George McCrae Anderson, 86, of Fulton, died Monday, February 08, 2010, at home.
He was born Dec. 31, 1923 in Mineola, Long Island, New York, the son of H.G.S. and Mary (McCrae) Anderson.
He is survived by two sons, Michael Barnett Anderson and wife, Diane, and Rogers Sinclair Anderson and wife, Kim; four grandchildren, Benjamin, Denise, Brennan, and Lauren; one sister, Mary McCrae Rothband of Harper Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jeane Sebastian Anderson, a son Brian McCrae Anderson, and one brother David W. Anderson.
Mr. Anderson graduated with a B.S. Degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri. He retired from Harbison-Walker after 36 years as District Manager of Mining. He was very active in the Mining Industry Council of Missouri and served as its Treasurer and Board Member. He served as a Commissioner on the Missouri Land Reclamation Commission under Governors Teasdale and Bond. He was President of the Students Educational Loan Foundation at UMR and for many years served on its Board. He served on the Board of Directors of the Fulton Country Club and two terms as its President. He served as Chairman of the Callaway County Red Cross Bloodmobile and was a member of the Fulton Rotary Club. At UMR, he was a member of the Order of the Golden Shillelagh, Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity, and Theta Tau Engineering Society. Also, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Jefferson City. He was a WWII veteran and service 3 years in the US Army Air Force. Mr. Anderson was a life long Episcopalian.
King George… an end of an era. It's tough for any of us to lose our father. For our family, we will be saying goodbye to an era as well. Any World War II veteran is familiar with this time period and how life was lived and people were treated. George called it like he saw it, even though his decisions would upset some, almost always he was right. In our father's eyes we saw how much he felt sorry for all the Harbison-Walker families when the plant closed… even though he was a "company man". So many people relied on the brick plant for their way of life. George showed us the important things in life like joining civic organizations, coaching a ball team, using extensions ladders to test the ice, taking your son to a barber, helping the Boy Scouts, opening doors for all women, not cheating on a score card, keeping your debts paid… especially the local ones, studying hard for a diploma… you won't get far without one, and most importantly… be responsible for your own actions and never lie.
We appreciated all who, through the years, have complimented us on our father, George. For us the best compliment in the world is to be told we turned out just like our father. George was a certainly a "keeper" and his boots were way too tall to fill. Let's toast to King George and his unforgettable era.
The George M. Anderson Family
He was born Dec. 31, 1923 in Mineola, Long Island, New York, the son of H.G.S. and Mary (McCrae) Anderson.
He is survived by two sons, Michael Barnett Anderson and wife, Diane, and Rogers Sinclair Anderson and wife, Kim; four grandchildren, Benjamin, Denise, Brennan, and Lauren; one sister, Mary McCrae Rothband of Harper Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jeane Sebastian Anderson, a son Brian McCrae Anderson, and one brother David W. Anderson.
Mr. Anderson graduated with a B.S. Degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri. He retired from Harbison-Walker after 36 years as District Manager of Mining. He was very active in the Mining Industry Council of Missouri and served as its Treasurer and Board Member. He served as a Commissioner on the Missouri Land Reclamation Commission under Governors Teasdale and Bond. He was President of the Students Educational Loan Foundation at UMR and for many years served on its Board. He served on the Board of Directors of the Fulton Country Club and two terms as its President. He served as Chairman of the Callaway County Red Cross Bloodmobile and was a member of the Fulton Rotary Club. At UMR, he was a member of the Order of the Golden Shillelagh, Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity, and Theta Tau Engineering Society. Also, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Jefferson City. He was a WWII veteran and service 3 years in the US Army Air Force. Mr. Anderson was a life long Episcopalian.
King George… an end of an era. It's tough for any of us to lose our father. For our family, we will be saying goodbye to an era as well. Any World War II veteran is familiar with this time period and how life was lived and people were treated. George called it like he saw it, even though his decisions would upset some, almost always he was right. In our father's eyes we saw how much he felt sorry for all the Harbison-Walker families when the plant closed… even though he was a "company man". So many people relied on the brick plant for their way of life. George showed us the important things in life like joining civic organizations, coaching a ball team, using extensions ladders to test the ice, taking your son to a barber, helping the Boy Scouts, opening doors for all women, not cheating on a score card, keeping your debts paid… especially the local ones, studying hard for a diploma… you won't get far without one, and most importantly… be responsible for your own actions and never lie.
We appreciated all who, through the years, have complimented us on our father, George. For us the best compliment in the world is to be told we turned out just like our father. George was a certainly a "keeper" and his boots were way too tall to fill. Let's toast to King George and his unforgettable era.
