Mark Steven Bacon

Mark S. Bacon, 69, from Harvest, Alabama passed away Thursday, August 01, 2024. He was born August 30, 1954, in Battle Creek, Michigan to parents Leland Dean Bacon and Mary Ann Bacon. He was the youngest of five siblings. He was raised Catholic and attended parochial school during his early years at St. Phillips and St. Jerome’s schools. As a young child he loved to spend time in the woods near his house and developed an early love of nature. He finished his education at Battle Creek Central High School where he was employed by Clark Equipment of Battle Creek, Michigan. He worked there until the late 1970’s due to the plant closing and relocation to Tennessee.

Mark then decided to join the United States Army and married Julie Jung of Battle Creek. Julie and Mark had a short marriage, divorced in 1980. Mark was stationed in Huntsville, Alabama at the Redstone Arsenal where he was assigned to the LCSS Missile Defense Test and Repair center. He became an electronics and missile systems specialist and instructor.

In early 1981 Mark fell off the bluffs on Green Mountain during a nature visit with friends and sustained critical injuries. As a result of these injuries, Mark was placed on disability retirement in April 1984. In March of 1981 he married Teresa Dawn Moding of Toney, Alabama, whom he considered to be the love of his life and soulmate.

Due to Mark’s electronics experience he secured a job with Sperry Corporation in 1984 out of Salt Lake City as their East Coast Quality Liaison. One of the companies he represented for Sperry was Avco Electronics, where his wife actually worked. In 1986 Avco/Avex offered Mark a job as a Manufacturing Supervisor leading their SMT (Surface Mount Technology) Lab which was considered state of the art manufacturing for electronics at that time. He also worked in Manufacturing Management for SCI. In 1995 Mark and his wife moved to Wesley Chapel, Florida and went to work for Sypris/Group Technologies of Tampa as a Program Manager. In 1997 Mark and his wife Teresa (who is also in the electronics industry) were recruited back to Huntsville, Alabama to help in the startup operations for Nextek Inc., another Electronics Manufacturing Services company in Madison, Alabama. He served in various Operations and Manufacturing Management capacities for Nextek.

Mark never met a stranger and loved to meet and talk with people. He had a passion for animals and had a natural ability/gift with them. He was kind, had a warm soul, he was very spiritual and maintained his Catholic identity. He enjoyed golf and attending and watching Alabama University football games and attended many games in Tuscaloosa along with tailgate parties with friends. He was a romantic, he wrote beautifully to include poems, stories and childhood memories. He loved old rock and roll music. In the past few years he enjoyed an occasional brew and conversation with his best friend and neighbor, Marty Raaf.

Mark was preceded in death by his father, Leland Dean Bacon; mother, Mary Ann Brewer; stepfather, Robert Brewer; brother, Leland ‘Buzz’ Bacon; sister, Mary Trebilcock; and stepsisters, Sandy Meyers and JoAnn Kennedy whom all resided in Michigan.

Mark’s legacy will be carried on by his wife of 43 years, Teresa Bacon; brother, Mike Bacon; sister, Becky Haywood; stepbrother, Terry Brewer; and stepsister, Nancy Brewer.

It was Mark’s wish not to have a funeral, his cremains will reside at home in Harvest, Alabama with his wife until her passing.

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