Virge Joseph Dixon, 87, of Billings, passed away Feb. 18, 2005, at his home.
Virge was born 14 April 1917 in Manard, Idaho, of goodly parents, John Fredrick Dixon and Martha Laurennia Wells Dixon. Since Manard is no longer in existence, the vital records were moved to the nearby town of Fairfield. The family lived between the towns of Gooding and Wendell, Idaho, during Virge's youth. He had four brothers and two sisters. He attended the University of Idaho Southern Branch (now known as Idaho State University.) Virge married Marjorie Mae Anderson of Hansen, Idaho, in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, prior to his senior year of college. He graduated in electrical engineering from the University of Idaho at Moscow, Idaho. Immediately after graduation he had a special assignment as Ensign in the Navy at the Boeing Air Field in Seattle, Wash. While there, he made a stabilizer for the airplanes, which was then incorporated in the planes
After his duty in the Navy, he moved his family to Sacramento, Calif., for a year, then he built a home 11 miles east of Sacramento in Carmichael. He was employed by the Bureau of Interior, Department of Reclamation, working on the California Central Valley Project. He also worked for a year as an actuary for the Beneficial Life Insurance Company. He moved his family to Billings, Mont., in November 1960, where he continued employment with the Bureau of Reclamation working on the Missouri River Basin Project until his retirement in 1978. He was a man of many talents and interests. A few of them were gardening, making items, repairing equipment and appliances. He was a certified repairman for Crossman Air Rifles and Howard Miller Grandfather Clocks. In his work, he repaired many antique clocks from many parts of Montana.
His greatest achievements and joys were his family, service in his church, and association with his friends. He is survived by his wife of nearly 63 years; seven children, Rita (Cordell) Ringel, Gary (Marjorie) Dixon, Eldon (Rosmary divorced) Dixon, Lynn (Joyce) Dixon, Donna (Brent) Adams, Dan (Margie) Dixon, and Bonnie (Randy) Steck. He is also survived by one brother, Forest B, Dixon of Jerome, Idaho. Virge has 39 grandchildren and 33 living great-grandchildren; each was a great joy to him and he was expecting four more to arrive in the coming months.
He has served in many and various callings in the Church of Jesus Church of Latter Day Saints including Bishop, High Council, Scouting, and four Stake Missions. He also served two full time missions with his wife Marjorie in the Florida Keys and Salt Lake City, Utah.
We honor a great husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 25, at the Belvedere LDS Church. Interment will be in Twin Falls, Idaho, Saturday afternoon. Visitation will be at Smith West Chapel, 7-8 p.m. Thursday evening and again prior to the service.
One of Grandpa's favorite sayings - he wrote the second stanza:
Be careful of the words you say
Keep them soft and sweet.
You never know from day to day
Which ones you'll have to eat.
Be careful of the thoughts you think
Keep them clean and neat.
You never know from day to day
Which ones your mind will reap.
Virge Joseph Dixon, 87, of Billings, passed away Feb. 18, 2005, at his home.
Virge was born 14 April 1917 in Manard, Idaho, of goodly parents, John Fredrick Dixon and Martha Laurennia Wells Dixon. Since Manard is no longer in existence, the vital records were moved to the nearby town of Fairfield. The family lived between the towns of Gooding and Wendell, Idaho, during Virge's youth. He had four brothers and two sisters. He attended the University of Idaho Southern Branch (now known as Idaho State University.) Virge married Marjorie Mae Anderson of Hansen, Idaho, in the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, prior to his senior year of college. He graduated in electrical engineering from the University of Idaho at Moscow, Idaho. Immediately after graduation he had a special assignment as Ensign in the Navy at the Boeing Air Field in Seattle, Wash. While there, he made a stabilizer for the airplanes, which was then incorporated in the planes
After his duty in the Navy, he moved his family to Sacramento, Calif., for a year, then he built a home 11 miles east of Sacramento in Carmichael. He was employed by the Bureau of Interior, Department of Reclamation, working on the California Central Valley Project. He also worked for a year as an actuary for the Beneficial Life Insurance Company. He moved his family to Billings, Mont., in November 1960, where he continued employment with the Bureau of Reclamation working on the Missouri River Basin Project until his retirement in 1978. He was a man of many talents and interests. A few of them were gardening, making items, repairing equipment and appliances. He was a certified repairman for Crossman Air Rifles and Howard Miller Grandfather Clocks. In his work, he repaired many antique clocks from many parts of Montana.
His greatest achievements and joys were his family, service in his church, and association with his friends. He is survived by his wife of nearly 63 years; seven children, Rita (Cordell) Ringel, Gary (Marjorie) Dixon, Eldon (Rosmary divorced) Dixon, Lynn (Joyce) Dixon, Donna (Brent) Adams, Dan (Margie) Dixon, and Bonnie (Randy) Steck. He is also survived by one brother, Forest B, Dixon of Jerome, Idaho. Virge has 39 grandchildren and 33 living great-grandchildren; each was a great joy to him and he was expecting four more to arrive in the coming months.
He has served in many and various callings in the Church of Jesus Church of Latter Day Saints including Bishop, High Council, Scouting, and four Stake Missions. He also served two full time missions with his wife Marjorie in the Florida Keys and Salt Lake City, Utah.
We honor a great husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 25, at the Belvedere LDS Church. Interment will be in Twin Falls, Idaho, Saturday afternoon. Visitation will be at Smith West Chapel, 7-8 p.m. Thursday evening and again prior to the service.
One of Grandpa's favorite sayings - he wrote the second stanza:
Be careful of the words you say
Keep them soft and sweet.
You never know from day to day
Which ones you'll have to eat.
Be careful of the thoughts you think
Keep them clean and neat.
You never know from day to day
Which ones your mind will reap.
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