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'Maine Cabin Masters' star Matt 'Dixie' Dix’s wife Ginna Dix dead at 48
Ginna Dix, the wife of “Maine Cabin Masters” star Matt “Dixie” Dix, has died. She was 48.
The Magnolia Network show announced Ginna’s death in an Instagram post shared on the “Maine Cabin Masters” official account Wednesday.
“We are heartbroken to announce the unexpected passing of Ginna Dix on February 1, 2025,” the caption said. “Beloved wife of Dixie, God Daughter to Ryan’s parents, and friend to so many. Ginna was a huge part of the Maine Cabin Masters family and will be missed tremendously.
“Maine Cabin Masters” star Matt “Dixie” Dix’s wife Ginna died unexpectedly at the age of 48. (Main Cabin Masters Instagram)
“We thank you all for your love and support, but ask that you give the Maine Cabin Masters team privacy at this time.”
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The post included a slideshow featuring photos of Ginna captured at different moments in her life, from childhood snaps to images of her younger years with Dixie to more recent pictures of the couple with their dogs.
According to an obituary published on centralmaine.com, Ginna died unexpectedly at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, with her family by her side. No cause of death was provided.
Ginna, who hailed from Sidney, Maine, was a nursing student at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2000. That same year, she met Dixie, and the two tied the knot Sept. 22, 2001. Ginna and Dixie shared three children, Michael, Lindsey and Kiley.
Ginna and Dixie, who shared three children, married in 2001. (Maine Cabin Masters )
After graduating from St. Anselm College, Ginna landed her first job as a nurse at Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Maine. For many years, she worked as a registered nurse at a hospital and then a cancer care center in Maine before pursuing her master’s in nursing degree at Indiana’s Purdue University, where she graduated in 2018.
Following graduation, she returned to Maine and became a nurse practitioner at the Harold Alfond Center and MaineHealth Franklin Memorial Hospital.
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“Ginna loved spending time at their home in Rangeley with her husband and their three dogs, Quimby, Dodge and Asher,” her obituary said. “Ginna found joy in spending time at the beach in the summer and snowmobiling through the woods in the winter.
“She was happiest when she was ‘up to camp’ surrounded by her family and friends, listening to music, and drinking a glass of Prosecco on Saturday mornings. She was often found sitting quietly on the couch with her dogs, a strong cup of coffee and reading a book.”
Dixie’s “Cabin Masters” costar Ryan Eldridge, a lifelong friend of the pair, shared a tribute to Ginna on Instagram. He posted a throwback photo of himself with Ginna along with another image that was taken during their childhood.
Dixie’s co-star, Ryan Eldridge, who was a longtime friend of the couple, also shared a tribute to Ginna. (Maine Cabin Masters Instagram)
“We were born on the same day two years apart, our parents were best friends, you married my best friend,” Eldridge wrote.
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Eldridge said Ginna “should have been my little sister for 11 years” before his younger sibling Kali was born, but noted that she was “too damn tough and strong willed for that.”
The reality star said Ginna “could be one of the boys riding around inside the house on bicycles on Iron Mine Hill and at that same time be the powerful, no nonsense women you came to be.”
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“I will never forget that time I whacked you with a tennis racket, you calmly gave me a look that I’ll never forget as you weren’t phased and knew I was screwed as you calmly walked back to tell our parents,” he recalled.
Eldridge shared that he was “there the night you and Matty locked eyes and were dancing on the countertops.”
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“You have been a big part of my life since day one and left this world way to soon, but you sure did make a mark in your short time,” he added. “I love you Gin!”
“Main Cabin Masters” made its debut on the Magnolia Network, which was then known as the DIY Network before it was purchased by Chip and Joanna Gaines. The series follows carpenters Dixie, Eldridge and Jared “Jedi” Baker, along with contractor Chase Morrill, his designer sister and Eldridge’s wife, Ashley Morrill, as they renovate and restore cabins in Maine.
The 10th season of “Maine Cabin Masters” premiered Dec. 30, 2024.
The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says over the past two weeks its immigrant defense hotline has seen an uptick in reported ICE detentions.
They say this corresponds with a national shift in ICE activity, including bids for local businesses to cooperate with ICE.
In Maine, the arrests follow a broader trend of targeting Black and brown immigrants, including people navigating immigration proceedings.
The coalition, which represents more than 100 organizations, says it’s ready to protect civil and human rights and is urging immigrants to prepare themselves and their families.
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They suggest having the defense hotline ready in case you witness ICE activity, making sure you have important personal documents in case of detention, and reviewing rights around judicial warrants in private spaces, like your home or workplace.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
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