Frank E. Dixon
Role: Fireboss
Date of birth: 24 Jan 1917
Date of death: 31 Dec 1956
Cause of death: Bridge collapse
Age at death: 39
Franke E. Dixon was born in Nanaimo on January 24th, 1917. He worked at the Tsable River mine as a fireboss. On December 31st, 1956, Frank and three miners were standing at the face when timbers supporting the support bridge gave out, causing the bridge to collapse. Frank was buried in the Cumberland cemetery in block 6-26B.