Frederic Dixon's portrait, shown on the left, was painted by Norman Rockwell.
Obituary from the Salt Lake Tribune, June 9, 1969:
F. K. Dixon, Musician, Dies in S.L.
Frederic K. Dixon, 76, concert pianist and music teacher, died in a local hospital Saturday [June 7, 1969] about 5:31 p.m. of a heart ailment.
He played with many of the major symphonies in the United States, including the Utah Symphony [Maurice Abravanel, conductor].
A professor of music at the University of Utah, Weber State College and the McCune School of Music and Art, he recorded for Ampico Co.
[An Ampico piano roll of Dixon playing Edward MacDowell's Czardas and Shadow Dance can be heard on YouTube.]
Mr. Dixon studied music under Rafael Joseffy and Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler and was selected one of America's most talented pianists by the Chaminade Women's Chorus of Brooklyn, N.Y.
A former Ogden resident, he resided in Salt Lake City for the past 25 years.
He was a supporter of the Salt Lake Humane Society and Boys Town, Neb.
Born Feb. 17, 1893, in Blair, Neb., he was a son of Asa and Alice MacManagle [sic, McManigal] Dixon. He married Ann[e E.] Stevenson in New York. [The obituary is in error here; Frederic and Anne were married on Aug 1, 1913 in Blair, Nebraska.] Mrs. Dixon died. [The obituary is also in error here; Mrs. Dixon was living in New Jersey at the time of her husband's death.]
He resided at 273 N. State with Elmer J. Aaron, a longtime friend.
Survivors include two nephews and three nieces, Randall Miller, Corona Del Mar, Calif.; Evander Dixon, Los Angeles; Mrs. Lois Richards, Newport Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Dawn Ball, Omaha, Neb.; and Mrs. Dulcie Reynolds, California. [All of these relatives are now deceased.]
Funeral services will be Wednesday [June 11, 1969] at 10 a.m., [Larkin Mortuary], 260 E. South Temple, where friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., and one hour prior to services. Cremation will follow at Shrine of Memories Mausoleum.
Obituary from the Salt Lake Tribune, June 9, 1969:
F. K. Dixon, Musician, Dies in S.L.
Frederic K. Dixon, 76, concert pianist and music teacher, died in a local hospital Saturday [June 7, 1969] about 5:31 p.m. of a heart ailment.
He played with many of the major symphonies in the United States, including the Utah Symphony [Maurice Abravanel, conductor].
A professor of music at the University of Utah, Weber State College and the McCune School of Music and Art, he recorded for Ampico Co.
[An Ampico piano roll of Dixon playing Edward MacDowell's Czardas and Shadow Dance can be heard on YouTube.]
Mr. Dixon studied music under Rafael Joseffy and Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler and was selected one of America's most talented pianists by the Chaminade Women's Chorus of Brooklyn, N.Y.
A former Ogden resident, he resided in Salt Lake City for the past 25 years.
He was a supporter of the Salt Lake Humane Society and Boys Town, Neb.
Born Feb. 17, 1893, in Blair, Neb., he was a son of Asa and Alice MacManagle [sic, McManigal] Dixon. He married Ann[e E.] Stevenson in New York. [The obituary is in error here; Frederic and Anne were married on Aug 1, 1913 in Blair, Nebraska.] Mrs. Dixon died. [The obituary is also in error here; Mrs. Dixon was living in New Jersey at the time of her husband's death.]
He resided at 273 N. State with Elmer J. Aaron, a longtime friend.
Survivors include two nephews and three nieces, Randall Miller, Corona Del Mar, Calif.; Evander Dixon, Los Angeles; Mrs. Lois Richards, Newport Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Dawn Ball, Omaha, Neb.; and Mrs. Dulcie Reynolds, California. [All of these relatives are now deceased.]
Funeral services will be Wednesday [June 11, 1969] at 10 a.m., [Larkin Mortuary], 260 E. South Temple, where friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., and one hour prior to services. Cremation will follow at Shrine of Memories Mausoleum.
