Mortimer Phipps Bacon II

January 16, 1923 ~ November 26, 2011
December 3, 2011
Mortimer Phipps Bacon II was born January 16, 1923, in Missoula, Montana, to Lillian C. (Curry) and Mortimer Phipps Bacon Sr. He left this world on November 26, 2011, from his son Morty's home in Naples.

Mort grew up and lived in the Alberton, Montana, area, the youngest of five children. He was a logger and an outfitter up Fish Creek in his younger years. Mort retired from the University of Montana in April 1987. He remained in Alberton until 2006, when he moved to Idaho to live with his son Mort.

Mort married Ida (Mickey) DuMontier in 1958. They had four children, Mortimer P. Bacon III, David C. Bacon, Jesse J. Bacon, and Lillian (Bacon) Nagy.

Mort is survived by his three sons, Morty, Naples, and his three children Jake, Ginger, and Amber. David of Blanchard, Idaho, Jeese of Alberton, Montana, daughter Lillian and her husband Pat Nagy and their children, Wyatt, Shana, Cheyanne, and Cole. Three great grandchildren, Savannah, Weston, and Ava.

Mort is preceeded in death by his parents, three sisters, one brother, daughter Bootsy from his first marriage, and Ida.

At his request there will be no services.

Family and friends are invited to sign Mortimer’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.