MILO W. BACON
Milo Bacon has been a citizen of Sanger for thirty years; was mayor of that city; and is now the manager of the Belmont Memorial Park in the City of Fresno, but continues his residence at Sanger, where he retains his personal business interests.
Milo W. Bacon was born at Leavenworth, Kansas, December 31, 1875, the son of James M. and Nancy (Skaggs) Bacon. He attended schools in Kansas, and thirty-five years ago came to Fresno, where he remained for eight years, and then established himself at Sanger.
In Sanger Mr. Bacon purchased the ice business of Z. A. Beall, changing the name to the Bacon Service corporation, now handling ice, fuel and feed. He was elected to the board of city trustees in 1917, and in 1918 became chairman of the board (Mayor) in succession to Dr. T. F. Madden, and served thus for eight years. He is now serving his third term as secretary of the Sanger High school board. For two years he was president of the Sanger Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Bacon was one of the organizers of the Sanger Kiwanis club, and served for a time as district trustee of the organization.
Last May Mr. Bacon became a director of the Belmont Memorial Park association in the City of Fresno, and since last September has been the manager of the business. This undertaking, on the western outskirts of Fresno, occupying 100 acres, is laid out in 12,000 sections of twelve graves each, with much ornamental parking. It is the largest cemetery of its kind between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The park is managed tinder the state cemetery act. Of the subscriptions taken, 25 per cent is held in perpetual trust fund and 25 per cent goes to capital improvement. In pursuance of this last provision, a beautiful music tower and memorial building is now being constructed, which will cost approximately $S0,000 when completed.
Mrs. Bacon was Josie Friend, a native of Hanford, California. The family includes two children: Milo W., Jr., and Allen Friend Bacon, both born at Sanger. Mr. Bacon is a Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite and a Shriner of Islam Temple.
Madera Tribune
Milo W. Bacon, Sr., 58, brother to John Bacon of Madera, and prominent in civic and business life in Sanger, passed away Sunday night in a Sanger sanitarium.
Funeral services were held this morning at 9 o'clock in Fresno with burial being in Belmont Memorial park.
Milo Bacon has been a citizen of Sanger for thirty years; was mayor of that city; and is now the manager of the Belmont Memorial Park in the City of Fresno, but continues his residence at Sanger, where he retains his personal business interests.
Milo W. Bacon was born at Leavenworth, Kansas, December 31, 1875, the son of James M. and Nancy (Skaggs) Bacon. He attended schools in Kansas, and thirty-five years ago came to Fresno, where he remained for eight years, and then established himself at Sanger.
In Sanger Mr. Bacon purchased the ice business of Z. A. Beall, changing the name to the Bacon Service corporation, now handling ice, fuel and feed. He was elected to the board of city trustees in 1917, and in 1918 became chairman of the board (Mayor) in succession to Dr. T. F. Madden, and served thus for eight years. He is now serving his third term as secretary of the Sanger High school board. For two years he was president of the Sanger Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Bacon was one of the organizers of the Sanger Kiwanis club, and served for a time as district trustee of the organization.
Last May Mr. Bacon became a director of the Belmont Memorial Park association in the City of Fresno, and since last September has been the manager of the business. This undertaking, on the western outskirts of Fresno, occupying 100 acres, is laid out in 12,000 sections of twelve graves each, with much ornamental parking. It is the largest cemetery of its kind between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The park is managed tinder the state cemetery act. Of the subscriptions taken, 25 per cent is held in perpetual trust fund and 25 per cent goes to capital improvement. In pursuance of this last provision, a beautiful music tower and memorial building is now being constructed, which will cost approximately $S0,000 when completed.
Mrs. Bacon was Josie Friend, a native of Hanford, California. The family includes two children: Milo W., Jr., and Allen Friend Bacon, both born at Sanger. Mr. Bacon is a Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite and a Shriner of Islam Temple.
Madera Tribune
Milo W. Bacon, Sr., 58, brother to John Bacon of Madera, and prominent in civic and business life in Sanger, passed away Sunday night in a Sanger sanitarium.
Funeral services were held this morning at 9 o'clock in Fresno with burial being in Belmont Memorial park.
