Walter Ray Dixon (1888 - 1918)

Born 14 Jun 1888 in Nodaway, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Oct 1918 at age 30 in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Walter was born in 1888. He was the son of Foren Dixon and Mina Lucas. He passed away in 1918.

Sources

• Death notices:

Dixon, Walter - In the estate of Walter Dixon, whose death occurred at Longmont, Colo., on October 16, Emmett Miller of Parnell was appointed administrator. MARYVILLE DAILY FORUM, Maryville, Missouri, 03 Dec 1918 page 1

Dixon, Walter - Walter Dixon, nephew of Charles Pace, a wealthy cattle man of Longmont, was killed on Wednesday of last week, when a team he was driving with a load of beets ran away. The young man was thrown from the wagon and his neck was broken. WINDSOR BEACON, Windsor, Colorado, 24 Oct 1918 Thu page 1

Dixon, Walter - Driver's Neck Broken in Runaway. Longmont, Colo--Walter Dixon, 28, nephew of Charles Pace, wealthy Longmont cattleman and ranchman, was instantly killed near the sugar factory when his team of horses ran away. Dixon was delivering a load of sugar beets, and the neckyoke broke, letting the wagon tongue drop. The horses immediately commenced to rear and plunge from fright, and Dixon, in an effort, to calm them, was pulled from the seat, his neck being broken and his skull fractured. THE ELK MOUNTAIN PILOT, Crested Butte, Colorado, 24 Oct 1918, Thu page 4

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #60880495 (accessed 27 April 2024)
  Memorial page for Walter L. Dixon (14 Jun 1888-16 Oct 1918), citing Mountain View Cemetery, Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, USA (plot: Block 24, Lot 4, Space 4); Maintained by Longmont Genealogical Society (contributor 47368000).