CDR. USN. Ret. Chaplain Seth E. Anderson, affectionately known in Navy circles as the Missionary Chaplain, died August 8, 2006 at the age of 92. He was born in Pasadena, California on October 12, 1913. He obtained a bachelor's degree from Baylor University, Waco, Texas, a Master of Theology from Southwestern Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, and an M.A. from National University, San Diego, California. He was commissioned Lieutenant Jr. Grade in the Navy Chaplains' Corps in 1942, and, after finishing chaplains' training in Norfolk, was immediately sent with the Marines to the war zone during World War II. He also served in the Korean War. He was Chaplain aboard the USS Toledo when it was commissioned in Philadelphia and scheduled for a diplomatic tour around the world. During this cruise, Chaplain Anderson delivered a large shipment of Bibles to Madame Chiang Kai Shek, wife of the Leader of Formosa. They were given as a gift to China from the USA. During this diplomatic tour, he and other staff officers were entertained for dinner by Ibn Saud in his palace in 1947. They, in return, had the privilege of entertaining a contingent of top staff officials, including Ibn Saud and his sons, aboard the USS Toledo. Chaplain Anderson received orders to the Military Transport Service, Seattle to assist in the transfer of all the Army ships to the Navy. Representing the Navy, he made the maiden trip to Alaska. While on duty at Sand Point Naval Air Station in Seattle, Washington, he initiated the starting of a Southern Baptist Church in Northgate, a suburb of Seattle, which is now one of the larger churches in that area. He would conduct his usual morning worship services at Sand Point Naval Air Station, then rush over to preach to the small group of people who had conducted Sunday School until his arrival. He was instrumental in starting two churches in Japan, and also collected funds enabling a Japanese student to attend a theological seminary with the intent of becoming a minister. Upon retirement from the Navy in 1965, he became a Pastor of the Carlton Hills Southern Baptist Church, Santee, California, serving there 25 years before totally retiring in November 1990. Immediately upon his arrival in Santee in October 1965, Chaplain Anderson volunteered as a chaplain at Grossmont, University, and El Cajon Valley Hospitals before any of them had an official chaplaincy program. He continued this volunteer work at Grossmont and El Cajon Valley Hospitals for over 25 years. He was awarded numerous medals and commendations while serving in the Navy, and honored a number of times by the staff of the hospitals, but remained a humble servant of the Lord. He was described by some of his friends as "a man without a malicious bone in his body.