Bailey Locke Obituary (2005)

BIDDEFORD - Bailey Preston Locke, 13 days old, died on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Bailey was born on Dec. 2, 2005, in Biddeford, the son of Dale and Christina 'Nena' (Estabrook) Locke. Bailey was like a shooting star, shining brightly in our lives for a brief time. He touched all of us with his smile, his strength, and his peaceful, calming presence. Bailey will be forever loved and cherished by his parents, Dale and Christina 'Nena' Locke of Biddeford; his maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Cindy Estabrook Sr. of West Gardiner; his paternal grandparents, Brenda Locke of Auburn, and Dale Duncan of Randolph; his great-grandparents; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial visitation from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, 1 Church St., Augusta, where a memorial ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. The family requests that memorial donations in Bailey's memory be made to: Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, New England Chapter, P.O. Box 2902, Woburn, MA 01888.