About the Bacon Funeral Home
History
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Our history begins when the A. J. Martineau Funeral Parlor became
Martineau-Bacon in 1916 (our records date from that time). In 1946, Delphis
Bacon moved the operation to our present location at 71 Prospect St., located
in the historic hill section of Victorian Willimantic.
Mr. Bacon refurbished the beautiful home of William Morrison, and
began to build a business based on personal and caring service.
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In 1970, we, the Charron family, took over the firm and continue to
serve area families.
Local History
This stained glass window hangs in the "Middle Room" of the Bacon
Funeral Home, referencing the longstanding history of Willimantic, CT.
The "Battle of Frog Pond", essentially, was an incident around the time of the
French and Indian War (1754-1763) in which the citizens, after a long night of
drinking, heard a tremendous racket outside. Assuming the worst, they grabbed
their arms, they proceeded to fire into the night, until the noises stopped.
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Congratulating each other on a job well done, they went to sleep, only to
discover the next morning that the Willimantic River had dried up,
sending a vast army of bullfrogs in search of water in which to spawn. Thus,
the citizens were confronted with a field full of dead frogs, and the legend
was born. The story is apocryphal, and most likely well embellished by local
color. Nevertheless, the town has recently erected a Frog Bridge to
commemorate the incident, featuring frogs atop spools of thread.
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