| Staff Sgt. Donnie D. Dixon United States Army KIA 29 September 2007, Iraq |
Staff Sgt. Donnie D. Dixon, 37, died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using
small arms fire, the Department of Defense announced Monday.
Dixon, who recently celebrated his 37th birthday, had spoken with his family in South Florida a little
more than a week prior to his death.
"I don't want anyone to go through this," said his mother, Dessie Dixon. "It's hard. It's very hard.
You see people go through it, but you don't experience the pain until it happens to you."
Dixon graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1988 and had been in the military ever
since. His second tour of duty in Iraq was set to come to an end in December.
"He had a very strong personality -- fun-loving, always saying something to make you laugh," said
his sister, Valencia Dixon.
Dixon's family said they had already begun planning a welcome home party for the husband and
father of five. Instead, they have to plan for his funeral.
The last time Dixon's mother saw her son was a year ago at his father's funeral.
"He'd try everything -- wrestling, baseball, basketball," said Dessie Dixon. "Anything, he'd do it."
small arms fire, the Department of Defense announced Monday.
Dixon, who recently celebrated his 37th birthday, had spoken with his family in South Florida a little
more than a week prior to his death.
"I don't want anyone to go through this," said his mother, Dessie Dixon. "It's hard. It's very hard.
You see people go through it, but you don't experience the pain until it happens to you."
Dixon graduated from Miami Carol City Senior High School in 1988 and had been in the military ever
since. His second tour of duty in Iraq was set to come to an end in December.
"He had a very strong personality -- fun-loving, always saying something to make you laugh," said
his sister, Valencia Dixon.
Dixon's family said they had already begun planning a welcome home party for the husband and
father of five. Instead, they have to plan for his funeral.
The last time Dixon's mother saw her son was a year ago at his father's funeral.
"He'd try everything -- wrestling, baseball, basketball," said Dessie Dixon. "Anything, he'd do it."
| Tributes Memorial Page Established by- Rod Dixon July 15, 2008 valencia Hi Donnie I, know its been a minute since you have heard from your sis but you know me and how hard it is for me to write you and know that I can't see you .I know you understand but trust me when I say that there is not a day that goes by without me thinking about you and missing you. I have been having alot of dreams about you lately its hard to believe that my big bro not here:( i couldn't as for a better big brother but i love and respect you with all my heart love your lil sis. July 12, 2008 TRESE Its funny how you look back at time and hoping that nothing has changed. Seeming like this is all a big dream and one day we will wake up and see you standing there with that funny grin. So many people are still talking about you. You have left a huge print in all of our hearts that could never be mended. But you know I was always proud of you and always had your back at whatever it was or what your plans were. WE were a great team! And now that you have made me captain, I know you will not let me fall because I know, you are still with me!! I love you so much!! Trese July 03, 2008 MSG KEVIN FRIESON DONNIE, BROTHER ITS BEEN A LONG TIME. I SAW YOUR MEMORIAL IN IRAQ AT FOB WARHORSE, IN BAQUBAH, IRAQ; WHERE THEY DEDICATED THE WHOLE PLAZA AND FOODCOURT TO YOU. IT DONNED ON ME TO READ IT ONE DAY AFTER I HAD PASSED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND REALIZED IT WAS YOU. I REMEMBER IN GERMANY WHEN WE WERE PRIVATES TOGETHER GOING OUT BACK COOKING OUT AND LATER GOING TO A CLUB OR TWO OR JUST RELAXING AND SHOOTING BREEZE. MAN I WISH I HAD NOT LOST CONTACT WITH YOU LIKE I DID ONLY TO FIND YOU IN THAT WAY. I HAVE FINALLY RETURNED FROM IRAQ ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND I WILL MAKE IT MY BUSINESS TO VISIT YOUR GRAVESITE AND PAY MY RESPECTS. (IF SOMEONE IS READING THIS PLEASE RESPOND AND LET ME KNOW IF THE GRAVESITE IS IN FLORIDA OR WASHINGTON). THE WORLD IS TRULY GONNA MISS ANOTHER POSITIVE BROTHER, I WISH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE BEST. LOVE YOU BROTHER!!! FRIESON July 01, 2008 SSG Bradshaw Troy In Honor Of Big D Yo Big D this is your boy Bradshaw? I just found out about this page for you son and i will make sure all the boys who was on the R.O.K with use and in HOOD also know to hit you up. Son, a day don't go by with out me thinking about you and the family, you know me and Ronda speak about how we all use to get together either at your crib or my crib in hood, especially on sundays durning football when you be chilling on the couch with a tall beer in your hand..Remember JACK? and the car he spoke of so much while on the R.O.K? That was shit waz funny when you showed it to me in the parking lot, shit look like a big ass bee..Or the coldest night in twin bridges when they kick us out of the bradley and we had guard. Never forget the times we had chillin or will i ever forget about U son. Keep watching out over us all down on this temp spot until we all meet again son...MAD LUV B ADRIAN ADAMS Donnie,first of all this ain't the way i wanna talk to ya.Second of all,i'am sitting here letting tears run down my face wishing you where here or coming home but the lord seen thing's different