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John L. Lewis Memorial Museum of Mining & Labor
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Meet the Team

The museum is led by a dedicated group who is passionate about preserving our region’s labor and mining heritage. Each person plays a vital role in keeping the museum running and sharing the stories that shaped our past. Get to know the people who make it all possible.

Tom Hayes

President & Treasurer
LiUNA Local #177

Tom Hayes

Board President & Treasurer
LiUNA Local #177

Dale O'Connell

Vice President

Dale O'Connell

Board Vice President

Jone Culp

Secretary

Jone Culp

Secretary

Vickie Masters

Director

Vickie Masters

Director

Jason Knight

Director

Jason Knight

Director

Scott & Kim DesPlanques

Director

Scott & Kim DesPlanques

Director

Tom Ballard

Director

Tom Ballard

Director

Joe Allwood

Director

Joe Allwood

Director

Mike Cooper

Director

Mike Cooper

Director

Randy Tucker

Director

Randy Tucker

Director

Charlie Wishman

Director / President of Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO

Charlie Wishman

Director / President of Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO

Cecil

Director

Cecil

Director

Becky Allen

Former Curator

Becky Allen

Former Curator

In Memory

Katheryn Dixson

Kathryn Dixson

January 23, 2010

About Kathryn

As many of you know, the commission and its dream of the John L. Lewis Memorial Museum of Mining & Labor began at Kathryn Dixson’s dining room table in February 1986. From that day on, she worked tirelessly as president, vice president, treasurer and curator.


In 2005, Kathryn suffered a stroke and was not able to volunteer as she had previously. That did not stop her from being a part of the commission and museum. She still found way to help out. In 2006, the commission honored Kathryn with a “Lifetime Membership Plaque and Card”. On January 23rd 2010, Kathryn passed away.


She was a valuable asset to the commission and museum and has been and will continue to be missed by all. She once said, “My dream of the museum was never as wonderful, as the museum, in reality has become.