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In 1912, Russian immigrant Thomas Krylov boarded a ship headed for America with only $5.00 in his pocket. He left behind his
beloved Exupoxia to start a new life in a new world. Born in 1888, the now Thomas Krelow traveled a strange new land doing odd
jobs and saving every penny he could for passage for his wife. Finally, one year later in 1913, he sent for her and she became
Frances Krelow. Together they embarked on a journey that would take them across this great country and back. Frances an
attractive, solid woman, bore Tom's children in Denver, Colorado; Gary, Indiana; Harmarville, and Wino, Pennsylvania.
Tom and Frances finally settled in Cheswick and opened a grocery store. The year was 1929 and just as Tom was getting quite
comfortable with his success, the coal miners' strike took place and consequently, he lost his store. Tom kept his family tucked away
shielding his wife from the bleakness. Finally, he could hold on no longer. Farm land was cheap in Butler County and a trade was
arranged. Tom, Frances, and children were again uprooted and relocated to Butler County in 1929. The farm was flourishing, the
children were healthy, and tragedy struck again. Tom was on his way home from the market only to be met at the crossroads by his
hired hand and told that the barn had caught on fire. They lost the barn, the house, and everything - except their lives.
The family pulled together again. While the children slept in tents, Tom borrowed a sawmill and began building a small house. The
year was 1933, the farming continued, but Tom had a bigger dream. The Bogan family, still bricklayers today, were contracted to
build a new hotel. The grand opening of the Hotel Beacon was in 1942. Lydia, the youngest daughter, excitedly invited several of her
favorite teachers to attend; however, in 1942, teachers could not attend any festivities where liquor was served. The Hotel Beacon
was open for business. Daughter Mary tended bar, orchestras played, and times were grand; but, success was short-lived. Gas
rations forced the lounge to close to the public. A group of flyers training pilots for the war rented the lounge and it was reopened as
the Flyers Club for two years. In the mean time, Tom's son Nick has returned from the war in 1945 to find the lounge reopened and
doing well.
While attending Pitt University, Nick met and fell in love with a hometown girl, Julie Dano. The youngest of eight children, Julie
married Nick in 1951. Times were better - the depression long passed and Nick was promoted to district manager of Standard Oil;
however, they required he relocate so he and his young bride moved to Chicago. The perfect family. Nick, Jr. was born in 1953;
Suzette (named by her father) was born and then John. By 1958, Tom and Frances were getting older; their daughters were getting
married and living their own lives and Tom wanted his only remaining son home. At his request Nick, Julie and the children came
back to Pennsylvania. When Frances died in 1961, Nick began to assist his father Tom running the Hotel Beacon. On January 6,
1976, Tom, also known as "Pop or Uncle Tom" died in the place he loved best - The Hotel Beacon.
Julie surprised Nick with a fourth child, Gregory. The apple of his father's eye, Greg followed his father everywhere throughout the
renovation of the bar and the addition of a huge kitchen. A very young man, Greg lost his father in 1986. It was a struggle farming all
day and tending bar until the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes feeling the weight of the world was on his shoulders, he
plodded on. Then, in 1991, Greg met Debra Byers, who two years later he married. A fourth-generation Krelow was born April 14,
1994 -- Nicklas Thomas Krelow, III. Greg then decided to fulfill his father's dream and put that huge, beautiful kitchen to use. On
Christmas Eve, 1994 renovation of the Old Hotel began again. Tom's old bar was dusted off and put back into place; the booths
were re-upholstered; and carpet was laid. The Grand Reopening of the Hotel Beacon was March 6, 1995. A new look, a new
generation and hope for the future has long been the Krelow way!
And speaking of new generation ...on January 28, 1997, weighing in at 8 Ibs. 12 oz. Chandler Mae Frances made her much
awaited debut.
Stop in...see what we've done...what we are doing...relive old memories and make new ones. We'll be glad to have you.
FAT
TUESDAYS
Feb. 5 & 12
Join us for the area’s only
authentic Cajun Crawfish Boil!
First Tuesday of every month.
SUPER
BOWL
February 3
Lingerie Super Bowl
early and the real
Superbowl Halftime Buffet!
W(h)INE ON
WEDNESDAYS
Ladies Night
Wine specials and free
psychic readings with
Margaret Whitecloud.
SEAFEST
FISH FRY
Begins Friday,
February 15
BLOODY MARY
(with Barb)
SUNDAYS
Feb. 5 & 12
With breakfast pizza.
Watch the
Penguins, Steelers,
Pirates & NASCAR
on our
BIG SCREEN
TVs!
In Loving Memory
Julie Dano Krelow
8/12/30•10/31/11
We Love • We Laugh • We Live • We Cry
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