James Robert Nix b. 7 May 1936 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA d. 15 May 2011 Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana, USA

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Name	James Robert Nix [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Born	7 May 1936	Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Gender	Male
Died	15 May 2011	Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana, USA [2, 5]

Parents

Family ID: F2306 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	Leo Joseph Nix, b. 17 Jun 1897, Washington, Whitley, Indiana, USA , d. 15 Feb 1965, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA (Age 67)
Mother	Magdalen Catherine Hayes, b. 18 Dec 1902, Indiana , d. 1956 (Age 53)
Married	17 Oct 1923	Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA [7]

Family 1

Family ID: F2720 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020

Children

1. D.L. Nix

Family 2

Family ID: F2308 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 22 Dec 2020

2 E.A. Erickson

Children

1. D.L. Nix

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Siblings 5 siblings

	1. Cheryl A. Nix
	2. Dorman Eugene Nix, b. 5 Sep 1924, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA , d. 28 Jan 2006, Ft Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA (Age 81)
	3. Donald Leo Nix, b. 31 May 1926, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA , d. 13 Feb 2006, Ocoee, Orange, Florida, USA (Age 79)
	4. Mary Margaret Nix, b. 15 Aug 1927, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA , d. 8 Jun 2002, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA (Age 74)
	5. P.J. Nix
	6. James Robert Nix, b. 7 May 1936, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA , d. 15 May 2011, Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana, USA (Age 75)

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James Robert Nix, age 75, of Columbia City, Ind., died on Sunday, May 15, 2011 unexpectedly at his residence.Born on May 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Leo and Magdalene Nix. Born in Fort Wayne, he moved with his family to the Tri-Lakes area as a child and resided in Whitley County for the majority of his life.He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1954.He then enlisted in the US Navy from 1958-1962 serving on board the USS Enterprise during the Cuban Missile Crises.In April of 2005 he married Elizabeth Ann Erickson in Springfield, Ohio.He worked at International Harvester/Navistar for 35 years, retiring in 2004. He moved to Springfield, Ohio for 15 years while working for Navistar. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Ann Nix of Columbia City; son, Doug (Betty) Nix of Columbia City; step-sons, Steven (Monica) Grawcock of Grimsley, Tenn., John Grawcock of Warsaw, Ind., Ernest (Vickie) Grawcock of Fort Wayne; sisters, Patricia (James) Hardesty of Coldwater, Mich., Cheryl Harbor of Indianapolis, Ind.; sister-in-law, Joan Nix of Fort Wayne; 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Dorman and Donald Nix and sister, Mary Warner. At Mr. Nix's request there will be no visitation or funeral services.Burial will be private.Memorials in memory of Mr. Nix may be made to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46825.Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City, Ind.

James Robert Nix, age 75, of Columbia City, Ind., died on Sunday, May 15, 2011 unexpectedly at his residence.Born on May 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Leo and Magdalene Nix.

Born in Fort Wayne, he moved with his family to the Tri-Lakes area as a child and resided in Whitley County for the majority of his life.He graduated from Columbia City High School with the Class of 1954.He then enlisted in the US Navy from 1958-1962 serving on board the USS Enterprise during the Cuban Missile Crises.In April of 2005 he married Elizabeth Ann Erickson in Springfield, Ohio.He worked at International Harvester/Navistar for 35 years, retiring in 2004. He moved to Springfield, Ohio for 15 years while working for Navistar.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Ann Nix of Columbia City; son, Doug (Betty) Nix of Columbia City; step-sons, Steven (Monica) Grawcock of Grimsley, Tenn., John Grawcock of Warsaw, Ind., Ernest (Vickie) Grawcock of Fort Wayne; sisters, Patricia (James) Hardesty of Coldwater, Mich., Cheryl Harbor of Indianapolis, Ind.; sister-in-law, Joan Nix of Fort Wayne; 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Dorman and Donald Nix and sister, Mary Warner.

At Mr. Nix's request there will be no visitation or funeral services.Burial will be private.Memorials in memory of Mr. Nix may be made to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, 6316 Mutual Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46825.Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City, Ind.

Source Citations

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