Lloyd Walden Bacon passed away on March 25, 2021, in Loveland, Colorado at the age of 87. Always a man of high morals, supportive by nature, patient, and very considerate. He was a well-respected man both by his family, friends, and associates and will be greatly missed.
He was born on July 18, 1933, in Long Beach California to Charlotte Wilson Lloyd, age 24, and Earl Walden Bacon, age 27. As a child, he grew up in an orange grove in Orange California and he spent a great deal of time in a log cabin built by the family in Lake Arrowhead, California. He spent his summers on boats and the winters skiing. It was a wonderful life filled with family and good times.
He was fortunate to have spent the majority of his life in California at a time when it was booming and he became very successful. He started working at the Bacon Door Company, a company started by his father in the 1950s. He spent his career building and running a multi-million dollar company with his brother-in-law John Adams. Work was of the utmost importance to him throughout his life. He valued the ability to work and be productive above all else.
On August 7, 1954, at the age of 21, he married Mary Edith Schlagenhauff in Orange, California. They were married for 63 years when she passed away on January 8, 2018. In 1960 they bought a lot high in the hills of Laguna Beach. He (with assistance) and Mary built a modern house on the cliff with incredible views of the ocean. They used old beams from a railroad bridge that crossed the Santa Ana river in the house, and huge windows. There were some design flaws in the early days when the big windows blew out but that was soon fixed.
Over many years Lloyd and Mary had been building a custom house on the waterfront in Friday Harbor, WA. He was able to retire there full-time and fully pursue his passion for boating. Lloyd joined the Friday Harbor Sailing Club and was active in all social, cruising, and racing activities for over 20 years. In 2012, he received the Warren Everson Trophy for outstanding contributions to the club. Lloyd was club Commodore in 2006 and had an impressive racing record. 1st in 30 races, 2nd in 18 and 3rd in 5, first in the Cal 20 "Got T Run and later in Corrida, his Laser 28. He was awarded the club's Sunny Vynne Sailor of the Year trophy 9 times. Lloyd also served twice as a trustee for the club and Fleet Captain, in charge of the racing program. He tended to be humble in regards to his sailing adventures but his friends have told stories of how Lloyd was always cool and calm during times of difficulties. He always seemed to know what to do on a boat and was a superb sailor.
Preceded in death by his wife Mary, Lloyds survivors include his children, Jenifer, Benjamin (Beverly), and Alex: 4 grandchildren, Sebastian (Kaycee), Caleb, Jacob, and Isaac; 2 great-grandchildren, Pierce, Brook; and his sister Elizabeth Adams (John). There will be a celebration of life for Lloyd in Laguna Beach, California in the fall of 2021.
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