money for The Arc of Howard County. She did this so people could "post her bail", which meant donations would be raised for the cause. We didn’t expect her to join us at the fundraiser, didn’t think a loud, crowded restaurant would be appealing to her, but she did (thank you, Kim)! Always going above and beyond to help others. When I snapped a picture of her “behind bars” we had to convince her to look mad because she just wanted to flash her beautiful smile.
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