DIXON, Margaret Louise (McGinley) - b. January 30, 1919 - d. April 10, 2007

[Janet Harrington]

(Taken from the Independence Daily Reporter, Wednesday, April 11, 2007, page 2)

Margaret Louise Dixon, 88, of rural Moline, died Teusday at her home.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard with Pastor Mark Loftin of Moline United Methodist Church officiating.  Interment will be at Moline Cemetery.

Friends may visit from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to Moline United Methodist Church and donations may be left with the funeral home.

Mrs. Dixon was born Jan. 30, 1919 at Sedan, the daughter of Morse and E. Louise (Rathbun) McGinley.  She grew up in Sedan and graduated from Sedan High School in 1935.

She worked at the Chautauqua County Courthouse in the late 1930's and early 1940's.

She married Curtis Carlton Dixon on Aug. 28, 1945 in Independence.  The couple owned and operated a farm near Moline.  Mr. Dixon died in 1996.

She was a member of Moline United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.

Mrs. Dixon is survived by two sons, Jim Dixon and Mike Dixon, both of Moline; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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The Flint Hills Express, April 18, 2007, page 3

Margaret Louise Dixon passed away at her home near Moline, on Tuesday, April 10, 2007.  She was 88 years of age.  Margaret was born on Jan. 30, 1919 at Sedan to Morse and Evae Myrtle (Rathbun) McGinley.  She grew up in the Sedan community and graduated from Sedan High School in 1935.

Margaret was employed at the Chautauqua County Courthouse and the White Front Drug Store in Sedan during the late 1930's and early 1940's.  On Aug. 28, 1945, she married Curtis Carlton Dixon at Independence, and to this union was born two sons, Jim and Mike.  They owned and operated the Dixon family farm southwest of Moline, throughout their lives.  Margaret was a devoted wife and mother, and dedicated her life to caring for her family.  She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 5, 1996.

She was a long time member of the Moline United Methodist Church and was active in the United Methodist Women.  Margaret enjoyed working in her garden and growing flowers.

She is survived by her sons, Jim Dixon and Mike Dixon, both of Moline; five grandchildren, Kristina Hanks, Julia Fechter, Curtis Dixon, Diane Dixon and DeDe Dixon, and two great grandchildren, Rocky Hanks and Wyatt Fechter.  She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and an aunt, Nell Westlake, who was as close to Margaret as a sister.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 13, at Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard with Pastor Mark Loftin of the Moline United Methodist Church officiating.  Wanda Mills was the pianist.  Juanita Miller sang "In The Garden" and "Amazing Grace".

The casket bearers were Robert Adamson, Max Beckenholdt, Alan Bruner, Rod Bruner, John Clark and George Rogers.  The honorary casket bearers were Curtis Dixon, Richard Fechter and Doug Hanks.  Interment was held at the Moline Cemetery.  A memorial has been established with the Moline United Methodist Church.  Contributions may be left with the funeral home.  The funeral arrangements are being made with the Zimmerman Funeral Home of Howard.