Most don't remember Jeff it looks like, probably because he wasn't a realy big part of the JOCK revolution that seemed to be the popular people at the time of his death. Nope he was like the better part of us that hung out together around the smokers dock, and down town at space port. This will probably not even be read because I was apart of that group too. Keep Rockin Jeff. In HIS Grip, Sean Gray
Jeff walked into Noble Romans a couple of nights before he got killed. He was so excited about his band. I think most of his conversation was about the band. Before he walked out he said see you at school. I could not believe it when I found out he had died. R.I.P. Jeff we are looking forward to seeing you again.
I actually dated Jeff my junior year and really liked him. I was extremely sad that he died. I actually still have the article from the Herald Times in a scrapbook that showed where the wreck happened. He used to work at Howard Johnson's and would call me every five minutes to say hi. He was so funny.
There are days when I pull out my scrap book and read the news paper article. Jeff was a great person and true friend. He is sadly missed but not forgotten. Thanks for the memories!!
I remember Jeff Dixon and the impact his death had upon me and my fellow classmates. I have a lot of great memories of Jeff and will cherish them forever. He truly was missed and will never be forgotten! A life taken too young...
I remember Jeff so vividly. His high-tops, black Suede jacket and almost orange car, his welcoming smile, his "rock star" hair that would almost make David Coverdale jealous. He always had time to talk and was so honest about himself. He broke many barriers. He didn't care who you were what you wore, or where you fit in, just as long as you were real with him.
I found notes Jeff wrote to me tucked away in my last two yearbooks- His handwriting was so nice. Which always struck me as interesting,and impressive. He was so passionate about everything he did, he came at everything with such energy.
The night before the accident we talked down on Kirkwood. Jeff wrote something on my hand, though I don't remember what. The ink was smudged, but still there when the phone rang. Hearing the news was like listening to an echo down a long pipe. You know clear truth is at the beginning but somehow it doesn't sound real when it reaches you.
There were so many of us that loved him and were there at the funeral. What did we look like to the pastor and the others? Teenagers with unendurable grief and the abrupt knowledge of their own mortality.
"Jeff and his band would have loved to play music for a group this size" The pastor remarked. What a sharp lesson in that instant-Be open about how you feel, who you are, seize opportunities, appreciate others for who they are, live fully, tomorrow is a gift not a promise.
Being with everyone last night was a reminder of how far we've all come, happiness, but also of heartache and growth.
We were too young to know the pain of such loss. To experience the forfeiture of our youth.
Here's to everyone that should have been with us this weekend, but watched from the firmament instead. You are loved and missed.
The unnamed Bloomington North grad of whom I wrote about in Jeremy Houston's memorium space was a friend of Jeff Dixon's, and his mother will send me a poem that he wrote at Jeff's passing. I should post it soon. Again, good to see many of you at the 25th reunion!Did anybody go to Bryan Park on Sunday that I did not see Saturday? Matt Boruff, you need to log in. Your wife seems very sweet. Some of us have been very fortunate in marriage.
Sean Gray
Most don't remember Jeff it looks like, probably because he wasn't a realy big part of the JOCK revolution that seemed to be the popular people at the time of his death. Nope he was like the better part of us that hung out together around the smokers dock, and down town at space port. This will probably not even be read because I was apart of that group too. Keep Rockin Jeff.In HIS Grip,
Sean Gray
Laura Nelson (Porter)
Jeff was a great friend to me. We had a lot of wonderful and long conversations. I will never forget him.Laura
Phillip Hedrick
Jeff walked into Noble Romans a couple of nights before he got killed. He was so excited about his band. I think most of his conversation was about the band. Before he walked out he said see you at school. I could not believe it when I found out he had died. R.I.P. Jeff we are looking forward to seeing you again.Christine Kofmehl (Miller)
I actually dated Jeff my junior year and really liked him. I was extremely sad that he died. I actually still have the article from the Herald Times in a scrapbook that showed where the wreck happened. He used to work at Howard Johnson's and would call me every five minutes to say hi. He was so funny.Lisa May (Mullis)
There are days when I pull out my scrap book and read the news paper article. Jeff was a great person and true friend. He is sadly missed but not forgotten. Thanks for the memories!!Nathan Richardson
I remember Jeff and the imfamous black leather "rocker" jacket. The one with the tassels. Great. He was a good guy and wish he could be here.Dara Watkins (Query)
I remember Jeff Dixon and the impact his death had upon me and my fellow classmates. I have a lot of great memories of Jeff and will cherish them forever. He truly was missed and will never be forgotten! A life taken too young...Dawn Shea
I remember Jeff so vividly. His high-tops, black Suede jacket and almost orange car, his welcoming smile, his "rock star" hair that would almost make David Coverdale jealous. He always had time to talk and was so honest about himself. He broke many barriers. He didn't care who you were what you wore, or where you fit in, just as long as you were real with him.I found notes Jeff wrote to me tucked away in my last two yearbooks- His handwriting was so nice. Which always struck me as interesting,and impressive. He was so passionate about everything he did, he came at everything with such energy.
The night before the accident we talked down on Kirkwood. Jeff wrote something on my hand, though I don't remember what. The ink was smudged, but still there when the phone rang. Hearing the news was like listening to an echo down a long pipe. You know clear truth is at the beginning but somehow it doesn't sound real when it reaches you.
There were so many of us that loved him and were there at the funeral. What did we look like to the pastor and the others? Teenagers with unendurable grief and the abrupt knowledge of their own mortality.
"Jeff and his band would have loved to play music for a group this size" The pastor remarked.
What a sharp lesson in that instant-Be open about how you feel, who you are, seize opportunities, appreciate others for who they are, live fully, tomorrow is a gift not a promise.
Being with everyone last night was a reminder of how far we've all come, happiness, but also of heartache and growth.
We were too young to know the pain of such loss. To experience the forfeiture of our youth.
Here's to everyone that should have been with us this weekend, but watched from the firmament instead. You are loved and missed.
Edward Clinch
I just wrote a little piece about Allen Stewart, who I learned had passed away last year (2013). I hope some others will write about him soon.
I noticed that he (Allen) wrote about Kelly Chambers in 2009.
I did not know Jeff Dixon very well but I appreciate the fact that fellow students recognized him and wrote about him in this forum.
We may have all taken a lesson from his untimely passing and been more careful on the roads.
I have been preserved from accidents so many times that I am very grateful that I am still around.
Bless the memory and families of our classmates, even though many of us are not in touch too often.
Ed
Edward Clinch
The unnamed Bloomington North grad of whom I wrote about in Jeremy Houston's memorium space was a friend of Jeff Dixon's, and his mother will send me a poem that he wrote at Jeff's passing. I should post it soon.Again, good to see many of you at the 25th reunion!Did anybody go to Bryan Park on Sunday that I did not see Saturday?
Matt Boruff, you need to log in. Your wife seems very sweet. Some of us have been very fortunate in marriage.