Eleanor S. Bacon

Eleanor S. Bacon, 89, of Salisbury, formerly of Eldersburg, died Friday, May 11, 2012, at Lakeside at Mallard Landing.

Born July 8, 1922, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Harry T. and Cyril Stratten. She was the wife of Charles W. Bacon, her husband of 55 years.

She had lived in Eldersburg for more than 60 years before moving to the Eastern Shore.

She attended Forest Park High School in Baltimore and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Gettysburg College, graduating in 1943. She was a member of Chi Omega Sorority for more than 70 years.

As a volunteer, she had established the library at Freedom District Elementary School in the early 1960's. She later became the first paid elementary school librarian in Carroll County, and retired from Carroll County Public Schools in 1976.

She was a rock hound, and enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds, reading and watching "Judge Judy" on TV. She especially enjoyed socializing with her "breakfast buddies" at the Harvest Inn in Eldersburg.

Surviving are children Jeffrey S. Bacon and wife Melissa, of Snow Hill, and Stephen S. Bacon and wife Teresa, of Gamber; a grandson, Kyle H. Bacon, of Gamber; sister-in-law Jane Seals and husband George, of Hickory, N.C. and their children Laura, Chris and Nick; brother-in-law Walter E. Bacon and wife Rita, of Baltimore, and their children Ann, Kevin and Sean; and friends Wayne and Susan Arrington, Bill and Nancy Conaway, and Shelley Price.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 24, at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Road, Sykesville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Messiah Lutheran Church, 5600 Old Washington Road, Sykesville, MD 21784; or Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21804.

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