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Beryl W. Dixon

Beryl W. Dixon of Blair died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair. Private family services were held.

Beryl Dixon was born on a farm northwest of Lincoln, the only child of Kenneth and Mabel (Smith) Weaver.

She graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a major in vocational education in Home Economics and Clothing Textiles in 1942.

She married James I. Dixon, whom she met while they were attending college and three children were born: James L., Julianne and Jeffrey.

Beryl taught high school and Women’s Job Corps. She managed a test kitchen for Ocoma Foods in Omaha; set up quality control for Pendleton Woolen Mills; and also had her broker’s license in real estate and worked for Lakeland Development Company.

Beryl was a member of First United Methodist Church, P.E.O., the American Legion Auxiliary, 8 & 40, F.O.E. Auxiliary, Home Economists in Business and the UNL Alumni Association.

She was predeceased by her husband, Jim, in 1979. She is survived by sons James L. Dixon of Occidental, Calif., and Jeffrey J. Dixon of Omaha; and daughter Julianne Dixon (Roger) Plugge of Blair; three grandchildren: Jay (Sheri) Plugge of Omaha, Jon Plugge of Lincoln and Joy Mourton of Lincoln. She is also survived by four great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.

Memorials may be directed to the American Legion Auxiliary or the Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Omaha World Herald Sept 21/22, 2014

Dixon, Beryl W. Blair, NE. Survived by sons, James L. Dixon of Occidental, CA, and Jeffrey J. Dixon of Omaha, NE; daughter, Julianne Dixon (Roger) Plugge of Blair; 3 grandchildren, Jay (Sheri) Plugge of Omaha, Jon Plugge of Lincoln, and Joy Mourton of Lincoln; 4 great grandsons; and 1 great granddaughter. Private Family Services will be held. Memorials may be directed to The American Legion Auxiliary or the Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME 444 S. 17th Blair, NE 402-426-2191 www.campbellaman.com

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~