Published as it appeared on March 21, 1920, in the Oregon Journal (Portland), Page 10, Column 2.
WELL KNOWN CHURCH
SINGER PASSES AWAY
Miss Una Vida Dixon, head woman of the drapery sewing room at Olds, Wortman & King’s, died Friday at her home in Portland at the age of 37 years. Miss Dixon was born at Philomath, Or. After completing her high school and business education at Philomath, she removed to Portland with her parents in 1902, becoming an employee of the store shortly after.
Miss Dixon was a member of the United Brethren church, which she joined when but a girl. For several years she sang in the First United Brethren church, and up to the time of her death was singing in the Rose City Park Methodist church, of which her brother-in-law, D. Lester Fields, is pastor. She had a rare contralto voice and often participated in musical concerts in Portland.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. E.L. Dixon, two sisters, Mrs. Lester Fields of Portland and Mrs. Alda Gray of Corvallis, and a brother, Nathaniel Dixon of Portland.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today from Finley’s chapel. Interment will be in the Newton cemetery near Corvallis.
Published as it appeared on March 22, 1920, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 6, Column 4.
Remains Brought Here — Miss Una Dixon, sister of Mrs. Doke Gray of Corvallis, died Friday, March 19, at the family home in Portland. The body was forwarded to Corvallis, arriving here at noon today, and at 1:30 this afternoon was taken to the Newton cemetery for interment, the funeral service being held in Portland yesterday afternoon. Miss Dixon was aged 37 years and was the daughter of Mrs. Emeline Dixon of Portland. Two sisters and a brother survive, Mrs. Doke Gray of Corvallis, Mrs. D.L. Shields and Nathaniel Dixon of Portland. The Dixons resided in Benton county in former years and for some time were located on the Bethers farm and later at Philomath, and are well known in the city and county.
Does anyone know where Newton Cemetery was…or still is?
Mount Union Cemetery’s official name is Mt. Union (established 1861) but locals often called it “Newton Cemetery” because the Newton family owned land next to the burial ground and many Newton family members were buried there. That informal name shows up in early obituaries, death certificates and local references (and persisted into the 1920s–30s) so both names were used historically.