MASON, Denzel Claudine (Dixon) - b. November 6, 1925 - d. May 1, 2019

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Denzel Claudine Mason passed away May 1, 2019.  She was born November 6, 1925  in Piedmont, Kansas to proud parents, Gernie Glenn and Gertrude Irene (Blevins) Dixon.  Family called her "Den"; friends called her "Dee".

Denzel attended grade school in Severy, Kansas and graduated from Piedmont High School in 1943.  She then attended Kansas Normal School in Emporia, Kansas and received her teaching certificate.  Returning to Greenwood County, she taught 1st through 8th grades at Union School.  She met her husband, Junior Mason, on a blind date that her best friend had set up.  They married in 1946.  She became a wonderful homemaker and mom.  Terry, Judy, and Allan made the family whole.

Den became City Clerk of Eureka, Kansas in the 1960s.  The family moved to Emporia, Kansas in 1968 where she worked for Citizens National Bank and Dolly Madison in accounting.  Her education continued at Emporia State University where she received her Masters degree in accounting in 1975.  She was inducted in to the National Honor Society.  She taught outreach classes for Butler County Community College in accounting and started her accounting/tax service.

Tracy Chavez, Travis Mason, Shannon Evans, Josh Mason, Jamie Mason, and Casey Mason call her Grandma, and she was so very proud of this title.  Alexandira and Isayah Chavez, Aspen Mason, and Logan Mason call her Nana. These great-grandkids were the cherry on top of everything.

Den was very interested in the history of her Irish/Welsh heritage.  She constantly researched the Blevins/Dixon family history and acquired volumes of information.  Se loved making Christmas cookies for her family with her specialties being skillet cookies and oatmeal crispies.  The teacher in her never left.  She continued to log everything that she did.

Denzel is survived by her children, Terry (Laurel) Mason of Lakeside, Oregon, Judy (Jim) Edwards of Emporia, Kansas, and Allan (Diane) Mason of Olathe, Kansas; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her siblings, Wayne, Bud, Sis, Bill, Betty, Don, Gail and baby Lois; and her great-grandbabies, Landon and Zoey Mason. 

A Life Celebration was held on May 11, 2019 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Emporia, Kansas.  A memorial was established for the Kansas Crippled Children's Association.  Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, Emporia, Kansas was entrusted with arrangements.

(taken from the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home website)