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- Niagara Gazette - 4/21/1960
A Niagara Falls native was killed today when falling
concrete knocked him some 30 feet into an excavation
at the intake of the Niagara power project on the
upper Niagara River.
Dea on arrival at Memorial
Hospital was:
Joseph B. Dixson, 30, of
732^ Elmwood Ave. He was
a laborer at the intake works
and was the father of four
children. An employe of Merritt-
Chapman & Scott, he was
the project's eighth.fatality.
Another worker, Bernard
Thompson, 19, of 366 First
St., sustained an ankle injury
in the same accident. He
was treated at the hospital
and released.
Concrete Pours Out*
The mishap occurred at 7:10
a.m., shortly before Dixson's
shift was due to be relieved.
Workers were placing concrete
for the intake structure.
A bucket being lowered opened,
and the concrete poured
out, knocking Dixson into the
excavation.
Dixson was bom in Niagara
Falls Aug. 22, 1929. He attended
St. Mary's School and
Niagara Falls High School
and served in the Navy. He
worked for the Goodyear
Tire and Rubbery Co. for five
years.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Janice Price Dixson; a
son, Barry Dixson, and three
daughters, Cheri, Debra and
Tina Dixson. -° Mrs. Dixson is
expecting a fifth child.
Other Survivors
He also leaves his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Bryan Dixson,
this city: a brother, J. Barry
Dixson, Grand Island, and
four sisters; Miss Sandra,Dixson
and Mrs. Ernest Bower,
this c i t y ; Mrs. R i c h a rd
Hickey, Barker, and Mrs.
Robert Truex, Point Pleasant,
N.J.
Funeral services will be
held at Cobler's-. F u n e r a l
Home Saturday at 2 p.m. with
the Rev. Eric L. A. Hill, officiating.
Interment will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery.
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1929 - 1960 (30 years)