Born to William Hollis (Hollie) and Edith Mae (Edie) Agee Boyer on January 1, 1923 in Trenton, Missouri – Dixie Lee Boyer was an only child. Located about 80 miles northeast of Kansas City, Trenton was a thriving train-switching hub community during the heyday of the railroads. William Hollis was a hard-working railroad man, laboring for the Rock Island Railroad for most of his adult years (1898-1951).
Happy Birthday, Mom!
George E. Boller & Dixie L. Boyer – Following the Flight of a Hawkeye.
– 1921-1930 – Introducing The One And Only – George & Dixie.
– George’s Big Chicago Adventure – The 1933 Chicago World’s Fair.
– Henry County to Iowa City – The Red Ball Route.
– The Boyer Family Of Trenton Missouri.
– 1930-1942 – Blessed Despite The Depression.
– 1942-1946 – The Heart Mountain Years.
– George & Dixie – The 1945 Love Letter Connection.
– 1946-1957 – The Wayland Years.
– 1957-1966 – The Mt. Pleasant Years.
– The Daily Iowan – The Newspaper For Hawkeyes.
– George Boller: A Hawkeye Football Nut.
– The Christmas Letters – 1948-1991.
– 1966-1994 – Finishing Strong in Iowa City.
– May 11, 1921 – One Hundred Years Ago Today.
– 100 Years – Dixie Lee Boyer Boller – 1923-2023.
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