Dixie Mae Bouldin Douglas
Dixie Mae Bouldin Douglas
Dixie Mae Bouldin Douglas was born September 15, 1931 in
Detroit, Michigan. She was raised by her
parents, Seth and Mildred Bouldin, in Missouri with her brother Larry and
sister Jane. Dixie graduated from
Houstonia High School in 1949, in Houstonia, Missouri.
It was not well known that Dixie had a horse, black with
patches of white on its hooves, named Gypsy Lady.
Dixie stated that she went to a bus station in Kansas
City. She looked at the front of a bus
destined for Boise, Idaho, and thought, "That's where I want to
go". In Boise, Dixie continued her
career as a waitress. She worked at the
Red and White Cafe where she met Lloyd Edward Douglas from Coffeyville, Kansas. Dixie married Lloyd October 12, 1952 in
Boise. Dixie was a stay-at-home mother
and a housewife, raising two sons, Tom and Wayne, and several foster
children. The whole family went out for
Sunday drives, overnight campouts, and rock hunting field trips.
Dixie made numerous friends through the years in the Boise
area, around the country, and around the world.
She was a wedding photographer, made birthday and wedding cakes, and was
a published writer for Gem and Stone magazine.
Many former cub scouts would remember Dixie as their Den Mother,
"Mrs. Douglas", while being active with Cub Scouts Of America for
several years. She also did canning,
printed photographs in her dark room, and made cakes to enter into contests at
the Idaho State Fair, winning numerous ribbons.
She taught her sons to can and make cakes; some were entered into the
state fair.
Most notably, she was her husband Lloyd's helper in their
family-owned rock and jewelry shop, Dixie Star Products. In their shop, Dixie helped with many tasks
including sales, creative ideas, and inventory.
Many customers enjoyed the creative selections and assortments of
custom-made jewelry. One does not often
see wedding invitation cards trimmed and decorated with colorful, polished
stones, then put in an attractive frame.
Dixie was very active with Cole Community Church. She was an encourager to many missionaries
throughout the world. Some of the
missionaries commented that her regular letters were a lifeline.
Dixie's survivors: Tom P. Douglas, son, and Georgine D.
Douglas, wife, Highlands Ranch, Colorado; D. Wayne Douglas, son, and Dolores
Douglas, wife, Eagle, Idaho; Jane E. Kuehn, sister, Sedalia, Missouri; and
several nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by Dixie's husband Lloyd E. Douglas,
Dixie's parents Seth and Mildred Bouldin, and Dixie's brother Larry Bouldin.
Dixie was a blessing to everyone she interacted with, and
always with a smile and a twinkle in her eyes.
On August 16th, at age 81, Dixie passed on to her eternal
home with our Almighty God.
Graveside memorial services are scheduled at Cloverdale
Memorial Park, 1200 North Cloverdale Road, Boise on August 29, 2013, at 10:00
am. Arrangements are under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel,
Boise.
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