Frederic Dixon's portrait, shown on the left, was painted by Norman Rockwell.
Obituary from the Salt Lake Tribune, June 9, 1969:
F. K. Dixon, Musician, Dies in S.L.
Frederic K. Dixon, 76, concert pianist and music teacher, died in a local hospital Saturday [June 7, 1969] about 5:31 p.m. of a heart ailment.
He played with many of the major symphonies in the United States, including the Utah Symphony [Maurice Abravanel, conductor].
A professor of music at the University of Utah, Weber State College and the McCune School of Music and Art, he recorded for Ampico Co.
[An Ampico piano roll of Dixon playing Edward MacDowell's Czardas and Shadow Dance can be heard on YouTube.]
Mr. Dixon studied music under Rafael Joseffy and Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler and was selected one of America's most talented pianists by the Chaminade Women's Chorus of Brooklyn, N.Y.
A former Ogden resident, he resided in Salt Lake City for the past 25 years.
He was a supporter of the Salt Lake Humane Society and Boys Town, Neb.
Born Feb. 17, 1893, in Blair, Neb., he was a son of Asa and Alice MacManagle [sic, McManigal] Dixon. He married Ann[e E.] Stevenson in New York. [The obituary is in error here; Frederic and Anne were married on Aug 1, 1913 in Blair, Nebraska.] Mrs. Dixon died. [The obituary is also in error here; Mrs. Dixon was living in New Jersey at the time of her husband's death.]
He resided at 273 N. State with Elmer J. Aaron, a longtime friend.
Survivors include two nephews and three nieces, Randall Miller, Corona Del Mar, Calif.; Evander Dixon, Los Angeles; Mrs. Lois Richards, Newport Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Dawn Ball, Omaha, Neb.; and Mrs. Dulcie Reynolds, California. [All of these relatives are now deceased.]
Funeral services will be Wednesday [June 11, 1969] at 10 a.m., [Larkin Mortuary], 260 E. South Temple, where friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., and one hour prior to services. Cremation will follow at Shrine of Memories Mausoleum.
Obituary from the Salt Lake Tribune, June 9, 1969:
F. K. Dixon, Musician, Dies in S.L.
Frederic K. Dixon, 76, concert pianist and music teacher, died in a local hospital Saturday [June 7, 1969] about 5:31 p.m. of a heart ailment.
He played with many of the major symphonies in the United States, including the Utah Symphony [Maurice Abravanel, conductor].
A professor of music at the University of Utah, Weber State College and the McCune School of Music and Art, he recorded for Ampico Co.
[An Ampico piano roll of Dixon playing Edward MacDowell's Czardas and Shadow Dance can be heard on YouTube.]
Mr. Dixon studied music under Rafael Joseffy and Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler and was selected one of America's most talented pianists by the Chaminade Women's Chorus of Brooklyn, N.Y.
A former Ogden resident, he resided in Salt Lake City for the past 25 years.
He was a supporter of the Salt Lake Humane Society and Boys Town, Neb.
Born Feb. 17, 1893, in Blair, Neb., he was a son of Asa and Alice MacManagle [sic, McManigal] Dixon. He married Ann[e E.] Stevenson in New York. [The obituary is in error here; Frederic and Anne were married on Aug 1, 1913 in Blair, Nebraska.] Mrs. Dixon died. [The obituary is also in error here; Mrs. Dixon was living in New Jersey at the time of her husband's death.]
He resided at 273 N. State with Elmer J. Aaron, a longtime friend.
Survivors include two nephews and three nieces, Randall Miller, Corona Del Mar, Calif.; Evander Dixon, Los Angeles; Mrs. Lois Richards, Newport Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Dawn Ball, Omaha, Neb.; and Mrs. Dulcie Reynolds, California. [All of these relatives are now deceased.]
Funeral services will be Wednesday [June 11, 1969] at 10 a.m., [Larkin Mortuary], 260 E. South Temple, where friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., and one hour prior to services. Cremation will follow at Shrine of Memories Mausoleum.
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