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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Anna Magdalene Dixon of Auburn, who
4passed away on December 5, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Anna Dixon was born in Virden to John J. Madiar
6and Mary Mildred Havach on May 26, 1925, the seventh of ten
7children; she married Dale W. Dixon on September 21, 1946; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Anna Dixon worked as a waitress in a restaurant in
9Virden when she was young; after marrying Dale, she moved to
10Auburn and worked at the Auburn Market on the Auburn square;
11she worked as a cashier and in the meat department preparing
12packages for the customers; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Anna Dixon and her husband were joint Boy Scout
14masters for over 30 years; they loved the children in Troup 56
15and made them part of the family; she and her husband took
16numerous trips around the country, and one of her favorite
17places to camp was in the pine tree area at Siloam Springs
18State Park; the couple also enjoyed making toys in their
19workshop and spent many hours crafting these toys so that they
20could then take them to craft shows to sell or give away; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Anna Dixon was a very loving person and was loved

 

 

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1by everyone in return; she was a great listener and generous
2with providing love, comfort, and support; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Anna Dixon was preceded in death by her husband,
4Dale; her parents; all of her siblings; her grandson, Todd
5Dixon; and her great-great-grandson, Lincoln McDermand; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Anna Dixon is survived by her children, James
7(Linda) Dixon, Marianne (Gordon) Nave, Richard (Cindy) Dixon,
8and Daniel Dixon; her grandchildren, Dawn Boyd, Ginger Nave,
9Dutch Nave, Jessica (Dixon) Hollingworth, and Tony Dixon; and
10her great-grandchildren, Kayla (Boyd) Tomczyk, Jordynn (Boyd)
11McDermand, Gracy Nave, and Issac Nave; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
14Anna Magdalene Dixon and extend our sincere condolences to her
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
16further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the family of Anna Dixon as an expression of our
19deepest sympathy.