While Dr. Don Dailey’s primary profession was dentistry, his life brimmed with passionate pursuits. A stained glass artist who drew his own patterns, Dailey also framed artwork, including Oscar Howe’s traveling art retrospective, and served Mitchell as a city councilperson and as mayor for two terms. “Dad was a lover of history, travel, architecture,” says daughter Anne Dailey of Mitchell. “He had quite an eye for unique things—furniture and art pieces. He and Mom [Mary Lou] had a wonderful, eclectic style in their home. It makes sense he loved Antiques Roadshow so much.”
Dailey, 81, passed away August 28 in Mitchell. SDPB has been a fortunate recipient of many gifts sent in his memory. “As an artist himself, he was a big proponent of the arts,” says Anne, an interior designer in Mitchell. “He thought SDPB was so good about supporting local artists’ endeavors. And SDPB was the basis of his and Mom’s entertainment. Anytime we were sitting at the kitchen counter, doing something, PBS was on.” Dailey also loved music. “Big band, Boston Pops, Cher, Neil Diamond,” says Anne. “He would turn it up nice and loud and Mom would quietly turn it down. Up and down and up and down they went! He and Mom were big fans of everything you do.”
SDPB is thankful to the following who gave gifts in memory of Don Dailey:
Tama W. Backlund
David A. Backlund
Doug Backlund
Kimberly & Ronald Bartels
Lloyd & Shirley Bauder
Brad Bauer
George & Michele Bittner
Catherine Bowar
Lori & Russell Brosz
Brittany Brosz
Lisa M. Brown
Mark & Christine Buche
Celia M. Burkinshaw
Pat Burnham
Randy & Sue Cahoy
Sonya & Steve Clark
Kyle & Melissa Crago Family
Jim & Kim Cross
Anne Dailey
Mary Lou Dailey
Matthew Dailey
Christine Dee
Trish R. Delaney
Kristin Jo Detert
Trevor L. Dierks
Hugh Dodson
Gary & Lind Endorf
Bruce & Ellie Everson
Brad & Karen Feterl
Terry & Cheri Feterl
Doug Fredericks & Amy Evenson Family
Shelly Fredericksen
Larry & Janice Fredericksen
Bill & Judy Geraets
Darin Brye & Mason Geraets
Halvorson Family
Kaydee Harrington
Gary & Mary Heib Family
Harry Hilton
Lois Hilton
Mark & Louire Van Den Hoek
Jan S. Holtkamp
Larry & Janet Holtkamp
Dan & Pam Hotlkamp Family
Ryan & Anne Huber
Al & Shawna Huls
Brad & Carol Johnson
Tim, Sue & Resa Kelly
Christina & Kelly Knutson
Steve, Maureen, Shannon & Korey Koch
Gregory A. Kohlenberg
Julie Koth
Bill & Pam Koupal Family
Dan & Mona Koupal Family
Cathy Krall
Frank & Christine Krohmer
Mike & Debra Kuchera
Lori Kummer
Stacie & Mary Jo Larsen
Scott & Karin Larson
Cynthia Larson-Anderson
Mike Lebrun
Sharon Hopkins, Lisa Mauszycki & Ty Long
Jim & Connie Lynde
Will, Rachel, Emmett, Owen and Adalyn Maeschen
Reggie Martin
Chris, Kimberly, Carter, Carson and Cannon Max
John & Betty McNiel
John Messerli
John & Jeff Miedema Families
Diane Mohrfeld
Doug & Julie Molumby
Don Lura & Jackie Morrison
Ron, Kim, Seth and Emma Muth
Mary & J. Naser
Starette J. Nash
Milo & Kathryn Nelson
Richard Nicolaisen & Bill Nicolaison
Jimmie & Janet Nicolaus
Dale & Barb Odegaard
Jody Odegaard-Smith
Puetz’s & Olsen Family
Lynden & Jana Overweg Family
Glen & Andi Paul Family
Brad & Tamme Pearson
Don & Cindy Petersen Family
Ashley & Kelly Pfeifer
Jayson & Jaclyn Plamp
Karol & Dale Porter
Wayne & Mary Puetz
Rob & Anne Quintal
Kevin & Becky Riggs
Mandy Robinson
Kevin & Beck Roth Family
Tona Rozum
Christeen Scheurenbrand
Deann M Schmidt
John & Debra Scott
Floyd & Kay Shattuck
Dale & Anne Smith
Ryan, Nicole, Hunter & Atlanta Stahle
Harriett & Thomas R. Jean Starr
Rita Steckel
Andrew & Hallie Tate
Marv & Jani Thomas
Jerry & Pam Thomsen
Michael Titze
Judy Titze
Susan Tjarks
Terry Torgerson
Maggi Tweet
Deb Dodson Crownsman & Rod Tweet
Kevin & Cherie Vanorney
Donna, Karen & Carter VanOvershield
Michael Vehle
Jeanne Vold
Gen Weber
Ron Wermers
Stephen J. Wheeler
Sheri Will
Bev Williamson
Reg & Deb Young