Gail spent most of her childhood growing up in the small town of Malone, New York. Her dad, Herbert Lamitie, worked as a liquor distributor. Her mom, Irene, was a bookeeper and housewife. She loved growing up in a place where she and her friends could build snow forts and throw snowballs at the cars that passed by. She had a long walk "uphill in three feet of snow" to the local Catholic school where she was taught by nuns. She grew up loving to ski in the winters and swim in the local lake in the summer. When she was about fifteen, her mom and dad decided to pack up and move to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her parents had spent many vacations traveling down to sunny south Florida, and they felt like they had had enough of the cold weather. Gail was very disappointed to leave all her cousins and friends. It was also very hard for her to move to a new and very different place and start high school as a sophomore. But soon she made a small group of friends, and she felt more at home at Stanahan High School. She even joined the school's swim team. After graduation, Gail went to Jackson Memorial School of Nursing. There she discovered a love for helping people in need of a kind hand. While at nursing school, on Mach 14, 1967, she met her future husband, Doug Dixon, on a blind date. They went and played mini-golf. Unfortunately, three days later, Doug went on active duty in the Navy. He was sent to Sicily. They kept in touch while he was away, sending letters and promises of good things to come. Their feelings remained true, and on June 6, 1970 they were married. They had a small wedding and the reception was held at her parent's house. They spent their honeymoon fishing and enjoying the beautiful island of Islomorada in the Florida Keys. Over the next six years, Gail worked as a full time nurse at Broward General Medical Center. Shortly after, she went to work for Dr. Vento in Plantation. Doug and Gail tried for almost five years to start a family. Gail always knew she was destined to be a mom. Finally, their prayers were answered when they found out she was expecting a baby. Jennifer Marie was born on July 8, 1976. A year-and-a-half later, on Gail's birthday, 1978, Christine Elizabeth was born. Gail was now a full-time mommy, working to raise her little girls. Gail spent the rest of her amazing life raising her girls and working as a post-partum nurse at Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida. She loved being around the babies and new mothers. She worked nights, because she preferred the hours when the doctors and mainstream visitors were away. Gail dedicated all her time and money to make sure her family was secure and had everything they needed. She used any extra money she had for her girls. She loved watching Jenn and Tina play softball for their school and travel teams. Gail was their #1 fan. One of her fondest memories was traveling to Sanibel Island with the girls and her parents. They would rent a condo for a week in July, and spend their days relaxing on the beautiful white sand beaches. They also looked forward to shopping in quaint gift shopes, eating out, and watching beautiful sunsets. Gail was so proud when both of her daughters went away to college. Gail's love for helping others was passed on to her daughters because both her girls chose professions where they could give to others. Jennifer also became a registered nurse, and Tina is a teacher. Jenn ended up getting married and settling in Jacksonville with her husband, Bo Smith. After a few years of traveling the long five hour trip to Jacksonville, Gail longed to be up in Jacksonville so she could be closer to Jennifer and her new grandchildren. She was worried that her now elderly parents would not be taken care of properly if she put them in assisted living. Gail cared for her parents so much that she decided to move to Jacksonville and bring them to live with her. She wanted their last few years to be spent with her. "Only a nurse knows how to truly care for them" she would say. Gail loved her new house in Jacksonville. She enjoyed decorating and fixing up the house. She would sit on her porch and watch the sunset and her grandkids play. Gail also enjoyed making jewelry, reading, playing with her two grandchildren, and visiting freinds back home in Margate. Gail was the kind of person who always took care of every one else before herself. Her everlasting love and wonderful presence will be felt and carried on by all those whom she touched. She will be missed, but never forgotten.