Dock Franklin Dixon, Jr. was born on the 23rd of September, 1930, in Waycross, Georgia the first child of Dock Franklin Dixon and Edith Bernice Monroe. He was reared in Pierce County, Georgia and attended Mershon Elementery School; he then attended Blackshear and Patterson High Schools graduating from Patterson High School in 1948. Dock then pursued higher education at South Georgia College (Junior) graduating with a diploma in 1950. In the fall of 1950 he enrolled at Valdosta State College. As a second quarter Senior in January 1952, he entered the United States Air Force as an Aviation Cadet (pilot trainee), where after 13 months he won the Silver Wings as a Pilot and was Commissioned a Second Lieutenant. After 20 months serving with the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in Korea and Japan, he returned to the Continental United States and in April of 1955 he married Dorothy Virginia Walker of Tampa, Florida. In February of 1956 he separated from the USAF and returned to Georgia and enrolled at the University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine and graduated with the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree (DVM) in 1960. During the summer of 1958 Dock returned to Valdosta State and received the BS degree. In September of 1960 he returned to the USAF (Veterinary Corps) and in the summer of 1962 he was accepted into Graduate School, a joint program between the School of Aerospace Medicine and Texas A&M University, receiving the MS Degree in Laboratory Animal Medicine in January 1965. He is also a Diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. Dock retired from the USAF Veterinary Corps as a Lt. Col. in September 1976. Dock and Virginia are members of Gaddis Memorial United Methodist Church.

Dock and Virginia are in their 54th year of marriage and have 3 children and 8 grandchildren.

Masonic History

Lodge
Dock was initiated as an EA in August 1977, passed to FC on 6 October 1977, and raised a MM on 1 December 1977, in Rising Star Lodge No. 429. He was elected and served as Junior Warden in 1980-81, Senior Warden in 1981-82, Worshipful Master in 1982-83. He became an Endowed member, received the Golden Trowel Award in 1999, DDGM 1986, Grand Lodge Committee on Resource and Special Assignments 2004-2006. Affiliated with Kerrville Lodge 697 in 2005, and Bandera Lodge 1123 in 2008.

Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
He was exalted a Royal Arch Mason in Kerrville Chapter No. 305 on 17 May 1986. High Priest 1991 and 5 more times; Order of High Priesthood 10 August 1991; DDGHP 1993; Cornerstone Award 23 July 2007; Grand Chapter Committee on Grievances and Appeals 2006. Council of Royal and Select Masters

Dock was greeted a Select Master in Kerrville Council No. 240 on 17 May 1986, TIM 1991-92, Order of the Silver Trowel 10 August 1991, Grand Council Committee on Credentials 2001-03, Grand Council History Committee 2007-08, DDGM of Grand Council 2007. Super Excellent Master Degree.

Commandery of Knights Templar
Knighted in San Antonio Commandery No. 7 on 17 May 1986, Served as Prelate 2006, Affiliated with Llano Commandery No. 54 in 1993, Commander in 1996 and1998, Prelate 2003-06, Charter member Knight Preceptor 1996, affiliated with Burnet Commandery No. 113 in 2003, Prelate 2003-06, Generalissimo 2009, Elected to the progressive Grand Commandery Line of Texas in April 2000 and currently serving as Grand Commander 2009-2010. York Rite College
Initiated 8 February 1992, Gold Honor Award 3 February2000, Governor May 2004, Order of the Purple Cross and Associate Regent July 2006.

Scottish Rite
Initiated 26 May 1979, Endowed Member 2005, served as prelate in San Antonio Consistory for 2006 and 2007, elected orator of the Lodge of Perfection 2007, Junior Warden 2008, Senior Warden 2009. He received the 32nd Degree KCCH in November 2007, and serves monthly as Docent since 2006.

Other Masonic Affiliations
Alzafar Shrine 29 October 1983, Order of Quetzalcoatl 2006: Knight Masons Chapter 45, 1993. National Sojourners 1997, President Chapter 17, 2005, Alamo Camp Heroes of 76, 1999, Musician 2008: Texas Lodge of Research, associate Member 2001: Army Council 373, Allied Masonic Degrees 2006, currently Senior Warden: Texian Priory No.78, KYCH 1997, KYGCH 27 April 2009: St. Anthony Conclave , Red Cross of Constantine 1999, currently serving as Preceptor: Nazareth Tabernacle, HRAKTP 2007. Ye Commemorative order of St. Thomas of Acon, Chapel No. 54. Founding member, March 2006, currently serving as Deputy Marshal.