Elmer L. Dixon Obituary (1931 - 2015)

Mr. Elmer Leroy Dixon Jr., 83, of Frederick, MD, went home to be with the Lord on October 8, 2015, with his family by his side. Elmer (a.k.a. Blue) was born December 22, 1931, in Frederick, MD, to the late Elmer L. Dixon Sr. and Myrtle Harris Thompson. Elmer was educated in the Frederick School System and graduated from Lincoln High School. After graduation Elmer enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served in the Korean War as an Air Policeman. After his honorable discharge he began his career with NIH as a Biochemist until his retirement. Elmer was the recipient of several awards: Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, United States Department of Health and Human Service 30 Year Government Employee Award, and NIH Outstanding Service Award. Elmer was a member of Saint John's Catholic Church. He was a very accomplished and respected man with a wide spectrum of interests and passions. After learning how to cook from his chef mother and Aunt Mary, he went on to became a gourmet chef. He loved having cookouts with family and friends and attending the annual cookout with his NIH co-workers and crew at Sandy Point Beach. Elmer demonstrated his passion for football playing on the U.S. Air Force football team. He was a Redskins fanatic, which he shared with his "Golden Girls." They had lots of good memories back in the day. Elmer enjoyed being around the house with his dogs, Dutchess and King, faithfully watching cooking shows. An avid bowler, he was on the Central Maryland Bowling Association for many years, where he served as president from 1979-1980. A participant of the Hood College water safety program, Elmer was a lifeguard and instructor at the Diggs swimming pool in Mullinix Park after attending the aquatic school at Hampton Institute, in Va. Elmer was a lifelong member of the Mountain City Elks Lodge #382. Believing in life Elmer was recognized by NIH Department of Transfusion Medicine for 30 years of blood donations and volunteerism. Affectionately known as Dad and Uncle, those titles were not limited to his bloodline and were used by members of the Frederick Community who knew him well. Included in his many passions were photography, pottery, wine making, and listening to BB King and Blues music. He was a mathematical genius and a history buff. Elmer had a strong proponent for education, which he passed along to his children and grandchildren. Elmer leaves to cherish his legacy his seven children, Teronda P. Hamilton, Marietta, GA, Vera Dixon (fiance, Nick), David Dixon (Theresa), Dane Dixon (Nicole), Paris Dixon, Elmer Dixon III, and Lawrence Dixon, all of Frederick; two sisters, Delores Stanton, Louisville, KY, and Betty Green, Frederick, MD; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 3 great great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. He was predeceased in death by one sister, Clara Marie Dixon, and a grandson, Oliver Dixon.