July 15, 1946 in Roswell, New Mexico to Ethel and Ardie Bailey. He spent most of his life in Amarillo. He married Carolyn Turner on November 2, 1968. They had two children, Brent and Dana. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad for 20 years.
Dan was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife Carolyn; a son, Brent Bailey and wife, Patti of Tulsa; a daughter, Dana Ferris and husband, Gene of Canyon; nine grandkids and three great-grandkids; two brothers, Glen Bailey and wife Susan, and Jerry Bailey, all of Clarendon; and a sister, Judy Veazey and husband, Jerry of Amarillo; and many nieces and nephews.