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CLAUDE DIXON

transcribed by:  Brenda Andrews 

 

Claude Dixon, 53 County Pioneer, Dies in Local Hospital

 

Claude Dixon, an employee of Oklahoma State Penitentiary and owner in the drug business at 

Canadian passed away in a local hospital Wednesday night.  He was 53 years old.

 

Mr. Dixon was quite widely known.  He is survived by his widow, daughter and a son.  

The daughter Miss Claudette Dixon, resides in the home and his son, Jack Dixon is in 

the U.S. air force, stationed at Forth Worth, Tex.

 

Six brothers and three sisters also mourn his death.  

These are:  Dick Dixon of Krebs,  Gene Dixon of Seminole,  John Dixon of Tulsa,  Dayton Dixon of Tulsa.  

Raymond Dixon of Corona, Calif.  Doyle Dixon in the U.S. army,  Mrs. Ola Bynum of Indianola.  

Mrs. Opal Thomason of Oklahoma City and Miss Sula Dixon of Guthrie.

 

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at 

the First Christian church, with Rev. Frank Grubbs the pastor, officiating.

 

Pallbearers are to be:  R.H. Patterson,  Vern Harrison.  H.F. Brown, Horace Collier,  

Buck McFarland.  W.S. Murdaugh.  Honorary pallbearer will be Orlando George,  Odie McAnelly,  

Clarence Willis,  R. M. Rains,  H.C. McLeodd and O.H. Smith.

 

Burial under the direction of Chaney's , burial to be in Oak Hill Cemetery.