He was educated at Saint Joseph's Academy in New Roads and attended LSU before entering the USAF's Pilot Training. He retired from USAF active and reserve duty as Lieutenant Colonel after thirty-two years of service. He retired from Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge after thirty-five years in sales. He was a frequent attendee at Manresa Retreat House and served as Group 34 Co-Captain for many years.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Margaret Burns Dawson; and five children, Mary Lynn Dawson Ziober (Ron); Quentin Joseph "Joe" Dawson Jr and wife Nancy; Barbara Jane Dawson Smith (Mike); Patricia Ann Dawson White (Trey); and James "Jimmy" Dawson and wife Paula; sixteen grandchildren: Auburne Ziober Diaz, Carley Ziober Sutter, Mindy Ziober Still, Amy Dawson Duffy, Alaine Dawson Williamson, Audrey Dawson, Adrienne Dawson, Luke, Aaron and Mark Smith, Meghan, Travis, Jack and Emma White, and Payton and Kensley Dawson; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dionysia de la Cruz and Robert Charles Dawson Sr; siblings, Lyle Ann Dawson Eichsteadt, Calvert Dawson, Mary Dael Dawson Olinde, Robert Charles Dawson Jr, Mae Merryll "Minna" Dawson Kaiser, and Blase Dawson; his paternal grandparents, Ida Oubre and Charles W Dawson; and his maternal grandparents, Sally Elliot and Quinton Jacinto de la Cruz.
He was educated at Saint Joseph's Academy in New Roads and attended LSU before entering the USAF's Pilot Training. He retired from USAF active and reserve duty as Lieutenant Colonel after thirty-two years of service. He retired from Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge after thirty-five years in sales. He was a frequent attendee at Manresa Retreat House and served as Group 34 Co-Captain for many years.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Margaret Burns Dawson; and five children, Mary Lynn Dawson Ziober (Ron); Quentin Joseph "Joe" Dawson Jr and wife Nancy; Barbara Jane Dawson Smith (Mike); Patricia Ann Dawson White (Trey); and James "Jimmy" Dawson and wife Paula; sixteen grandchildren: Auburne Ziober Diaz, Carley Ziober Sutter, Mindy Ziober Still, Amy Dawson Duffy, Alaine Dawson Williamson, Audrey Dawson, Adrienne Dawson, Luke, Aaron and Mark Smith, Meghan, Travis, Jack and Emma White, and Payton and Kensley Dawson; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dionysia de la Cruz and Robert Charles Dawson Sr; siblings, Lyle Ann Dawson Eichsteadt, Calvert Dawson, Mary Dael Dawson Olinde, Robert Charles Dawson Jr, Mae Merryll "Minna" Dawson Kaiser, and Blase Dawson; his paternal grandparents, Ida Oubre and Charles W Dawson; and his maternal grandparents, Sally Elliot and Quinton Jacinto de la Cruz.
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