Max was born on the 21st of September 1924 to John and Rhoda Wilde Dickerson in American Fork, Utah. Max was the 4th child of 10 children born to this famiy. He grew up and went to school in American Fork.
When Max was a toddler, His mom got her first electric roller washing machine. Max somehow got his arm stuck in the roller and it severed his arm. The doctors wanted to amputate, but His mom and dad said "NO!" They sewed the arm back on (I think with piano wire) and he had full use of his arm his whole life. The only thing he had was a large scar on his arm. He had to keep his arm elevated on a pillow for one year and his mom babied him a lot.
Max married Frances Chadwick on the 3rd of November 1945 in American Fork, Utah and that marriage was later solmnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on 1 April, 1955.
The new couple made a home in Pocatello, Idaho where Max followed family tradition and began work with the Union Pacific Railroad as a fireman, and later as bridge and building supervisor. (He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1943 to 1973)
Max and Frances had four children while in Pocatello. (Michael, Mary Jo, Keith, and DeAnn) In 1963 they moved to Nampa, Idaho where he lived until his death.
After retirement from the Railroad, Max and Frances would spend their winters as Snow birds in Quartzsite, Arizona, returning to Nampa with the warm spring weather.
Max was a member of the Nampa 4th Ward LDS Church, Good Sames, and Union Pacific Railroad Oldtimers Club. He enjoyed fishing, camping, silversmithing, dutch oven cooking, carving, and according to his family "a superior handyman".
After Max had his heart attacks and open heart surgery, His mother would come to help Frances. Max respected and loved his mom so much.
Max was preceeded in death by his parents, brothers John W, Leo and Cecil.
He is survived by his wife, Frances; children Michael (Barbara), Mary Jo, Keith (Rita), DeAnn (Bill); eight grandchildren; Sisters Opal, Leah and brothers Bob, Kenneth, Kay, and Jerry
When Max was a toddler, His mom got her first electric roller washing machine. Max somehow got his arm stuck in the roller and it severed his arm. The doctors wanted to amputate, but His mom and dad said "NO!" They sewed the arm back on (I think with piano wire) and he had full use of his arm his whole life. The only thing he had was a large scar on his arm. He had to keep his arm elevated on a pillow for one year and his mom babied him a lot.
Max married Frances Chadwick on the 3rd of November 1945 in American Fork, Utah and that marriage was later solmnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on 1 April, 1955.
The new couple made a home in Pocatello, Idaho where Max followed family tradition and began work with the Union Pacific Railroad as a fireman, and later as bridge and building supervisor. (He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1943 to 1973)
Max and Frances had four children while in Pocatello. (Michael, Mary Jo, Keith, and DeAnn) In 1963 they moved to Nampa, Idaho where he lived until his death.
After retirement from the Railroad, Max and Frances would spend their winters as Snow birds in Quartzsite, Arizona, returning to Nampa with the warm spring weather.
Max was a member of the Nampa 4th Ward LDS Church, Good Sames, and Union Pacific Railroad Oldtimers Club. He enjoyed fishing, camping, silversmithing, dutch oven cooking, carving, and according to his family "a superior handyman".
After Max had his heart attacks and open heart surgery, His mother would come to help Frances. Max respected and loved his mom so much.
Max was preceeded in death by his parents, brothers John W, Leo and Cecil.
He is survived by his wife, Frances; children Michael (Barbara), Mary Jo, Keith (Rita), DeAnn (Bill); eight grandchildren; Sisters Opal, Leah and brothers Bob, Kenneth, Kay, and Jerry
Max was born on the 21st of September 1924 to John and Rhoda Wilde Dickerson in American Fork, Utah. Max was the 4th child of 10 children born to this famiy. He grew up and went to school in American Fork.
When Max was a toddler, His mom got her first electric roller washing machine. Max somehow got his arm stuck in the roller and it severed his arm. The doctors wanted to amputate, but His mom and dad said "NO!" They sewed the arm back on (I think with piano wire) and he had full use of his arm his whole life. The only thing he had was a large scar on his arm. He had to keep his arm elevated on a pillow for one year and his mom babied him a lot.
Max married Frances Chadwick on the 3rd of November 1945 in American Fork, Utah and that marriage was later solmnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on 1 April, 1955.
The new couple made a home in Pocatello, Idaho where Max followed family tradition and began work with the Union Pacific Railroad as a fireman, and later as bridge and building supervisor. (He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1943 to 1973)
Max and Frances had four children while in Pocatello. (Michael, Mary Jo, Keith, and DeAnn) In 1963 they moved to Nampa, Idaho where he lived until his death.
After retirement from the Railroad, Max and Frances would spend their winters as Snow birds in Quartzsite, Arizona, returning to Nampa with the warm spring weather.
Max was a member of the Nampa 4th Ward LDS Church, Good Sames, and Union Pacific Railroad Oldtimers Club. He enjoyed fishing, camping, silversmithing, dutch oven cooking, carving, and according to his family "a superior handyman".
After Max had his heart attacks and open heart surgery, His mother would come to help Frances. Max respected and loved his mom so much.
Max was preceeded in death by his parents, brothers John W, Leo and Cecil.
He is survived by his wife, Frances; children Michael (Barbara), Mary Jo, Keith (Rita), DeAnn (Bill); eight grandchildren; Sisters Opal, Leah and brothers Bob, Kenneth, Kay, and Jerry
When Max was a toddler, His mom got her first electric roller washing machine. Max somehow got his arm stuck in the roller and it severed his arm. The doctors wanted to amputate, but His mom and dad said "NO!" They sewed the arm back on (I think with piano wire) and he had full use of his arm his whole life. The only thing he had was a large scar on his arm. He had to keep his arm elevated on a pillow for one year and his mom babied him a lot.
Max married Frances Chadwick on the 3rd of November 1945 in American Fork, Utah and that marriage was later solmnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on 1 April, 1955.
The new couple made a home in Pocatello, Idaho where Max followed family tradition and began work with the Union Pacific Railroad as a fireman, and later as bridge and building supervisor. (He worked for the Union Pacific Railroad from 1943 to 1973)
Max and Frances had four children while in Pocatello. (Michael, Mary Jo, Keith, and DeAnn) In 1963 they moved to Nampa, Idaho where he lived until his death.
After retirement from the Railroad, Max and Frances would spend their winters as Snow birds in Quartzsite, Arizona, returning to Nampa with the warm spring weather.
Max was a member of the Nampa 4th Ward LDS Church, Good Sames, and Union Pacific Railroad Oldtimers Club. He enjoyed fishing, camping, silversmithing, dutch oven cooking, carving, and according to his family "a superior handyman".
After Max had his heart attacks and open heart surgery, His mother would come to help Frances. Max respected and loved his mom so much.
Max was preceeded in death by his parents, brothers John W, Leo and Cecil.
He is survived by his wife, Frances; children Michael (Barbara), Mary Jo, Keith (Rita), DeAnn (Bill); eight grandchildren; Sisters Opal, Leah and brothers Bob, Kenneth, Kay, and Jerry
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