Robert was a 1948 graduate of Laketon High School. He was a US Army veteran serving 1951-1953 during Korean War time. He married Lois A. Graves in Wabash on August 10, 1957; she died September 25, 2012. Robert retired from Ford Meter Box in 1992. He enjoyed woodworking, trap shooting, hunting groundhogs, bird watching, and gardening. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association.
He is survived by three children, James (Becky) Dixon of North Manchester, Indiana, Dawn (Ben) Hornbaker of Fairmount, Indiana, and Lamar (Tracy) Dixon of Lagro, Indiana, eleven grandchildren, Daniel Dixon and Beth Dixon, both of Portland, Indiana, Mark (Rhea) Dixon of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dawn Dixon of North Manchester, Susan (Chris) Stage of Baxter, Tennessee, Twyla Nelson of Clinton, Indiana, Sara Richey of Fairmount, Indiana, Amanda (Tony) Rasmussen of Lagro, Amber (Ian) Kaehr of Wabash, Jasmine (Brandon) Garl of Huntington, Indiana, and Bradley Dixon of Lagro, and 15 great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Margie Grube.
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Robert was a 1948 graduate of Laketon High School. He was a US Army veteran serving 1951-1953 during Korean War time. He married Lois A. Graves in Wabash on August 10, 1957; she died September 25, 2012. Robert retired from Ford Meter Box in 1992. He enjoyed woodworking, trap shooting, hunting groundhogs, bird watching, and gardening. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association.
He is survived by three children, James (Becky) Dixon of North Manchester, Indiana, Dawn (Ben) Hornbaker of Fairmount, Indiana, and Lamar (Tracy) Dixon of Lagro, Indiana, eleven grandchildren, Daniel Dixon and Beth Dixon, both of Portland, Indiana, Mark (Rhea) Dixon of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Dawn Dixon of North Manchester, Susan (Chris) Stage of Baxter, Tennessee, Twyla Nelson of Clinton, Indiana, Sara Richey of Fairmount, Indiana, Amanda (Tony) Rasmussen of Lagro, Amber (Ian) Kaehr of Wabash, Jasmine (Brandon) Garl of Huntington, Indiana, and Bradley Dixon of Lagro, and 15 great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Margie Grube.
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