June 4, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 93 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING JERRY WATKINS DIXON

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Mr. Jerry Watkins Dixon, who passed away on Monday, May 20, at the 
age of 63.
  A lifelong resident of the First Congressional District of Georgia, 
Mr. Dixon was born in Waycross before moving to Blackshear as a small 
child.
  He was constantly serving the public in Blackshear, always lending a 
helping hand and trying to make the city a better place to live. 
Between the United Way, Red Cross, Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, 
serving on the city council, and working at the local radio station, 
his life touched nearly every corner of the community.
  He not only took great pride in Blackshear but also his closest 
friends, who would say that if you were a friend of Jerry, you were a 
friend for life.
  Those who knew him best could often be found enjoying history or 
music with Mr. Dixon or listening to him speaking in his radio voice.
  I am proud that Mr. Dixon lived in the First Congressional District 
of Georgia. His family and friends will be in my thoughts and prayers 
during this most difficult time.

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