Lawrence Joseph Dixon
Lawrence Joseph Dixon, aged 69, beloved father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at home in Renton WA, of natural causes on September 19th, 2015.
Larry was a decorated Veteran of the Vietnam War who served in the Navy between 1966 and 1970. He resided the majority of his life in the Seattle area working with his real estate company, Dixon and Associates, on development and brokerage of real estate in the Pacific Northwest.
Larry spent his life doing what he loved, close to the mountains, lakes, and wildlife that called to him. He was known in his community as a strong and vital advocate for wildlife conservation and land management. As a lifetime member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, dedicated member of Safari Club International, and the NRA, Larry was known in his community as a lover of nature and sport. His love of people and camaraderie kept him involved with many groups and organizations where he made many lifetime friends. The wildlife conservation communities and lifelong friendships will not be the same without him.
Larry was driven by his passion for fly fishing and hunting, and had the opportunity to hunt in several different countries, regaling friends and family with stories of his adventures. Much of his life he left documented in stories, awards, and photographs, left for his children and grandchildren to cherish. All of his memories of fly fishing, hunting, horseback riding, snowmobiling, wine, good food, holidays, and laughter, will be remembered.
Larry is survived by his children: Tracy Dixon of Spokane Valley, Barbara Clayton of Spokane, and Scott Trudeau of Lake Stevens. Sister: Kathy Poe, Brother: Kevin Dixon. His grandchildren: Myles Siegel, Ashley Rogers, Hannah Trudeau, and Jackson Trudeau. Extended family, and beloved friends.
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I loved Larry’s stories and the venison dinners. We spent many birthdays together, the 4 of us, Larry’s wine and Keith’s readings. Many movies, dinners, concerts, plays, baseball and football games. I will miss him, his wit and laugh. Rest peacefully.
I met Larry years ago at WICS a group of widows and widowers.We had long talks.Larry was kind,honest,and a good listener.I will miss seeing you my friend.
I knew Larry as a client but more so as a good and generous man, with a big heart. He will be missed. May he rest in peace.
Larry’s spirit will be very much missed His ability to lighten your load by finding the humor was amazing.
He cared very much about the people in WICS and the organization. I love the fact that he was interested in the outdoors and the arts. We shared many happy times and there is a big hole in my life. Peace my good friend.
Thanks for all the hunting and fishing trips together but most of all thanks for being a good friend
Hello. I just found out Larry passed away. So sorry for his family and close friends. I moved away quite some time ago.
I used to work for Larry as his assistant back in, oh, let’s see….what years were they… somewhere between 1995 and 1999 I think? What a character he was! He loved to laugh, and he loved helping people. On occasion, he’d take me and his agent, Carol Hedman, out to lunch at a Seattle waterfront restaurant. He’d buy us lunch and we’d talk and laugh.
One time, at Christmas time, he bought a coat for Carol and a cozy sweater for me. For secretary’s day, he once bought me a bouquet of roses. In real estate as his assistant, he kept me really busy! I loved working with all of the people we leased the offices to as well.
He kept one of his bears in the little conference room… one day, he casually mentioned, “Hey, Connie, the bear is getting a little dusty….” Ha ha!!! Carol came charging out of her office and said, “Larry Dixon! Connie is NOT going to vacuum your bear!” Ha ha ha!!! Oh, what a good laugh we got out of that! She said, “That bear needs a PROFESSIONAL cleaning, not your assistant to just dust him!”
He was very proud of his accomplishments in being an avid hunter. I’ll never forget that deer hanging on the wall over my head all those years…. (We decorated it for Christmas one year, though Larry was not too shy about letting us know that wasn’t quite proper.)
He really enjoy the friendships he had with everyone in the building and was a very generous person with many people who came in the door.
God bless his family. My mom passed away two years ago. I know it’s hard to lose a loved one. May you cherish the good memories you have.