Arvel Franklin Anderson, affectionately known as “Frank,” was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. He was born on November 27, 1926, to the late Arvel Franklin Anderson Sr. and the late Trella Marie Barnhisel Anderson, in Liberty, Missouri.
Frank joined the United States Army in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1964. He became a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association and practiced as an attorney in the District and Federal Courts, specializing in civil rights law and criminal law. During the 1960’s, while working for the City of New York, Frank became the Chief of the Investigations Division of the New York City Commission on Human Rights. He developed the first Contract Compliance Program for the NYC Human Rights Commission. Later this program became the model for a compliance program with the Mayor’s Office.
Frank moved to the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights in 1970, where he served as the Associate Director for Enforcement. He later became Deputy Director. During this period, he drafted the present Human Rights Act that was passed by the District of Columbia Council in 1973. In 1985, Frank worked at the Metropolitan Police Department as a supervisor of the Program Development Section of the Planning Division. Over the years, he worked in nearly every area of the Planning Division, where he was assigned various special projects and took the lead in planning and developing solutions to challenging legal and administrative problems that the Department faced.
Frank joined the Metropolitan Police Department Reserve Corps in November 1986. He was selected for the first Armed Reserve Class, promoted to Sergeant in 1994 and retired in March 1987. After 25 years with the Metropolitan Police Department, he retired in November 2009, as a Senior Management Analyst with the Directive Development Unit of the Office of Organizational Development.
In 1995, Frank married the love of his life, from a 15 year friendship, Cynthia Lorraine Young, whom he truly cherished, adored and admired. He was a loving and caring husband and father. He could not sit idle and he always had to work. He was a member of the Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M., Inc. and the American Legion Post 196. Frank was a devoted member of the Ark for All People Church. In 2004, he was membership chair of the Hillcrest Heights Civic Association, where he later became the Chaplain in 2012. He remained an active member until his death.
Frank was devoted to his family as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Charles Anderson, Nata Anderson, Philip Anderson, David Anderson, James Anderson, Daniel Anderson, and his son, William Anderson.
Frank leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Cynthia Anderson; sons, Michael Anderson, Keith Neal, and Marcus Anderson; daughters, Dorcas Anderson Moreno, and Katrice Walker; daughter-in-law, Remmington Walker; sister, Martha Sue Anderson Bjorkgren; brothers, John Anderson and Paul Anderson; James and Jamari Lindsey; best friend, Walter Twiggs, sisters-in-law, Mary Young, Deborah Young, Trina Collins (Kimberly Collins); brothers-in-law, Sylvester, George III, Charles and Michael Young; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Frank joined the United States Army in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1964. He became a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association and practiced as an attorney in the District and Federal Courts, specializing in civil rights law and criminal law. During the 1960’s, while working for the City of New York, Frank became the Chief of the Investigations Division of the New York City Commission on Human Rights. He developed the first Contract Compliance Program for the NYC Human Rights Commission. Later this program became the model for a compliance program with the Mayor’s Office.
Frank moved to the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights in 1970, where he served as the Associate Director for Enforcement. He later became Deputy Director. During this period, he drafted the present Human Rights Act that was passed by the District of Columbia Council in 1973. In 1985, Frank worked at the Metropolitan Police Department as a supervisor of the Program Development Section of the Planning Division. Over the years, he worked in nearly every area of the Planning Division, where he was assigned various special projects and took the lead in planning and developing solutions to challenging legal and administrative problems that the Department faced.
Frank joined the Metropolitan Police Department Reserve Corps in November 1986. He was selected for the first Armed Reserve Class, promoted to Sergeant in 1994 and retired in March 1987. After 25 years with the Metropolitan Police Department, he retired in November 2009, as a Senior Management Analyst with the Directive Development Unit of the Office of Organizational Development.
In 1995, Frank married the love of his life, from a 15 year friendship, Cynthia Lorraine Young, whom he truly cherished, adored and admired. He was a loving and caring husband and father. He could not sit idle and he always had to work. He was a member of the Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M., Inc. and the American Legion Post 196. Frank was a devoted member of the Ark for All People Church. In 2004, he was membership chair of the Hillcrest Heights Civic Association, where he later became the Chaplain in 2012. He remained an active member until his death.
Frank was devoted to his family as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Charles Anderson, Nata Anderson, Philip Anderson, David Anderson, James Anderson, Daniel Anderson, and his son, William Anderson.
Frank leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Cynthia Anderson; sons, Michael Anderson, Keith Neal, and Marcus Anderson; daughters, Dorcas Anderson Moreno, and Katrice Walker; daughter-in-law, Remmington Walker; sister, Martha Sue Anderson Bjorkgren; brothers, John Anderson and Paul Anderson; James and Jamari Lindsey; best friend, Walter Twiggs, sisters-in-law, Mary Young, Deborah Young, Trina Collins (Kimberly Collins); brothers-in-law, Sylvester, George III, Charles and Michael Young; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Arvel Franklin Anderson, affectionately known as “Frank,” was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. He was born on November 27, 1926, to the late Arvel Franklin Anderson Sr. and the late Trella Marie Barnhisel Anderson, in Liberty, Missouri.