than our point of view.But Donnie i'll alway's keep u in my prayers believe that.I just didn't expect it to be so early,sometimes i feel like there's nothing else here for me to do cause i get so emotional about your death.You and me where like brothers,tighter than my bloodbrother,and u know it's thing's i'll take to the grave with me.Your people cool as fan nigga,it was like an honor to meet them.Dawg tell the storie's to my mom and older brother about the time's we kick it and the bar-b-q's we had as 1 big family.I still have not gotten over your departure from us but i know it's only for a little while.Donnie i'am fina raise up and u just keep it going till i git there. YOUR BROTHER-ADRIAN June 15, 2008 Latrese Dixon HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!! We went out to one of your favorite spot today..Joe's Crab and I know you were there with us today because so many unusual things were going on. Mom took you your flowers today. You know its hard having to spend holidays without you but each day slowly gets better because we have the memories to help us get through. But I just wanted to let you know as you already do that we love and miss you!!! Happy Father's Day to you and D-Dad!! Dimetry Jr. Hey uncle Donnie just wanted to wish you a HAPPY FATHERS DAY!! I miss you and love you! Love always, Jr. Hey uncle Donnie I just came by to say HAPPY FATHERS DAY! Love Always Kierra June 9, 2008 Sheila Hey Donnie, you were in my thoughts today so I decided to just drop you a few lines. You are being missed down here alot. Jr. talk about you all the time. Him and Kierra also hooked you up on their my space pages. You would be so proud of them. Tell D-Day his little Tadpole is doing good and still bad and the little one is good to. And me Im doing good just taking care of them the best way I know how. I know you and D-Dad are up there laughing and joking together. Tell my Grandma hi for me she will be the one cookin that soul food that we love. You will always be in our hearts and in our memorys. Keep smiling and joking. Love always, Sheila and The Kids June 2, 2008 SSG Hollis Eric Whats up "D" Just hollering at see whats going on. Everything is everything here. Just another day dawg gone by. Another day without you in the physical but we know you are here in the spiritual. It hurts like hell, but God knows best. I miss you bro, the army, ft hood, or Dade County will never be the same for the folks that knew you. May 26, 2008 veronica Wanted to acknowledge you on your special day Donnie. I didn't get to know you that well,but i got the chance to meet you for Dida funeral, you showed us how strong and wonderful your personality was. Sade, David and Dewan will always know about their uncle that give his life for others and we appreciate that. I'm glad that i'm apart of your family and i love them dearly, especially your brother. We miss you so much, but we know that you are in a better place with Dida watching over us. You will never be forgotten. Your brother Girlfriend and kids, veronica, sade, david and dewan Hey Donnie, The kids and i wanted to acknowledge you on your special day.I didn't get to know you that well, but from the times that i did,you were an awesome man. Your family means the world to me, especially your brother. We miss you so much,I always keep your memory alive around the kids,even though we wish you were here we know you in a better place with dida. with lot of love, veronica, sade, david, and dewan May 26, 2008 Trese "Ma" Hey Bighead (smile) Today is one of your favorite days...Yes, Bar-B-Q time!!! Seeing you out there on the grill with that one leg pulled up fixing all our favorites and yes that good ol homemade cheesy maac-n-cheese!!! You are truly beeing missed here. We miss your cooking and the kids miss your grocery shopping(smile) I tell them to hang in there,I know daddy would have bought up everything. And I know you will not let this day go by and not get on someones grill or telling someone how to cook( smile)so enjoy your day. We love you and miss you!!! May 23, 2008 ssg mario whitaker Hey wuzup Bro, You know who this is your one and only side-kick that always kept it real. I think about you everyday like it was yesterday. I ty to explain to everyone what happened and it hurts everytime i do. I know your up there with the man doing big things. I would do anything to have you back right now. Your wife and kids are a blas to be around, but you know this already. ut i promise you this, i will always look after them for you and never let anything happen to them. until we meet again, remember that i will alway love you. You will always be my Hero in this life and after. Make sure that you continue to keep your wings spreaded over me. I am looking to you for guidance and comfort. so until next time continue to shine down on us. GREYWOLF 66 THIS IS PRAETORIAN 2 OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 13, 2008 SSG Hollis Eric What up D, Hows that 24hr duty in heaven going? Well its the same ole thing here bro. Same ole stress, drama, etc, etc. You know how it goes. Damn pimpin, got about a month and a half before I got to go to this WOC school. I havent did Pt in a minute, but I will not leave there with nothing less than WO1. I'm defintely go grind that out to the fullest. Tell all the Real soldiers I said whats up. You all got the real job maintaining earth and heaven. I love you bro, and you will always be in a whole lot of peoples heart. My dawg.....one.. April 30, 2008 dimetry twanye dixon jr hey unc evrybody miss u even i do i miss when you useto pull one pants leg up and up and say you roll like that and i use to laugh lol!