MILO W. BACON
Milo Bacon has been a citizen of Sanger for thirty years; was mayor of that city; and is now the manager of the Belmont Memorial Park in the City of Fresno, but continues his residence at Sanger, where he retains his personal business interests.
Milo W. Bacon was born at Leavenworth, Kansas, December 31, 1875, the son of James M. and Nancy (Skaggs) Bacon. He attended schools in Kansas, and thirty-five years ago came to Fresno, where he remained for eight years, and then established himself at Sanger.
In Sanger Mr. Bacon purchased the ice business of Z. A. Beall, changing the name to the Bacon Service corporation, now handling ice, fuel and feed. He was elected to the board of city trustees in 1917, and in 1918 became chairman of the board (Mayor) in succession to Dr. T. F. Madden, and served thus for eight years. He is now serving his third term as secretary of the Sanger High school board. For two years he was president of the Sanger Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Bacon was one of the organizers of the Sanger Kiwanis club, and served for a time as district trustee of the organization.
Last May Mr. Bacon became a director of the Belmont Memorial Park association in the City of Fresno, and since last September has been the manager of the business. This undertaking, on the western outskirts of Fresno, occupying 100 acres, is laid out in 12,000 sections of twelve graves each, with much ornamental parking. It is the largest cemetery of its kind between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The park is managed tinder the state cemetery act. Of the subscriptions taken, 25 per cent is held in perpetual trust fund and 25 per cent goes to capital improvement. In pursuance of this last provision, a beautiful music tower and memorial building is now being constructed, which will cost approximately $S0,000 when completed.
Mrs. Bacon was Josie Friend, a native of Hanford, California. The family includes two children: Milo W., Jr., and Allen Friend Bacon, both born at Sanger. Mr. Bacon is a Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite and a Shriner of Islam Temple.
Madera Tribune
Milo W. Bacon, Sr., 58, brother to John Bacon of Madera, and prominent in civic and business life in Sanger, passed away Sunday night in a Sanger sanitarium.
Funeral services were held this morning at 9 o'clock in Fresno with burial being in Belmont Memorial park.
Milo Bacon has been a citizen of Sanger for thirty years; was mayor of that city; and is now the manager of the Belmont Memorial Park in the City of Fresno, but continues his residence at Sanger, where he retains his personal business interests.
Milo W. Bacon was born at Leavenworth, Kansas, December 31, 1875, the son of James M. and Nancy (Skaggs) Bacon. He attended schools in Kansas, and thirty-five years ago came to Fresno, where he remained for eight years, and then established himself at Sanger.
In Sanger Mr. Bacon purchased the ice business of Z. A. Beall, changing the name to the Bacon Service corporation, now handling ice, fuel and feed. He was elected to the board of city trustees in 1917, and in 1918 became chairman of the board (Mayor) in succession to Dr. T. F. Madden, and served thus for eight years. He is now serving his third term as secretary of the Sanger High school board. For two years he was president of the Sanger Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Bacon was one of the organizers of the Sanger Kiwanis club, and served for a time as district trustee of the organization.
Last May Mr. Bacon became a director of the Belmont Memorial Park association in the City of Fresno, and since last September has been the manager of the business. This undertaking, on the western outskirts of Fresno, occupying 100 acres, is laid out in 12,000 sections of twelve graves each, with much ornamental parking. It is the largest cemetery of its kind between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The park is managed tinder the state cemetery act. Of the subscriptions taken, 25 per cent is held in perpetual trust fund and 25 per cent goes to capital improvement. In pursuance of this last provision, a beautiful music tower and memorial building is now being constructed, which will cost approximately $S0,000 when completed.
Mrs. Bacon was Josie Friend, a native of Hanford, California. The family includes two children: Milo W., Jr., and Allen Friend Bacon, both born at Sanger. Mr. Bacon is a Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite and a Shriner of Islam Temple.
Madera Tribune
Milo W. Bacon, Sr., 58, brother to John Bacon of Madera, and prominent in civic and business life in Sanger, passed away Sunday night in a Sanger sanitarium.
Funeral services were held this morning at 9 o'clock in Fresno with burial being in Belmont Memorial park.
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