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Topic: cS member Mike Dixon (1954-2022)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 48869 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-23-2022 11:35 AM
It is with sadness and regret that I note the death of Mike Dixon, an active member of the collectSPACE community since 2003. Per a message received today from his wife, Mike died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of June 22, 2022. He was 67.A resident of Australia who lived near Melbourne, Mike had worked in the field of air transport and "became fascinated with space after watching the Apollo 8 broadcast from the moon." Mike collected NASA lithographs and had a near complete collection. He also had examples of nearly every Apollo-era autopen and was keen to share his knowledge in identifying them with others. Mike will be missed here and on behalf of the entire collectSPACE membership and readership, I extend our condolences to his family and friends. |
space1 Member Posts: 917 From: Danville, Ohio Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 07-23-2022 11:41 AM
Rest in Peace. |
randy Member Posts: 2598 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 07-23-2022 11:45 AM
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Rick Mulheirn Member Posts: 4482 From: England Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 07-23-2022 11:45 AM
RIP Mike. Taken from us far too soon. |
dom Member Posts: 1007 From: Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 07-23-2022 12:05 PM
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Starfighter1 Member Posts: 125 From: Registered: Feb 2007
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ea757grrl Member Posts: 780 From: South Carolina Registered: Jul 2006
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sts205cdr Member Posts: 720 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 07-23-2022 12:46 PM
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BMckay Member Posts: 3862 From: MA, USA Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 07-23-2022 01:03 PM
This is sad. I used to talk to Mike over the phone. He was a great resource but a better friend. |
Blackarrow Member Posts: 3490 From: Belfast, United Kingdom Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 07-23-2022 01:36 PM
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Ken Havekotte Member Posts: 3491 From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard Registered: Mar 2001
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SpaceAholic Member Posts: 5121 From: Sierra Vista, Arizona Registered: Nov 1999
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David Carey Member Posts: 953 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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rjb1elec Member Posts: 325 From: Merseyside, England Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 07-23-2022 02:47 PM
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Kite Member Posts: 1041 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 07-23-2022 02:54 PM
. RIP |
David C Member Posts: 1357 From: Lausanne Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 07-23-2022 03:09 PM
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GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2864 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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Dave_Johnson Member Posts: 141 From: Registered: Feb 2014
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mode1charlie Member Posts: 1350 From: Honolulu, HI Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 07-23-2022 03:27 PM
R.I.P. and ad astra, Mike. |
Jeff Member Posts: 575 From: Fayetteville, NC, USA Registered: May 2009
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ManInSpace Member Posts: 298 From: Brooklin, Ontario Canada Registered: Feb 2018
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AlanC Member Posts: 177 From: Scotland Registered: Nov 2014
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MCroft04 Member Posts: 1788 From: Smithfield, Me, USA Registered: Mar 2005
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MOL Member Posts: 167 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Oct 2004
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SkyMan1958 Member Posts: 1223 From: CA. Registered: Jan 2011
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Jurg Bolli Member Posts: 1152 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Nov 2000
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ColinBurgess Member Posts: 2134 From: Sydney, Australia Registered: Sep 2003
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posted 07-23-2022 04:59 PM
This is unbelievably sad and totally unexpected news today. Mike and I have corresponded on a regular basis and have assisted each other with our respective collections. We had a lot in common, each having a background in commercial aviation, and a shared fondness for spaceflight history. I'm still in shock, and send my sincere condolences to his good wife Laurel (who also has a deep interest in space history) and his family and friends. |
star51L Member Posts: 480 From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 07-23-2022 06:21 PM
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KAPTEC Member Posts: 621 From: Madrid, Spain Registered: Oct 2005
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capoetc Member Posts: 2308 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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tedc Member Posts: 189 From: Renton, WA USA Registered: Mar 2002
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oly Member Posts: 1405 From: Perth, Western Australia Registered: Apr 2015
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SpaceCadet1983 Member Posts: 401 From: Pacific NW, United States Registered: May 2012
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SPACEFACTS Member Posts: 362 From: Germany Registered: Aug 2006
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ejectr Member Posts: 1926 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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413 is in Member Posts: 675 From: Alexandria, VA USA Registered: May 2006
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Grounded! Member Posts: 508 From: Bennington, Vermont, USA Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 07-24-2022 02:01 PM
RIP Mike. . |
J Blackburn Member Posts: 268 From: Riner Registered: Sep 2011
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Jonnyed Member Posts: 567 From: Dumfries, VA, USA Registered: Aug 2014
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Kevin T. Randall Member Posts: 1421 From: Chesham, Bucks UK Registered: Dec 2008
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