Frank joined the United States Army in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1964. He became a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association and practiced as an attorney in the District and Federal Courts, specializing in civil rights law and criminal law. During the 1960’s, while working for the City of New York, Frank became the Chief of the Investigations Division of the New York City Commission on Human Rights. He developed the first Contract Compliance Program for the NYC Human Rights Commission. Later this program became the model for a compliance program with the Mayor’s Office.
Frank moved to the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights in 1970, where he served as the Associate Director for Enforcement. He later became Deputy Director. During this period, he drafted the present Human Rights Act that was passed by the District of Columbia Council in 1973. In 1985, Frank worked at the Metropolitan Police Department as a supervisor of the Program Development Section of the Planning Division. Over the years, he worked in nearly every area of the Planning Division, where he was assigned various special projects and took the lead in planning and developing solutions to challenging legal and administrative problems that the Department faced.
Frank joined the Metropolitan Police Department Reserve Corps in November 1986. He was selected for the first Armed Reserve Class, promoted to Sergeant in 1994 and retired in March 1987. After 25 years with the Metropolitan Police Department, he retired in November 2009, as a Senior Management Analyst with the Directive Development Unit of the Office of Organizational Development.
In 1995, Frank married the love of his life, from a 15 year friendship, Cynthia Lorraine Young, whom he truly cherished, adored and admired. He was a loving and caring husband and father. He could not sit idle and he always had to work. He was a member of the Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M., Inc. and the American Legion Post 196. Frank was a devoted member of the Ark for All People Church. In 2004, he was membership chair of the Hillcrest Heights Civic Association, where he later became the Chaplain in 2012. He remained an active member until his death.
Frank was devoted to his family as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Charles Anderson, Nata Anderson, Philip Anderson, David Anderson, James Anderson, Daniel Anderson, and his son, William Anderson.
Frank leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Cynthia Anderson; sons, Michael Anderson, Keith Neal, and Marcus Anderson; daughters, Dorcas Anderson Moreno, and Katrice Walker; daughter-in-law, Remmington Walker; sister, Martha Sue Anderson Bjorkgren; brothers, John Anderson and Paul Anderson; James and Jamari Lindsey; best friend, Walter Twiggs, sisters-in-law, Mary Young, Deborah Young, Trina Collins (Kimberly Collins); brothers-in-law, Sylvester, George III, Charles and Michael Young; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Frank joined the United States Army in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1964. He became a member of the District of Columbia Bar Association and practiced as an attorney in the District and Federal Courts, specializing in civil rights law and criminal law. During the 1960’s, while working for the City of New York, Frank became the Chief of the Investigations Division of the New York City Commission on Human Rights. He developed the first Contract Compliance Program for the NYC Human Rights Commission. Later this program became the model for a compliance program with the Mayor’s Office.
Frank moved to the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights in 1970, where he served as the Associate Director for Enforcement. He later became Deputy Director. During this period, he drafted the present Human Rights Act that was passed by the District of Columbia Council in 1973. In 1985, Frank worked at the Metropolitan Police Department as a supervisor of the Program Development Section of the Planning Division. Over the years, he worked in nearly every area of the Planning Division, where he was assigned various special projects and took the lead in planning and developing solutions to challenging legal and administrative problems that the Department faced.
Frank joined the Metropolitan Police Department Reserve Corps in November 1986. He was selected for the first Armed Reserve Class, promoted to Sergeant in 1994 and retired in March 1987. After 25 years with the Metropolitan Police Department, he retired in November 2009, as a Senior Management Analyst with the Directive Development Unit of the Office of Organizational Development.
In 1995, Frank married the love of his life, from a 15 year friendship, Cynthia Lorraine Young, whom he truly cherished, adored and admired. He was a loving and caring husband and father. He could not sit idle and he always had to work. He was a member of the Worshipful Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M., Inc. and the American Legion Post 196. Frank was a devoted member of the Ark for All People Church. In 2004, he was membership chair of the Hillcrest Heights Civic Association, where he later became the Chaplain in 2012. He remained an active member until his death.
Frank was devoted to his family as a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Charles Anderson, Nata Anderson, Philip Anderson, David Anderson, James Anderson, Daniel Anderson, and his son, William Anderson.
Frank leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Cynthia Anderson; sons, Michael Anderson, Keith Neal, and Marcus Anderson; daughters, Dorcas Anderson Moreno, and Katrice Walker; daughter-in-law, Remmington Walker; sister, Martha Sue Anderson Bjorkgren; brothers, John Anderson and Paul Anderson; James and Jamari Lindsey; best friend, Walter Twiggs, sisters-in-law, Mary Young, Deborah Young, Trina Collins (Kimberly Collins); brothers-in-law, Sylvester, George III, Charles and Michael Young; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
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