Bailey W. Blethen ’59

Bailey W. Blethen ’59, of Minneapolis; Nov. 13. While earning his JD from the University of Minnesota Law School, he served as the case editor of the Minnesota Law Review. Following graduation, he worked at the firm his grandfather started, Blethen, Gage and Krause. He served as an adjunct professor at Minnesota State University and was a member of numerous boards. A dedicated athlete, he coached basketball at Mankato West High School and New Ulm Cathedral and was an assistant coach for the Minnesota State University men’s basketball team. In 1997, he was inducted into the Minnesota State University Athletic Hall of Fame. He was also an award-winning singer with the Mankato Riverblenders. He is survived by two children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.