Olin Edward “Dick” Dixon was born in Lewisville, Texas on December 15, 1922. He passed away peacefully in his home in Flower Mound, Texas on October 7, 2016 and is now with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Olin graduated from Lewisville High School in 1941 where he was a Fighting Farmer football player. Upon graduation, he quickly met and fell in love with the love of his life, Geneva Parkerson Dixon. They were married on June 13, 1943. Shortly after getting married, Olin enlisted in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor from 1943-1945 where he was a gunnery instructor. After the war, Olin and Geneva made their home in Dallas where they lived for 65 years. They had two children, Debbie Dixon Zinser and Bryan Edward Dixon.
Olin was Vice President of Auditing at the Mercantile Bank in downtown Dallas for over 35 years until his retirement. While he was a successful businessman, his true passion was found in gardening, square dancing and fishing. Olin and Geneva were actively involved in their square dancing club in Dallas where Olin served as president for many years. While he lived in Dallas most of his adult life, his love for the farm in Flower Mound never faded. When he wasn’t square dancing, he could often be found fishing with his son, Bryan, or making a daily trip to Flower Mound to work in his garden where he would visit his mother-in-law for lunch almost every day. He would generously share his harvest of vegetables with the family and could often be spotted driving down Main Street in his old El Camino or pickup with the truck bed filled to the brim with watermelon, cantaloupe, peas, tomatoes, onions and pecans. Today, the Dixon farmland still exists on Dixon Lane in Flower Mound.
Olin answered to many names -- whether you called him Mr. Dixon, Olin, Dick, Papa or Grandaddy Dick, one thing was for certain— everyone who knew him loved him and admired his unwavering commitment to his family. He had a quiet and kind spirit and he will be missed very much by his family, especially by his wife, Geneva, to whom he was married for 73 years.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie Dixon Zinser, and his son, Bryan Dixon, as well as his father, Idus Dixon, his mother, Roxie Robertson Dixon, his sisters, Mable and Lorene Dixon, one brother, Clyde Dixon, and his mother-in-law, Alma Legal Wallace.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva Dixon of Flower Mound, his sister, Billye Marie Boyd of Lewisville, daughter-in-law, Penny Dixon of Flower Mound, son-in-law, Joe Zinser of Flower Mound, grandson, Phillip Kennemer of Montgomery, Texas and granddaughters, Kristie Kennemer Wyman of Dallas, Dixie Dixon Pillow of Corinth, and Rosalee Dixon of Flower Mound. Olin also leaves behind two step-granddaughters, Monica Zinser Wilkes and Jalyn Zinser Frasier, many great-grandchildren and extended family members.
Olin graduated from Lewisville High School in 1941 where he was a Fighting Farmer football player. Upon graduation, he quickly met and fell in love with the love of his life, Geneva Parkerson Dixon. They were married on June 13, 1943. Shortly after getting married, Olin enlisted in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor from 1943-1945 where he was a gunnery instructor. After the war, Olin and Geneva made their home in Dallas where they lived for 65 years. They had two children, Debbie Dixon Zinser and Bryan Edward Dixon.
Olin was Vice President of Auditing at the Mercantile Bank in downtown Dallas for over 35 years until his retirement. While he was a successful businessman, his true passion was found in gardening, square dancing and fishing. Olin and Geneva were actively involved in their square dancing club in Dallas where Olin served as president for many years. While he lived in Dallas most of his adult life, his love for the farm in Flower Mound never faded. When he wasn’t square dancing, he could often be found fishing with his son, Bryan, or making a daily trip to Flower Mound to work in his garden where he would visit his mother-in-law for lunch almost every day. He would generously share his harvest of vegetables with the family and could often be spotted driving down Main Street in his old El Camino or pickup with the truck bed filled to the brim with watermelon, cantaloupe, peas, tomatoes, onions and pecans. Today, the Dixon farmland still exists on Dixon Lane in Flower Mound.
Olin answered to many names -- whether you called him Mr. Dixon, Olin, Dick, Papa or Grandaddy Dick, one thing was for certain— everyone who knew him loved him and admired his unwavering commitment to his family. He had a quiet and kind spirit and he will be missed very much by his family, especially by his wife, Geneva, to whom he was married for 73 years.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie Dixon Zinser, and his son, Bryan Dixon, as well as his father, Idus Dixon, his mother, Roxie Robertson Dixon, his sisters, Mable and Lorene Dixon, one brother, Clyde Dixon, and his mother-in-law, Alma Legal Wallace.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva Dixon of Flower Mound, his sister, Billye Marie Boyd of Lewisville, daughter-in-law, Penny Dixon of Flower Mound, son-in-law, Joe Zinser of Flower Mound, grandson, Phillip Kennemer of Montgomery, Texas and granddaughters, Kristie Kennemer Wyman of Dallas, Dixie Dixon Pillow of Corinth, and Rosalee Dixon of Flower Mound. Olin also leaves behind two step-granddaughters, Monica Zinser Wilkes and Jalyn Zinser Frasier, many great-grandchildren and extended family members.
