My dear friend and ex-boss from Texas Oil & Gas, Mike R. Dixon died April 25, 2011. "He was a great man" are the words his children use to describe him. And that he was. His family has started a scholarship fund through the Oklahoma State University for students pursing journalism and communications. Below is a letter written by his son, Gregory Dixon. "In case you haven't heard, my father, Mike Ray Dixon, 67, of Katy, Texas, passed away April 25, 2011 while vacationing in Hawaii with his wife Judy, and sons Gregory (myself), and Douglas, and Matthew.