New bust of 'Father' Dixon cast for Oakwood Cemetery

By Sarah Owen, Sauk Valley Newspapers, photo by Alex Paschal

DIXON - After more than 100 years, "Father" Dixon's likeness was due for a facelift.  Earlier this month, the Dixon family replaced the crumbling monument at Oakwood Cemetery with a new bronze bust of the city's founder.

The Italian marble high-relief bust of John Dixon, crafted around the turn of the 20th century, had long stood guard at the family gravesites. Weather had worn its soft stone features.