January 9, 2021
Leslie “Bacon” Leland Koons, age 98, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, January 7, 2021, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.
He was born September 11, 1922, in Oklahoma, the son of Clarence Edward and Lenora May (Tate) Koons.
Leslie attended First Christian Church in Flora. For many years he always made sure that the church building was unlocked and ready for use when Sunday worshipers arrived. He will be remembered for his role as “Keeper of the Town’s Keys.” Every evening he made sure the business offices in Flora were locked up and made secure. He would make sure everything was in order, turn out the lights, and lock the doors.