Miriam M. Dixon

MIRIAM SYLVIA MILLARD DIXON was born on April 10, 1924 in Washington, D.C., the fifth of eleven children to the late Clarence D. Millard, Sr. and Lucille Millard. She departed this life on November 25, 2005.Miriam was educated in the District of Columbia Public School system where she graduated from Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School in June 1941. She continued her education at Freedmen’s Hospital currently known as Howard University Hospital and subsequently worked there as an x-ray technician.Miriam married Isaiah “Ike” Dixon, Jr. on July 29, 1947 and moved to Baltimore, Maryland where they spent the remainder of their long and happy marriage. From this union, one son was born, Isaiah “Ike” Dixon, III.Miriam and Ike enjoyed a very active social life in Baltimore and expanded their horizons by traveling to various parts of the world. Rome, Italy was her favorite destination. They did everything together and most recently traveled with their son to Alaska and Las Vegas.Miriam was a devout Catholic who attended Saint Edward’s Roman Catholic Church and most recently Saint Mary’s Star of the Sea in Govans. She was also a member of the Fitness Club at Gilman, the Daytimers at Grace Presbyterian Church, and the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Group at Cross Keys.A homemaker for most of her 58 years of marriage, Miriam provided support to her husband as he co-managed the famous Comedy Club on Pennsylvania Avenue (The Avenue) in Baltimore, Maryland. The Comedy Club was a mecca in the entertainment arena where Miles Davis, Dinah Washington, Della Reese, Earl Garner, and Billie Holiday were a few of the artists who performed there.Miriam encouraged and supported her husband’s political career while he was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates where he served for 16 years.Though very ill, a highlight of Miriam’s life was attending her son Ike’s 50th birthday party in September, at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel. She exclaimed, “My son really knows how to throw a party and this is one I was determined to attend.”Miriam will be most remembered as a family oriented, loving and devoted wife. She was a nurturing mother who instilled in her son a strong value system. She was soft spoken with a warm and gentle spirit. Her personality attracted numerous friends and acquaintances. She has left us with a beautiful legacy and tender memories.Miriam was preceded in death by three brothers, Gordon, Clarence Jr., and Carl Millard.She leaves to cherish her memory: her loving husband, Isaiah Dixon, Jr., and her son, Isaiah Dixon, III of Baltimore, Maryland; stepdaughter, Joyce Wood of Gary, Indiana; four brothers: Wilbur, Robert, and Louvon Millard of Washington, D.C., and Donald Millard of Baltimore, Maryland; three sisters: Cleo Davis and Diane Gordon of Washington, D.C. and Phyllis Savage of Riverdale, Maryland; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Miriam M. Dixon

April 10, 1924 - November 25, 2005