Co. K, 22nd Reg., Michigan Vol. Infantry
Cause of death: stomach cancer
The Lucas Advance – Lucas, KS
Thursday – 20 September 1894
Page 3 – Column 4
DIED.
Bacon – At Salina Kans. Thursday Sept. 13, 1894, William S. Bacon, aged 67 years, 7 months and 6 days. Mr. Bacon was born in Canandagua, New York. When he was ten years old his parents emigrated to Michigan. He enlisted in the 22nd Mich. Volunteer Infantry and served three years under Gen. Thomas. In 1853 he married Catharine L. Simmons, God blessed them with eight children. Four are dead. A son and three daughters live to cheer their widowed mother. In 1879 the Bacons came to Kansas and lived in the N. W. corner of Lincoln county near the Teach school house, then they stayed two years at Sylvan Grove and moved to Delhi, Osborne county Kansas, their present home. He carried the mail for twelve years. The long drives, toward the last of his life, made him very tired. His true grit kept him going when he could hardly sit in his cart. For five years he has been a sufferer from disease. A most painful tumor in the stomach caused his death. Often under the effects of strong medicine he seemed to be a different man; the Disease also effected his brain. He tried many physicians and still became worse. At last he resolved to go to the Soldiers' home at Leavenworth, so he unable to sit up was taken the cars on a stretcher, at Salina he was taken to the Monteur house. Every attention was shown him by the proprietor and friends. Dr. Winterbottom was called in and said Mr. Bacon was very near the end of life. Members of the Masons and Old Soldiers escorted the remains to the cars. For forty years he had been a member of the masonic fraternity. The funeral was at his home near Delhi last Sabbath afternoon. So many people came that it was decided to have out door services. Rev. Riply made the opening prayer, after a song H. C. Bradbury choose [sic] as his funeral text: "All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags and we all do fade as a leaf. Is/ 64.5, and All our hope is on the Christ, the True Rock of Ages. His blood alone can cleanse us from all sin'. He died that we may have eternal life". The masons then conducted the burial services from their ritual also the last honors at the grave. Here some Delhi friends sang a sweet song of comfort. Members of the Lucas G. A. R. acted as pall bearers. Mrs. Bacon and family return heart felt thanks to all the friends and neighbors who have comforted and helped them by their kind acts at this time of need.
{Written by} H. C. Bradbury.
-END-
Cause of death: stomach cancer
The Lucas Advance – Lucas, KS
Thursday – 20 September 1894
Page 3 – Column 4
DIED.
Bacon – At Salina Kans. Thursday Sept. 13, 1894, William S. Bacon, aged 67 years, 7 months and 6 days. Mr. Bacon was born in Canandagua, New York. When he was ten years old his parents emigrated to Michigan. He enlisted in the 22nd Mich. Volunteer Infantry and served three years under Gen. Thomas. In 1853 he married Catharine L. Simmons, God blessed them with eight children. Four are dead. A son and three daughters live to cheer their widowed mother. In 1879 the Bacons came to Kansas and lived in the N. W. corner of Lincoln county near the Teach school house, then they stayed two years at Sylvan Grove and moved to Delhi, Osborne county Kansas, their present home. He carried the mail for twelve years. The long drives, toward the last of his life, made him very tired. His true grit kept him going when he could hardly sit in his cart. For five years he has been a sufferer from disease. A most painful tumor in the stomach caused his death. Often under the effects of strong medicine he seemed to be a different man; the Disease also effected his brain. He tried many physicians and still became worse. At last he resolved to go to the Soldiers' home at Leavenworth, so he unable to sit up was taken the cars on a stretcher, at Salina he was taken to the Monteur house. Every attention was shown him by the proprietor and friends. Dr. Winterbottom was called in and said Mr. Bacon was very near the end of life. Members of the Masons and Old Soldiers escorted the remains to the cars. For forty years he had been a member of the masonic fraternity. The funeral was at his home near Delhi last Sabbath afternoon. So many people came that it was decided to have out door services. Rev. Riply made the opening prayer, after a song H. C. Bradbury choose [sic] as his funeral text: "All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags and we all do fade as a leaf. Is/ 64.5, and All our hope is on the Christ, the True Rock of Ages. His blood alone can cleanse us from all sin'. He died that we may have eternal life". The masons then conducted the burial services from their ritual also the last honors at the grave. Here some Delhi friends sang a sweet song of comfort. Members of the Lucas G. A. R. acted as pall bearers. Mrs. Bacon and family return heart felt thanks to all the friends and neighbors who have comforted and helped them by their kind acts at this time of need.
{Written by} H. C. Bradbury.
