Henderson County IL Archives Obituaries.....Dixon, George A. June 7, 1989 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarch.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarch.org/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Hochek meemeelettuce@aol.com April 30, 2008, 1:39 pm Oquawka Current June 14, 1989 George A. Dixon, 78 of Rome, Ill., died Wednesday, June 7, 1989 in Peoria. He was born March 29, 1911 in Smithshire, the son of Lyle and Jennifer Dixon. He was reared and educated in the Smithshire and Carman areas. He married Dorothy Waddel. He was employed as a laborer. Surviving are two sons, George Dixon of Humbolt, Texas and Dennis Dixon of Houston, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. Frances Hillman and Mrs. Lois Clark, both of Peoria and Mrs. Verna Buri of Sandwich, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bonnie Ricketts of Aurora and Ruby Jones of Florida; two brothers, Roy Dixon of Smithshire and Edward Dixon of South Rome, Ill. Preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers and one sister. Graveside services were held Saturday in Carman Cemetery with Rev. Ed Snow of the Stronghurst Methodist Church officiating. Pallbearers were Steve Dixon, William Hillman, Robert Hillman, Gary Lee VanSkike, George Dixon Jr. and Dennis Dixon File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/henderson/obits/d/dixon255ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb