Elizabeth E. Bacon
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - February 6, 1958
ELIZABETH BACON DIED AT AGE NINETY-FOUR. Graveside services were held in Glenwood Springs February 4 for Eagle county's oldest citizen, Elizabeth E. BACON, who died Feb. 1 in Mountain View Nursing Home, Glenwood Springs.
Had Miss BACON lived two hours longer, she would have reached the age of 94 years. Her birthday was February 2. She died at 10 o'clock the evening of February 1.
Elizabeth BACON was born in Kenoska, Wis., Feb. 2, 1864 to Mr. and Mrs. Hiram BACON and spent her childhood at Cedar Falls, Iowa.
She lived in Burns, Eagle County, Colo., as a young woman wither her mother, brother and two sisters. She was a resident of Canon City for 20 years previous to coming to Eagle in 1952, and had previously been a resident of Los Angeles.
In spite of her advancing years, Miss BACON remained in good health until about two years ago.
She made her home here with her sister, Mrs. Ethelind B. NEWCOMER, until entering Mountain View Nursing Home in Glenwood several months ago.
Mrs. NEWCOMER is her sister's sole survivor.
Graveside services were held by the Reverend W. O. RICHARDS at Rosebud Cemetery in Glenwood Tuesday afternoon. Burdge Mortuary of Glenwood was in charge of arrangements.