-END-
Co. K, 22nd Reg., Michigan Vol. Infantry
Cause of death: stomach cancer
The Lucas Advance – Lucas, KS
Thursday – 20 September 1894
Page 3 – Column 4
DIED.
Bacon – At Salina Kans. Thursday Sept. 13, 1894, William S. Bacon, aged 67 years, 7 months and 6 days. Mr. Bacon was born in Canandagua, New York. When he was ten years old his parents emigrated to Michigan. He enlisted in the 22nd Mich. Volunteer Infantry and served three years under Gen. Thomas. In 1853 he married Catharine L. Simmons, God blessed them with eight children. Four are dead. A son and three daughters live to cheer their widowed mother. In 1879 the Bacons came to Kansas and lived in the N. W. corner of Lincoln county near the Teach school house, then they stayed two years at Sylvan Grove and moved to Delhi, Osborne county Kansas, their present home. He carried the mail for twelve years. The long drives, toward the last of his life, made him very tired. His true grit kept him going when he could hardly sit in his cart. For five years he has been a sufferer from disease. A most painful tumor in the stomach caused his death. Often under the effects of strong medicine he seemed to be a different man; the Disease also effected his brain. He tried many physicians and still became worse. At last he resolved to go to the Soldiers' home at Leavenworth, so he unable to sit up was taken the cars on a stretcher, at Salina he was taken to the Monteur house. Every attention was shown him by the proprietor and friends. Dr. Winterbottom was called in and said Mr. Bacon was very near the end of life. Members of the Masons and Old Soldiers escorted the remains to the cars. For forty years he had been a member of the masonic fraternity. The funeral was at his home near Delhi last Sabbath afternoon. So many people came that it was decided to have out door services. Rev. Riply made the opening prayer, after a song H. C. Bradbury choose [sic] as his funeral text: "All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags and we all do fade as a leaf. Is/ 64.5, and All our hope is on the Christ, the True Rock of Ages. His blood alone can cleanse us from all sin'. He died that we may have eternal life". The masons then conducted the burial services from their ritual also the last honors at the grave. Here some Delhi friends sang a sweet song of comfort. Members of the Lucas G. A. R. acted as pall bearers. Mrs. Bacon and family return heart felt thanks to all the friends and neighbors who have comforted and helped them by their kind acts at this time of need.
{Written by} H. C. Bradbury.
-END-
Cause of death: stomach cancer
The Lucas Advance – Lucas, KS
Thursday – 20 September 1894
Page 3 – Column 4
DIED.
Bacon – At Salina Kans. Thursday Sept. 13, 1894, William S. Bacon, aged 67 years, 7 months and 6 days. Mr. Bacon was born in Canandagua, New York. When he was ten years old his parents emigrated to Michigan. He enlisted in the 22nd Mich. Volunteer Infantry and served three years under Gen. Thomas. In 1853 he married Catharine L. Simmons, God blessed them with eight children. Four are dead. A son and three daughters live to cheer their widowed mother. In 1879 the Bacons came to Kansas and lived in the N. W. corner of Lincoln county near the Teach school house, then they stayed two years at Sylvan Grove and moved to Delhi, Osborne county Kansas, their present home. He carried the mail for twelve years. The long drives, toward the last of his life, made him very tired. His true grit kept him going when he could hardly sit in his cart. For five years he has been a sufferer from disease. A most painful tumor in the stomach caused his death. Often under the effects of strong medicine he seemed to be a different man; the Disease also effected his brain. He tried many physicians and still became worse. At last he resolved to go to the Soldiers' home at Leavenworth, so he unable to sit up was taken the cars on a stretcher, at Salina he was taken to the Monteur house. Every attention was shown him by the proprietor and friends. Dr. Winterbottom was called in and said Mr. Bacon was very near the end of life. Members of the Masons and Old Soldiers escorted the remains to the cars. For forty years he had been a member of the masonic fraternity. The funeral was at his home near Delhi last Sabbath afternoon. So many people came that it was decided to have out door services. Rev. Riply made the opening prayer, after a song H. C. Bradbury choose [sic] as his funeral text: "All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags and we all do fade as a leaf. Is/ 64.5, and All our hope is on the Christ, the True Rock of Ages. His blood alone can cleanse us from all sin'. He died that we may have eternal life". The masons then conducted the burial services from their ritual also the last honors at the grave. Here some Delhi friends sang a sweet song of comfort. Members of the Lucas G. A. R. acted as pall bearers. Mrs. Bacon and family return heart felt thanks to all the friends and neighbors who have comforted and helped them by their kind acts at this time of need.
{Written by} H. C. Bradbury.
-END-
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