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[September 09, 2019]  MOUNT PULASKI - Gerald Wayne Nixon, 72, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on September 4, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation:  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Graveside Service:  1:00pm on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski

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Gerald Wayne Nixon, 72, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Gerald was born on February 2, 1947 in Hutchinson, KS; son of Leon and Justina (Kroeker) Nixon. He married Melissa Potts on September 18, 1971 in St. Francisville. She survives him.

Also surviving Gerald are his daughters: Amy and Megan Nixon both of Mount Pulaski; three grandchildren: Madison, Grace, and Meridith; one brother: Phillip (Carrie) Nixon of Tolono; one sister-in-law: Charlene Nixon of Nashville, TN. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter: Meredith, and one brother: Frederick.

 

Gerald retired from the Army National Guard, where he spent over 20 years as an E7 and taught at Bureau Valley High School. Gerald was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Decatur and Mount Pulaski American Legion Post #447.

A graveside service for Gerald will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, where full military rites will be preformed by The Mount Pulaski American Legion Post #447. Visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski.

Memorials may be made to Troops for Teachers.

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