BACON, Mabel Donovan, age 79, who resided at 708 N. Forest St., passed away at the residence on Monday, March 24, (1958) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Bacon was born in Old Sehome in 1879 and was the daughter of the late Charles Donovan. She served for more than 20 years on the library board and was a president of the Library Association for many years. She was a member of one of the early classes of Stanford University and for many years a member of the Monday Club. Surviving relatives include her son, Cecil D. Bacon of Everett, Wash.; her daughter, Mrs. Frances Bacon Roberts of Bellingham; two sisters, Mr. (sic) E. R. Myers, and Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, both of Seattle. Also numerous nieces and nephews. Rev. Father W. Robert Webb will officiate at funeral services on Thursday, March 27, at 11 a. m. in the Chapel of the Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home, followed by cremation. Honorary pallbearers will include Alfred Loop, Dr. Albert Van Aver, Judge John A. Kellogg, John R. Kelly. The family request that those who desire may contribute to the Mable (sic) D. Bacon Memorial Library Fund.
