Charles Edward Dixon

Charles Edward Dixon

Charles Edward Dixon passed away September 30, 2005 at
home in Logan Utah. He was 90 years old. He was born
October 24, 1914 in Vincennes Indiana son of John
Henry Dixon and Lula May Pelham. Charles spent his
childhood in Indiana. Following the death of his own
mother in 1918 he spent several years, along with his
sister Mary, in the care of their grandparents, and
father. His father married Helen Agnes Edgar in the
summer of 1921. Ivan, Jim, Carl, Mike, Pat and Betty
were born into the family. During the Great
Depression, Charles joined the Civilian Conservation
Corp in April 1934, of which he was a member for
almost 4 years. His service with the CCC’s took him to
Fort Knox, Kentucky, Auburn California and eventually
to Idaho, Wyoming and Cache Valley Utah. Following his
service in the CCC”s he returned to Indiana for a year
with always a yearning to return to the Rockies. In
May of 1938 he returned to Logan where he found work.
It was during that summer that he met June Elizabeth
Abrams of College Ward Utah. They were married June
27th 1939 in the Logan Temple. They became the parents
of 4 sons and 5 daughters: Richard Charles, Gordon
Edward, Gary Dee, Randall Abrams, Debra Lou Thiemann
and Kara Lynn Yost all of Pocatello. Maurine Jessop of
Murray Utah and Elizabeth Ann Moore of Arimo Idaho.
Daphne June Yost died in a car accident in Italy in
1978. Charles and his family lived in Logan until 1954
at which time they moved to Pocatello, Idaho where
they resided until 1967.They had many wonderful
friends and memories of their time on Cherry and
Dogwood Streets. Charles was a very hard working
husband and father. His work as a mechanic with
Continental Baking Company required a transfer back to
Logan, Utah. On May 30,1968 June died in a drowning
accident in the Logan River. On January 15,1969
Charles married Myrtle Pehrson Bradshaw in the Logan
Temple. Myrtle is the mother of George P. Bradshaw of
Logan Utah. They have lived at their home in Logan for
the past 38 years and have appreciated many wonderful
friends and neighbors. Charles has 48 Grandchildren
and 88 Great- Grandchildren. He loved singing, playing
his guitar and reading. He appreciated nature and the
beauties of the earth. Charles was a positive
influence to all those he met and was a friend to all.
Funeral services will be held at the Logan 3rd Ward
Building, (250 North 400 West) Tuesday October 4, 2005
at 12 noon with a viewing that morning from 10am to
11:45am. Interment will be at the Providence
Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction
of Allen Hall Mortuary. Online condolences may be sent
to the family and a register book signed at
www.allenmortuaries.net