Illinois HR 502: MEMORIAL-KIRBY J. DIXON

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HR0502LRB104 15813 ECR 29012 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Kirby 

4Joseph Dixon, who passed away on September 18, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Kirby Dixon was born to Michael and Myla (Levi) 

6Dixon in Alton on September 18, 1998; he was homeschooled, and 

7he received a diploma from Penn Foster Academy; he earned his 

8welder's certification from Lewis and Clark Community College; 

9and

10 WHEREAS, Kirby Dixon worked for his family's cleaning 

11business from an early age; he worked as a welder with his 

12brother-in-law after college, welding trailer chassis; he 

13later worked as a union painter and for a moving company with 

14his brother, Keaten, and together they fulfilled their dreams 

15by founding Ninja Moving LLC in 2022; and

16 WHEREAS, Kirby Dixon was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a 

17rare and aggressive form of cancer that affects the brain, and 

18he valiantly endured a 15-month battle; during his second 

19clinical study, he was approached by a team of doctors about a 

20study that was eliminating glioblastoma tumors in lab rats; he 

21was the first and only human to have a port inserted under the 

22skin of his head to receive natural killer cell injections 

HR0502- 2 -LRB104 15813 ECR 29012 r

1directly into his brain to kill the cancerous cells; and

2 WHEREAS, During his long fight, Kirby Dixon remained 

3selfless and always maintained his sense of humor; after he 

4passed away, he continued to help others by being a tissue 

5donor; throughout his battle, his anthem was "Hard Fought 

6Hallelujah" by Brandon Lake; and

7 WHEREAS, Kirby Dixon was an avid fan of music, especially 

8the Christian genre, an