Frederick H. Bacon
1849-1928
Dies at St. Louis:
Burial to be in Niles
Frederick H. Bacon, 79, who had practiced law in St. Louis, Mo, for 54 years, but who was born in Niles and known to many here, died in St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis late Friday afternoon. The body will be brought to Niles tomorrow morning on Michigan central train due at 11 o’clock, and although complete arrangements for the funeral services will not be completed until the family arrives with the body, the services will be held tomorrow afternoon and will be under Masonic auspices. The body will be taken to the Troost and Augustine Chapel upon being brought to Niles. The death of Mr. Bacon brings to a close a brilliant career as a lawyer until ill health prevented. About a year ago an affliction of the throat was diagnosed as tuberculosis. For five weeks before last Monday he had been in Eureke Springs, Arkansas under the care of an old physician friends, and had returned to his home in a greatly undernourished condition, his affliction preventing him from swallowing readily and, the trip greatly weakened him, and on Wednesday morning he was removed to the hospital for care.Mr. Bacon was born in Niles, a son of Judge Frederick Bacon, one of the prominent pioneer families of that name. The late N.H. Bacon of Niles was his cousin. He attended the University of Michigan after being graduated from the law school there he started his practice of law in 1871. Three years later he went to St. Louis. He was the author of a standard legal textbook and a lecture on law subjects. The textbook is “Bacon on Benefit Societies and Life Insurance.” For a number of years from 1858 he was a lecturer at the Benton College of Law.
Mr. Bacon is survived by a widow who was formerly Miss Clara Cleland of Niles, and by two daughters, Mrs. Marie Hagee of St. Louis, and Mrs. Ethel Faurote, wife of Faye Faurote of Long Island, NY. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 5 o’clock in St. Louis after which the funeral party will leave for Niles. Mr. Faurote and daughter Susanne, are expected to meet the funeral party her.
Mr. Bacon was Mason, a member of the Knights Templar and the Shrine. The committal services in Niles will be in charge of St. Valley Lodge. No. 4 F&AM.
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