Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, January 7, 1994 TAG: 9401070219
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: BLACKSBURG LENGTH: Medium
OBIT MICHAEL, RUDOLPH DIXON
MICHAEL, Rudolph Dixon, 89, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, January 5, 1993,
at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Berwick, Penn. to the late
William Ellis and Laura McHenry Michael on January 14, 1904. He was preceded
in death by a brother, Carlton Michael, and a sister, Katherine Michael
Morris. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Spiggle Michael Morris;
two daughters and sons-in-law, Anne M. and Lynn Wood, Corinth, Miss., and Jean
M. and J. Malcolm Shick, Orono, Maine; one niece and husband, Laura Morris and
J. Stephen Burrows, Blacksburg; two grandsons and one granddaughter; two
great-nephews; three great-great-nieces; and two great-great-nephews. He was a
1926 graduate of V.P.I. and 1937 graduate of Kansas State University. He
retired in 1965 from V.P.I. as Agricultural Information Editor. Mr. Michael's
civic activities included coordinator of Civil Defense in 1945. He served on
Town Council for 10 years. Recently served as chairman of V.P.I. - Blacksburg
Sanitation Authority. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society and
editor of the JOURNAL for 20 years. Other community organizations include ODK,
Sigma Delta Chi, 4-H, Y.M.C.A., and others. He was also a member of Blacksburg
Baptist Church and former deacon. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m.,
Saturday, January 8, at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ray Allen
officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may be made to
Blacksburg Rescue Squad, 200 Progress St., N.E., Blacksburg, Va. 24060 or the
Blacksburg Baptist Church, 550 North Main St., Blacksburg, Va. 24060. The
family will receive friends Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until service time at
McCoy Funeral Home.
by CNB