Those who knew Jan Tillery, wife of Texas Tech President Guy Bailey, have been profoundly affected by her passing.
Jan passed away at Trinity Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, following a protracted illness. After a protracted fight with cancer, she died.
She had previously received two cancer diagnoses but had beaten them both. At the time of her death, she was 63 years old.
Students in Bailey’s Intro to Linguistics and History of the English Language classes at the English department were informed of the news through email.
Incalculable contributions to Texas Tech University and the Lubbock community made Guy Bailey’s wife well recognised.
Jan’s commitment to social causes was clear through her engagement with the Women’s Protective Services and the Junior League of Lubbock.
Her unwavering support of these charities, which aim to better the lives of women and children, demonstrates her dedication to doing good in the world.
Her family, friends, and everyone she touched over the years will mourn her dearly, and her legacy of giving and love will endure.
A well-known expert on Texas and the South’s English dialects was Jan Tillery, the wife of former University of Alabama President Guy Bailey.
Jan wrote and presented research articles more than 70 times over the course of her career.
Her linguistics research was the subject of an article in The New York Times in November 2003. She was well known for being a leading authority on the Texas and Southern English dialects.
Her work with the Junior League of Lubbock and Women’s Protective Services demonstrated her devotion to social causes.
She gave these organisations her unwavering support as they sought to enhance the lives of women and children. Jan had also made some impressive academic strides.
She graduated from Texas Tech with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Journalism in 1974 and Texas A&M University with a Master of Arts in English in 1989.
She later graduated with a doctorate in English linguistics from Oklahoma State University in 1992.
After Guy Bailey was named president of the University of Alabama in August 2012, Jan and her husband moved to Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
However, in order to take care of her and her medical needs, he left that position in October 2012.
Co-founder and guitarist for the British rock group Quireboys, Guy Bailey, has died at an unspecified age. Spike, the band’s frontman, posted a moving letter on Facebook to announce the news of his passing.
Spike said that he was devastated to share the news of Guy Bailey, his best friend and bandmate, passing away.
In the hospital, the guitarist softly died away while holding his beloved Bianca. Guy was praised by Spike as the nicest, funniest man he had ever had the pleasure of meeting.
The British rock group Quireboys, renowned for its straightforward rock sound and devoted fan base in the UK, was founded by Guy Bailey, who also served as the band’s guitarist.
The popular single “Hey You,” which peaked in the UK Top 20, and every other song on the band’s enormously successful debut album, “A Bit of What You Fancy,” were co-written by Bailey.
Everyone he worked with, including rival bands and Quireboys fans, admired Guy Bailey Bailey’s contributions to the band’s sound and success.
Bailey’s loss was confirmed by the band’s frontman, Spike, in a touching Facebook message. The cause of Bailey’s passing was not disclosed by Spike in his statement, and no other details have been made public.
There is no denying Bailey’s influence on the music industry and Quireboys fans, and those who knew and cared about him grieve his passing.