The George M. Anderson Family
George McCrae Anderson, 86, of Fulton, died Monday, February 08, 2010, at home.
He was born Dec. 31, 1923 in Mineola, Long Island, New York, the son of H.G.S. and Mary (McCrae) Anderson.
He is survived by two sons, Michael Barnett Anderson and wife, Diane, and Rogers Sinclair Anderson and wife, Kim; four grandchildren, Benjamin, Denise, Brennan, and Lauren; one sister, Mary McCrae Rothband of Harper Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jeane Sebastian Anderson, a son Brian McCrae Anderson, and one brother David W. Anderson.
Mr. Anderson graduated with a B.S. Degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri. He retired from Harbison-Walker after 36 years as District Manager of Mining. He was very active in the Mining Industry Council of Missouri and served as its Treasurer and Board Member. He served as a Commissioner on the Missouri Land Reclamation Commission under Governors Teasdale and Bond. He was President of the Students Educational Loan Foundation at UMR and for many years served on its Board. He served on the Board of Directors of the Fulton Country Club and two terms as its President. He served as Chairman of the Callaway County Red Cross Bloodmobile and was a member of the Fulton Rotary Club. At UMR, he was a member of the Order of the Golden Shillelagh, Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity, and Theta Tau Engineering Society. Also, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Jefferson City. He was a WWII veteran and service 3 years in the US Army Air Force. Mr. Anderson was a life long Episcopalian.
King George… an end of an era. It's tough for any of us to lose our father. For our family, we will be saying goodbye to an era as well. Any World War II veteran is familiar with this time period and how life was lived and people were treated. George called it like he saw it, even though his decisions would upset some, almost always he was right. In our father's eyes we saw how much he felt sorry for all the Harbison-Walker families when the plant closed… even though he was a "company man". So many people relied on the brick plant for their way of life. George showed us the important things in life like joining civic organizations, coaching a ball team, using extensions ladders to test the ice, taking your son to a barber, helping the Boy Scouts, opening doors for all women, not cheating on a score card, keeping your debts paid… especially the local ones, studying hard for a diploma… you won't get far without one, and most importantly… be responsible for your own actions and never lie.
We appreciated all who, through the years, have complimented us on our father, George. For us the best compliment in the world is to be told we turned out just like our father. George was a certainly a "keeper" and his boots were way too tall to fill. Let's toast to King George and his unforgettable era.
The George M. Anderson Family
He was born Dec. 31, 1923 in Mineola, Long Island, New York, the son of H.G.S. and Mary (McCrae) Anderson.
He is survived by two sons, Michael Barnett Anderson and wife, Diane, and Rogers Sinclair Anderson and wife, Kim; four grandchildren, Benjamin, Denise, Brennan, and Lauren; one sister, Mary McCrae Rothband of Harper Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Jeane Sebastian Anderson, a son Brian McCrae Anderson, and one brother David W. Anderson.
Mr. Anderson graduated with a B.S. Degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri. He retired from Harbison-Walker after 36 years as District Manager of Mining. He was very active in the Mining Industry Council of Missouri and served as its Treasurer and Board Member. He served as a Commissioner on the Missouri Land Reclamation Commission under Governors Teasdale and Bond. He was President of the Students Educational Loan Foundation at UMR and for many years served on its Board. He served on the Board of Directors of the Fulton Country Club and two terms as its President. He served as Chairman of the Callaway County Red Cross Bloodmobile and was a member of the Fulton Rotary Club. At UMR, he was a member of the Order of the Golden Shillelagh, Kappa Alpha Order Fraternity, and Theta Tau Engineering Society. Also, he was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Jefferson City. He was a WWII veteran and service 3 years in the US Army Air Force. Mr. Anderson was a life long Episcopalian.
King George… an end of an era. It's tough for any of us to lose our father. For our family, we will be saying goodbye to an era as well. Any World War II veteran is familiar with this time period and how life was lived and people were treated. George called it like he saw it, even though his decisions would upset some, almost always he was right. In our father's eyes we saw how much he felt sorry for all the Harbison-Walker families when the plant closed… even though he was a "company man". So many people relied on the brick plant for their way of life. George showed us the important things in life like joining civic organizations, coaching a ball team, using extensions ladders to test the ice, taking your son to a barber, helping the Boy Scouts, opening doors for all women, not cheating on a score card, keeping your debts paid… especially the local ones, studying hard for a diploma… you won't get far without one, and most importantly… be responsible for your own actions and never lie.
We appreciated all who, through the years, have complimented us on our father, George. For us the best compliment in the world is to be told we turned out just like our father. George was a certainly a "keeper" and his boots were way too tall to fill. Let's toast to King George and his unforgettable era.
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