Harold E. Dailey

HAROLD E. DAILEY, PhD. age 82 passed away peacefully on 9/7/12 with dear friend Debra Lucas-Fagher at his side. Beloved father of Jessica (Curt), Aaron and Thomas. Loving grandfather of Chloe and Naomi.

Harold received his BA from the University of Missouri and his PhD from Columbia University. He was an officer in the US Army for many years. He was on the Cleveland State University faculty from 1968 to 1993, where he served as Associate Professor and the Director of the Freshman English Program. He was also a computer and testing consultant to the Early English Composition Assessment Program of the Northeast Ohio Writers Project, and a computer consultant to the Spenser Encyclopedia. Harold was the Associate Editor of the Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals and performed long term research on an annotated Index Bibliography of Reputation Studies in English and American literature.

Harold had many other interests, including travel, fine food, wines and films. He lived his life to the fullest. His passion, love and humor is deeply missed by his family and friends. Memorial contributions may be made to the English Department at Cleveland State University.

Family will receive friends for visitation Sunday (9/16/12) from 2-4 pm with a tribute and celebration of Harold’s life at 4 pm at the DeJohn-Flynn-Mylott Funeral Home of South Euclid, 4600 Mayfield Rd. (just east of Green Rd).