The body of W. W. Dixon who died at his home at Bethany Sunday evening following an illness of several weeks duration, will be brought to Blair today following a funeral service at Lincoln. A funeral service will be conducted at the grave by Rev. A. J. Hargett, and interment will be in the Blair cemetery. Mr. Dixon is a former Blair resident but moved to Bethany a number of years ago. Obituary next week.

# 2 - - from Pilot-Tribune, May 21, 1931 The body of W. W. Dixon who died at his home in Bethany May 10, was brought to Blair for burial last Thursday. The deceased was born in Jasper county, Iowa, June 5, 1861 and when he was four years old, he moved to Nebraska with his parents who homesteaded five miles north of Blair. In 1881 he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Warrick and to this union five children were born, four of whom survive him. He worked at the barber trade for some time and later went into the paper hanging and painting business. In 1915 the family moved to Lincoln. Early in April this spring he suffered a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered.

Surviving him are his wife; and four daughters, Mrs. Vesta Carmichael of Lincoln, Mrs. Merle Bovee of Rosalie, Mrs. Cleo Conley of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mrs. Ruth Williamson of Nicoma Park, Oklahoma. A son, Wesley, jr., died in 1916.

#3-21 May, 1931 - The Enterprise

W. W. DIXON

W. W. Dixon was born in Jasper County, Iowa June 5, 1861. When he was four years old, his parents moved to Nebraska and homesteaded five miles north of Blair. In this community he grew to manhood, and in early life began business in Blair.

In 1881 Mr. Dixon was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Warrick of Blair. To this union five children were born: Mrs. Vesta Carmichael, Lincoln; Mrs. Merle Bovee, Rosalie; Mrs. Cleo Conley, Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Ruth Williamson, Nicola Park, Okla. and Wesley, Jr., who departed this life in Nov. 1916 at the age of fifteen.

In the year 1889 Mr. Dixon and his brother, S. S. Dixon, formed a partnership and began barbering in Blair. Later Mr. Dixon went into the business of painting and paper hanging. In 1915 he moved to Bethany in order to give his children a better opportunity to attend Cotner College. Here he continued his trade until a few weeks of the end.

In 1890 Mr. and Mrs. Dixon united with the Christian church. Soon after this Mr. Dixon became an elder in which capacity he served until moving to Bethany. He was a man of a cheerful disposition and a generous nature; he was a good neighbor, a kind husband, a loving father and an active Christian worker.

April 9, 1931 Mr. Dixon received a paralytic stroke from the effect of which he never recovered. The end came at his home in Bethany May 10. The funeral services were conducted at the Bethany church Thursday morning, Rev. Hugh Tomox, the pastor, officiating. The body was then brought to Blair for interment. A short service was held at the cemetery, and the body was laid to rest.

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

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