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P UNCLE DONNIE March 29, 2008 Trese Dixon "Ma" Hey Bighead.... Its hard to believe six months ago today we received a knock at the door. I just can't imagine my life without you in it! The children are doing great and I know you are watching from above all the activities they're involved in right now, even lil'man(smile). I know you are still with us because we can hear your voice and feel you around us. But you continue to rest and we will see you again someday!!! Love and Miss You Much!!! Your spoil wife(smile) and children!!! March 8, 2008 SSG Hollis Whats up bro, Man things been a little crazy. Yo as you know we might have our first black president if everything goes like it suppose too. That will be a trip huh. Yo just keep it fair alright, Dont give Obama more votes than he earned. lol. I know you dawg. lol. Yea I got selected for Warrant Officer, they just dont know what they did bro. you feel me. Hey my wife got a chance to talk to Latrese briefly about a month and a half ago, we will definitely keep in touch with her bro I promise. How do you like the memorial that got set up for you in Iraq. That shit is tight. Everybody that come through that piece will no the Legacy of my dawg, SSG Donnie D. Dixon. You are a superstar boy......Until next time keep making it do what it do and I'll holler at you aight...Peace Dawg....... Feb 14, 2008 Trese Hey Bighead, today is Valentine's Day and alot has happened on this day!!!! So many fun memories one can only imagine. But I say to you on this special day how Much I Love You in each and every way. Happy Valentine's Day!! Love and Miss You Much!!! Jan 30, 2008 Valencia Hey big Bro it's been 4 months now love and miss you so much Jan 3, 2008 Latrese Dixon Hi Bighead, days are slowly drifting away but I know you are still here. It still seems just like yesterday we were laughing and joking around and you asking the kids how they are doing as usual. So many years were shared together and so many memories left behind. I can only imagine what was left to come. But I know you are resting and getting the sleep you always wanted(smile). So now you rest. I will Always Love You Bighead..We will Always Love You!!!! Your Wife and Children Dec 26, 2007 A friend Hi Donnie I just wanted to let you know that you are and were a wonderful person to have as a friend. I'm sorry I wasn't able to attend your services but you know why. I know you are looking over your family as well as your friends and know that you will always be in our hearts. You will forver be missed and know we are all proud of you..... Dec 18, 2007 VALENCIA DIXON Hi Donnie I have been thinking about you alot lately. I went to visit you Friday 14 of December for some reason I think you knew I was there. I just want to let you know that its so hard knowing that I want be seeing you again i find myself crying alot when I am alone, when I think about you but I'm trying to stay strong for momma.But hard to hear people talk about you in the past tense. LOVE YOU FOREVER BIG BRO Nov 22, 2007 Ashley Hughes In Honor Of Donnie D. Dixon Nov 8, 2007 Latrese Dixon "Ma" In Honor Of SSG Donnie D. Dixon "Bighead' Hey, writing this letter is like writing to you daily. If only you could respond. I know you are in a much better place but I am missing you on earth. Seeing your laughter and your smile makes my day. I will forever love you and through our children eyes is where you will always stay. Now you can give heaven something to laugh about. Love you always!! Your Loving Wife Nov 03, 2007 SSG Hollis Eric To my boy, my dawg, my brother. It was hard for me being at your memorial services and seeing you for the last time like that. You will always be in my heart. I didnt get a chance to say anything to Latrese and your famly there, but I assured Latrese that you will never be forgotten and if she needs anything to contact me and my family. Bro, it gets real depressing sitting at home reviewing all of the fallen heroes that have sacraficed their lives. It really hits home when you are personally affected by this. Keep the angels in line in heavan. I know its hard job doing that and watching over your family and friends but I know you can handle it. Until next time bro. Oct 31, 2007 Valencia Dixon Hi big bro this is your little sister I just want you to know that even though your gone and it's hard for the family we are so proud that your were doing something that you loved doing. Now that your gone we are happy that you can take care of daddy and we know it hurt him to see you there so soon but he also know that you are a hero to him and to eveyone that knows you. Valencia Dixon Donnie this is your little sister I just want you to know that I love you to the point of no end and even though your gone and it's hard for the family but I want you to know that it makes use happy that you and daddy can take care of each other now. Love you forever big bro:) Oct 19, 2007 SHEILA WALKER DONNIE DIXON THIS IS IN LOVING MEMORY OF A REAL NO LIMIT SOILDER. DONNIE WORDS COULD NOT EXPRESS HOW HEAVY OUR HEARTS FEEL ABOUT YOUR LEAVING US. YOUR LAUGHS AND JOKES WILL KEEP US GOING. YOU WILL BE TRULY MISSED. LOVE YOU ALWAYS, SHEILA,KIERRA,DIMETRY JR.,DANTE,DMONDRE |
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