Olin Edward “Dick” Dixon was born in Lewisville, Texas on December 15, 1922. He passed away peacefully in his home in Flower Mound, Texas on October 7, 2016 and is now with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Olin graduated from Lewisville High School in 1941 where he was a Fighting Farmer football player. Upon graduation, he quickly met and fell in love with the love of his life, Geneva Parkerson Dixon. They were married on June 13, 1943. Shortly after getting married, Olin enlisted in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor from 1943-1945 where he was a gunnery instructor. After the war, Olin and Geneva made their home in Dallas where they lived for 65 years. They had two children, Debbie Dixon Zinser and Bryan Edward Dixon.
Olin was Vice President of Auditing at the Mercantile Bank in downtown Dallas for over 35 years until his retirement. While he was a successful businessman, his true passion was found in gardening, square dancing and fishing. Olin and Geneva were actively involved in their square dancing club in Dallas where Olin served as president for many years. While he lived in Dallas most of his adult life, his love for the farm in Flower Mound never faded. When he wasn’t square dancing, he could often be found fishing with his son, Bryan, or making a daily trip to Flower Mound to work in his garden where he would visit his mother-in-law for lunch almost every day. He would generously share his harvest of vegetables with the family and could often be spotted driving down Main Street in his old El Camino or pickup with the truck bed filled to the brim with watermelon, cantaloupe, peas, tomatoes, onions and pecans. Today, the Dixon farmland still exists on Dixon Lane in Flower Mound.
Olin answered to many names -- whether you called him Mr. Dixon, Olin, Dick, Papa or Grandaddy Dick, one thing was for certain— everyone who knew him loved him and admired his unwavering commitment to his family. He had a quiet and kind spirit and he will be missed very much by his family, especially by his wife, Geneva, to whom he was married for 73 years.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie Dixon Zinser, and his son, Bryan Dixon, as well as his father, Idus Dixon, his mother, Roxie Robertson Dixon, his sisters, Mable and Lorene Dixon, one brother, Clyde Dixon, and his mother-in-law, Alma Legal Wallace.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva Dixon of Flower Mound, his sister, Billye Marie Boyd of Lewisville, daughter-in-law, Penny Dixon of Flower Mound, son-in-law, Joe Zinser of Flower Mound, grandson, Phillip Kennemer of Montgomery, Texas and granddaughters, Kristie Kennemer Wyman of Dallas, Dixie Dixon Pillow of Corinth, and Rosalee Dixon of Flower Mound. Olin also leaves behind two step-granddaughters, Monica Zinser Wilkes and Jalyn Zinser Frasier, many great-grandchildren and extended family members.
Olin graduated from Lewisville High School in 1941 where he was a Fighting Farmer football player. Upon graduation, he quickly met and fell in love with the love of his life, Geneva Parkerson Dixon. They were married on June 13, 1943. Shortly after getting married, Olin enlisted in the Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor from 1943-1945 where he was a gunnery instructor. After the war, Olin and Geneva made their home in Dallas where they lived for 65 years. They had two children, Debbie Dixon Zinser and Bryan Edward Dixon.
Olin was Vice President of Auditing at the Mercantile Bank in downtown Dallas for over 35 years until his retirement. While he was a successful businessman, his true passion was found in gardening, square dancing and fishing. Olin and Geneva were actively involved in their square dancing club in Dallas where Olin served as president for many years. While he lived in Dallas most of his adult life, his love for the farm in Flower Mound never faded. When he wasn’t square dancing, he could often be found fishing with his son, Bryan, or making a daily trip to Flower Mound to work in his garden where he would visit his mother-in-law for lunch almost every day. He would generously share his harvest of vegetables with the family and could often be spotted driving down Main Street in his old El Camino or pickup with the truck bed filled to the brim with watermelon, cantaloupe, peas, tomatoes, onions and pecans. Today, the Dixon farmland still exists on Dixon Lane in Flower Mound.
Olin answered to many names -- whether you called him Mr. Dixon, Olin, Dick, Papa or Grandaddy Dick, one thing was for certain— everyone who knew him loved him and admired his unwavering commitment to his family. He had a quiet and kind spirit and he will be missed very much by his family, especially by his wife, Geneva, to whom he was married for 73 years.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Debbie Dixon Zinser, and his son, Bryan Dixon, as well as his father, Idus Dixon, his mother, Roxie Robertson Dixon, his sisters, Mable and Lorene Dixon, one brother, Clyde Dixon, and his mother-in-law, Alma Legal Wallace.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva Dixon of Flower Mound, his sister, Billye Marie Boyd of Lewisville, daughter-in-law, Penny Dixon of Flower Mound, son-in-law, Joe Zinser of Flower Mound, grandson, Phillip Kennemer of Montgomery, Texas and granddaughters, Kristie Kennemer Wyman of Dallas, Dixie Dixon Pillow of Corinth, and Rosalee Dixon of Flower Mound. Olin also leaves behind two step-granddaughters, Monica Zinser Wilkes and Jalyn Zinser Frasier, many great-grandchildren and extended family members.
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