Bailey Brandsberg Pridgeon

Bailey Pridgeon, 36, died December 2, 2021 from a hiking accident near Mt Hood.

Bailey was born in Toledo, Oregon. He grew up in Newport, attended school at Toledo and Newport, and graduated from Newport High School in 2004. At OIT he earned a BS in Vascular Sonography and then practiced in Portland and Seattle. He was awarded the most accurate vascular ultrasound tech at school and later helped construct vascular ports for dialysis patients. He also worked at Fred Meyers in the pick-up department. Bailey felt good about helping obtain food for people during Covid,

He most loved hiking, camping and waterfalls, always returning from an adventure relaxed and with an enormous smile. The McKenzie River was his favorite. Bailey had many interests including: reading voraciously, building robot models, board, card and role playing games, cooking shows and animals. His knowledge was truly encyclopedic. For several years he participated in theater camp at the PAC and worked as a counselor. He was a very kind man.

He found his higher power in Buddhism. His studies gave him a Yoda-like peaceful strength. Bailey was a man of few words, but when he spoke, people listened to each carefully thought out word, as they were always worth hearing.

He is survived by his parents, Jeff and Jill Pridgeon, aunts and uncles Matt (Bobbie) Pridgeon, Ben (Jaime) Pridgeon, Roxie (Al) Nakamura, John Brandsberg and Catherine Rondthaler, and cousins Frances Pridgeon, Andrew Pridgeon, Cameron and Nick Brandsberg. A memorial service will be held this spring in the McKenzie River area.