OBIT: James Lawrence DIXON, 1948, of Juniata, Blair County, PA

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JAMES LAWRENCE DIXON

Of 1402 Fourth avenue, Juniata, died yesterday at noon at his cottage on
Stone creek, near Huntingdon.  He was born in Millerstown, Huntingdon
county, Jan. 27, 1875, a son of Samuel and Margaret (Wertz) Dixon, and
was twice married, first to Ellen Gertrude Aultz, who died in 1918, and
then to Elsie M. Aultz, who died in 1935.  Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. N. C. Rinker of Juniata; two sons, Jack Dixon of Huntingdon, R.D.,
and Capt. James Dixon, who is serving with the United States army of
occupation in Germany; four grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Annie
Stubbs of Manor Hill, Pa.  A Spanish-American war veteran, Mr. Dixon was
retired from the Pennsylvania railroad in 1939 after 35 years of service
as a stationary engineer at the East Altoona Power plant.  He was a
charter member of the Altoona Moose lodge and held membership in the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.  The body has been removed to the Mauk & Yates
funeral home.

Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, July 28, 1948, page 22