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Obituary: The Evening Tribune, Hornell, NY
Published Apr 20, 2011
Dansville, N.Y. ? William H. "Bill" Dixon, 71, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning (April 19, 2011) in the emergency room at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville after being stricken at home.
He was born in Dansville on Dec. 10, 1939, a son of the late Harold and Marie (Griffin) Dixon.
He was also predeceased by a brother, John Dixon.
On June 6, 1964, he was married to Sharon (Horr) Dixon who survives.
Bill was a Chief Lineman for NYSEG for 36 years, retiring in 1999. He was a former Trustee for the Town of North Dansville and had just completed a term as mayor for the Village of Dansville.
He was a 53-year member and Past President of the Union Hose Company of the Dansville Volunteer Fire Department.
He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, a member and Past Commander of the Daniel Goho Post No. 87 of the American Legion.
He a member of the Dansville Fish and Game Club. He was a communicant of the Holy Family Catholic Community at St. Mary's Church in Dansville. In his free time he enjoyed talking to people, spending time with his grandchildren and taking them fishing, woodworking, gardening and sharing his bounty with friends and camping.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 46 years, Sharon, are his children, Steve Dixon of Buffalo, Stacy (Christian) Moose and Daniel (Kristie) Dixon, both of Dansville; four grandsons, Griffin and Connor Moose, Reese and Quinn Dixon; a sister, Ann Dixon of Dansville; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Saturday at the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc., 271 Main St., Dansville. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday at St. Mary's Church in Dansville.
Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Dansville.
Online remembrances may be left at HindleFuneralHome.com.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Dansville Fish and Game Club, P.O. Box 406, or Noyes Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, 111 Clara Barton St., both of Dansville, N.Y. 14437.
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