Lewis Andrew Dix

Lewis Andrew Dix Jr of Las Vegas, NV, was called home to Heaven on December 10th, 2020 at the age of 60 years young. He left this world as a renowned religious scholar, a dear and loyal friend, a devoted son and brother, and a loving father and grandfather. He loved Guinness, mining for gold in dry riverbeds, deep fried southern food, arguing with pastors about the authenticity of their sermons, cowboy stories, Toblerone chocolate, British comedy, denim shirts, spoiling his grandsons with too much candy, and 70s funk music. Though not necessarily in that order.

Lewis Jr, who went by Lou, was born in Vicenza, Italy to Lewis A. Dix Sr and Fern A. Brown on September 8th, 1960. When asked what he remembered about his birthplace later in life, Lou simply shrugged and said he thought it had "an okay name." As an Army brat, he learned to wield a variety of accents that he would later put to use as a comedic actor in Old Western towns like Tombstone, AZ and Virginia City, NV.  In high school, Lou was the first football player to rush more than 1,000 yards, and set the single season scoring mark by a player for Buena High at 17 touchdowns. To this day he is still considered to be the second-best football player to ever come out of that school, even though he only joined the team "for the chicks, man." After graduating, Lou joined the Army National Guard as a part-time soldier and in 1984 he met Dawn R. Randall while working as a bouncer. They got married in 1986 and had two children together, Lewis Andrew Dix III and Vicenza Louise Dix. Although their marriage did not last, Lou was no stranger to love, leaving behind a trail of broken hearts as he moved all over the country with his children in search of the perfect Chinese buffet.  

Lou was a true lifehacker, constantly finding new ways to use old things to the benefit of not only himself but all those he held dear. He saw the value in everything and everyone, believing that no piece of junk was truly beyond repair. And perhaps most importantly of all, he was a devoted servant of his lord Jesus Christ. Lou carried a pack of Altoids and a bible everywhere he went, and would happily offer up his knowledge of either to anyone that asked. It was this conviction that led him to start Faithnet Worldwide, a Christian radio show that blessed the airwaves for nearly 20 years. Lou taught his children to share his beliefs and imparted on them not only his work ethic but also his signature humor and dare we say dashing good looks. Due to his guidance and support, Lewis and Vicenza both joined the Nevada Air National Guard, and before he left this world he was able to see his son have two sons of his own, both of his children graduate college, and his daughter married to the man of her dreams. Lou had always said that his only goals in life were to ensure that his kids knew that they were loved beyond a doubt and that they were given opportunities that he never had. In both of these, he succeeded.

He is joined in Heaven by his unborn daughter, Candace Arnette Dix, and his favorite K-9s, Surba and Puppis. Left behind to carry on telling his favorite jokes are his father and stepmother, Lewis and Gisela Dix Sr, his sisters Fern Dix, Dorothy Williams, and Andrea Sanders, his children Lewis and Vicenza Dix, and his grandsons Levi and Liam Dix. In lieu of flowers, his family asks that you write to your local Congressman about the repeal of Daylight Savings Time. He always disliked it.