In Loving Memory of Benjamin William Dixon October 24, 1988 - November 14, 1999 Angel in Heaven There's a special Angel in Heaven that is a part of me. It is not where I wanted him but where God wanted him to be. He was here just a moment like a nighttime shooting star. And though he is in Heaven He isn't very far. He touched the heart of many like only an Angel can do. I would've held him every minute if the end I only knew. So I send this special message to the Heaven up above. Please take care of my Angel and send him all my love. ~ Author unknown This is a beautiful gift from my dear friend Judi, mom to Angel Andrew. A Little Bit About My Ben Benjamin had a smile that would light up your day. He had such a big heart. At the time of his accident, Ben was in the 5th grade and had just gotten on the Honor Roll. Ben loved sports. He played 3 years of Little League Baseball and his eam won first place all three years. He had just signed up for 5th Grade Basketball. He loved it and could not wait until his first game. He had received his uniform and tried it on so many times. He was a very good player and was to be one of the starting five. The first game was the day after his funeral. The number on his uniform was #24. Ben loved all Nintendo games. He had a Gameboy and for his birthday 3 weeks before he died, we had given him the Pokemon yellow version game. He just loved it, and would sit and play it for hours. He was very good at it. He loved teaching his younger brothers how to play. Ben also loved "Connects" (K'nex). Kind of like legos, but harder. He would build so many things just off the top of his head. He loved to take things apart and put them back together again. Sometimes I think he would have made a good engineer. In Memory of Ben May You Feel the Peace of God With Love Ann, Laurasmom Ben and Doug had a cat named Tiger. She is still with us today. Ben loved all animals. This is a beautiful gift from my dear friend Carol, mom to Angel Michael. These four beautiful images above are gifts from my dear friend, Patti, mom to Angel Dustin. Our Thanksgiving Angel Pages. Ben's favorite Disney movie was "Space Jam." For the music for Ben's web page, I chose "I Believe I Can Fly" from the soundtrack of this movie. Since Ben loved this movie and the song kind of fits him. Ben was just getting into music, and had started listening to The Backstreet Boys and N Sync. Ben and the rest of his family: Dad - Gerald; Mom - Shirley; half brothers - David and Joe; brothers - Douglas, Timothy and Steven STORY OF BEN'S ACCIDENT It was a Sunday - just a normal day. I was folding laundry. Tim and Steven were home with me playing. I did not see the ambulance go by. They did not use their siren so I had no idea what was going on at the shop. I did not know anything was wrong until David came in his car to the house and said, we have to go. We have to take Ben to the hospital. So I hurried up and gathered the kids and ran out the door. I then realized that I could not take my little ones with me to the hospital. So I had David drive down the street to my Mom's and I ran with Steven in my arms and David brought Tim and Doug. I remember shoving Steven in my Mom's arms and saying we have to take Ben to the hospital. We followed the ambulance. David and Joe never said one word to me about how bad it was. I was fairly calm. I was thinking broken arm or leg - I had no idea my son was already gone. I did not know until we reached the hospital. Gerry had ridden in the ambulance, and we raced across the parking lot and followed him inside. The first thing David said was, "Is he breathing?" Gerry turned around and said, "No!" Then it hit me - I might lose my son. I remember sliding down the wall and Gerry catching me. We stood and waited. I remember they asked me for insurance information and I gave them my card. One nurse (who lives in our town and we know well) came out and said they were working on him, but it did not look good. That was when Gerry just about collapsed. We had to lead him to a bed and have him sit down. I remember getting a call from one of my sisters and telling her he was not breathing. She got there and she and David went down to the chapel to pray. Not long after that the doctors came out and told us he was gone...... a big part of me died with my son that day. As far as the accident itself - we have a small area down at the shop where they ride the go-carts. There are two small slopes that they use as corners. The only thing that the police and my husband can figure out from whee he landed, is that Ben tried to ramp one of those slopes and that the two front wheels dug in at the top and the go-cart flipped end for end. Ben's head hit the engine. He was not wearing a helmet. They told me they think he died instantly. His brothers found him just a few minutes after the accident and he was not breathing. Gerry did CPR and also the ambulance crew and the hospital, but nobody could bring my baby back. If he had had a helmet on - I still don't know if that would have saved his life. He might have lived, but with the damage would have been a vegetable. As much as I wish that for me because he would still be here, and I could still hold him and tell him how much I love him - I don't wish that for him because he would have hated it. The final resting place of Benjamin William Dixon. The Wish If we could have a lifetime wish... A dream that would come true... We'd pray to God with all our hearts, For yesterday and you. A thousand words can't bring you back... We know, because we've tried. Neither will a thousand tears... We know because we've cried. You left behind our broken hearts, and happy memories, too. But we never wanted memories... We only wanted you. ~ Author unknown Some people come into our lives and quietly go, others stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same. My Mom is A Survivor My Mom is a survivor, o so I've heard it said. But I can hear her crying at night wen all others are in bed. I watch her lay awake at night and go to hold her hand. She doesn't know I'm with her to help her understand. But like sands on the beach that never walk away... I watch over my surviving mom, who thinks of me each day. She wears a smile for others... a smile of disguise. But through Heaven's door I see tear flowing from her eyes. My mom tries to cope with death to keep my memory alive. But anyone who knows her knows it is her way to survive. As I watch over my surviving mom through Heaven's open door... I try to tell her that angels protect me forevermore. I know that doesn't help her... or ease the burden she bears. So if you get a chance, go visit her... and show her that you care. For no matter what she says... no matter what she feels. My surviving mom has a broken heart that time won't ever heal. ~Kaye Des'Ormeaux~ All Rights Reserved. With Loving Remembrance of Ben Ann, Laurasmom Thinking of Ben With a Prayer May He Find His Joy in Eternity With the King With Love Ann, Laurasmom In Memory of Jason Christopher Dunn A small gift for the Dixon Family. May God bless and comfort you. GEOFFREY P. EDWARDS Dear Shirley and ANGEL Ben Your ANGEL Ben Will always be near You will always remember The good times Of him always being so dear He has not wandered too far He lives now just beyond the crest We have heard by so many ANGEL'S GOD only takes the best And that is what our ANGEL'S are THE BEST Written By Sue-Anne Aguilera~~~Lee'sMom MY LOVE TO YOU SHIRLEY Merry Christmas From Angel Lee! The three gifts above are from my dear friend Pammi. Benjimans Site Map Thank you to my dear friends, Joyce and Rosemary for all of the wonderful name tags for this page for Angel Ben. And thank you also to my dear friend Ann for the wonderful baseball name animation that she made especially for this page for Angel Ben. For Ben ~ God only takes a special soul, And we are left behind to cry We have no answers as to why Our hearts so filled with pain, that will not let us rest Even though we know our child was one of Heaven's best And one day we will see our darling boy again And there he'll be in Heaven Our precious Angel Ben With My Love To You Both And God's Blessings Ann, Laurasmom In Loving Memory of Laura Ann Kimble Andrew....Our Miracle, Our Angel A friend can hear a tear drop. This webpage is created In Loving Memory of Benjamin William Dixonon September 29, 2003 Last updated: October 26, 2009 © 2000 - 2009 Maria's Tribute to Christopher Read my Dreambook! Sign my Dreambook!