Vic's Uncle Ed (Ed Dixon) died from cancer on Wednesday. He was a great guy and will be sadly missed by many, many people.
Raymond E. “Ed” Dixon, Jr., 66, of rural Parsons, died at 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at his home following a brief illness.
He was born April 25, 1943, in Parsons, to Raymond E. Dixon, Sr. and Ruth M. (Tunget) Dixon. As a young boy, he grew up in the Edna, Bartlett and Parsons areas where he attended elementary schools and later attended Labette County Community High School in Altamont.
He worked at Swift & Company in Parsons 1½ years before becoming employed by the M-K-T Railroad in Parsons, and later the UP Railroad in Coffeyville, where he worked as a Gandy dancer and carman. He retired from the railroad following 30 years of service. After retirement, he enjoyed working part-time at Better Built by Barnes.
He was a member of the Church of God in Parsons. He enjoyed fishing, camping, woodworking, gardening, collecting belt buckles and miniature cars. He especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren.
He and Ginger McGuire were married September 2, 1962, at the First Baptist Church in Parsons. She survives of the home.
Additional survivors include: Four Sons – Eddie Dixon Parsons, KS James Dixon Parsons, KS David Dixon Parsons, KS Tim Dixon and his wife, Angie Oxford, KS Foster Daughter – Summer Bozarth and numerous other foster children Ten Grandchildren – Jordan & Jarrett Dixon Josh Carter Crystle, Cami, Cira & Erica Dixon Codie & Cyle Merchant Tiffany Wimp One Brother – Jerry Dixon, Sr. Parsons, KS Four Sisters – Beverly Hawes & her husband Tom Van Nuys, CA Jean Samples Parsons, KS Carol Colvin Parsons, KS Kay Pratt Parsons, KS In-laws – Robert & Alice Williams Parsons, KS Jim & Connie McGuire St. Paul, KS Ronnie & Heather McGuire Erie, KS Glenna Randall Parsons, KS Charlotte & Jack Brown Parsons, KS Ross & Carol Wilkerson Kansas City, KS Gary & Judy Mottson Pittsburg, KS Bobby Williams Kansas City, MO Kathy & Joe Arp Brighton, CO Jerry & Amy Williams Littleton, CO Numerous Nieces & Nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Dixon, Sr. and Ruth M. Kebert; brother-in-law, Raymond McGuire, and sister-in-law, Lisa McGuire.
Personally I always enjoyed the fact that he gave Vic such a hard time. Vic is a big teaser as most of you know. Still to this day when he tells a story I can't tell what of it is truth and what of it he has totally thrown in. Well, Ed always gave Vic a hard time. I always enjoyed watching them together.
My favorite "Ed moment" though would have to be when he painted Carol's porch pink. I'll never forget that he had helped Vic and Bo redo Carol's porch. Well, one day I pull up and crack up because he is painting her porch pink. (For those of you that don't know, Ed was color blind.) I asked him, "Ed, why are you painting the porch pink?" He looked at me like I was crazy and says, "It's not pink. See, right here on the bucket it says, white paint." I laughed and told him I didn't care what the bucket said, that was pink paint. We argued (laughing of course) about it for a little bit and he finally went inside to get Carol for her opinion. She comes out and looks around and sheepishly tells him that it was in fact pink. It was so funny! We had a good laugh that day. :-)
We will miss Ed! He was trully a wonderful man!
