A life remembered: Daniel Dix
Amanda Seef
Issue date: 5/6/09 Section: News
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Dix died in the early morning Saturday, April 25, after an accidental fall down a Dobson stairwell.
"I think all of us have a little bit of him inside of us," friend Jess Moore said at the podium.
At the door, students were handed red bandanas, an emblem of Dix. Friends have been sporting the red bandanas since Saturday.
"He was always living for the moment," roommate Joey Yockel said. "He never stopped preaching about living in the moment."
A slideshow with photos of Dix played prior to and after the memorial.
Dr. Anne MacPherson, a history professor and academic advisor of Dix, spoke to the crowd, shedding light to the brilliance and intelligence that embodied Dix.
"He touched the lives of many professors in the history department," she said. "We certainly felt his absence in class yesterday."
MacPherson spoke of the recent conversation she had with Dix, where he expressed interest in investigative journalism.
"He wanted to make a difference in the world," she said. "He wanted to help those struggling against injustice, to make their voices heard."
Dr. Katy Wilson, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, spoke at the opening.
"Our students have a lot of healing to do," she said. "Don't take each other for granted."
Dix's roommate Mac Cerasaro closed the official ceremony.
"It's important to appreciate the life he lived," Cerasaro said.
Two other students read poems.
As candles were lit, there was a moment of silence to commemorate Dix's life.
At the closing, Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" was played.
The music played through, as a group of students wearing red bandanas and tie-dyed T-shirts hoisted the candles in the air and sang to the song.
The chorus "Don't worry bout a thing cause every little thing gonna be alright," rang through as students left the ballroom.
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