Memorial services for Augusta "Gussie" Lou Anderson, age 81, have been set for Sunday Sept 2 at 4 p.m. at the Horse Creek Campground. She died Aug 18 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno, Nev., after undergoing emergency surgery while in Reno visiting her sister, Ethel Koine.
Gussie was born in Illinois Aug 1 1903, the daughter of Myrtle Lou Mowry and Andrew Oliver. When she was 15 her father deserted the family and they moved to Rawlins from Montrose, Colo. Gussie had very little in formal education as she went to work at this early age to help support her family.
Moving from Rawlins to Muddy Gap, she drove a team of horses on a slip crew for a road construction job. Gussie and her 2 year old daughter them moved to Togwotee Pass where she met and married Einar Anderson on Sept 3 1934 at Togwotee Lodge. Einar proceeded her in death on Dec 8, 1977 at age 80.
Gussie is survived by a daughter, Clara West, from Riverton, four grand children, eight great-grandchildren; a brother Harold Oliver of Billings, Mont.; a sister Ethel Koine of Reno, Nev.
Gussie loved the outdoors and the activities related to it, including hunting, fishing, outfitting and ranching. She was an Episcopalian and was involved with the Dubois Senior Citizens activities. Her family has asked that in lieu of flowers , donations be made to the Dubois Senior Citizens Center.
IN an interview four years ago with the FRONTIER, Gussie discussed her love of nature, farming, hunting as an active participant, not just a spectator. On farming "I love to plow with the tractor and see that nice, clean dirt rolling over," was her comment.
She didn't let being on crutches keep her from participation, whether it be driving a tractor or hunting, as she did both after having knee surgery, which became infected causing her to walk with a limp until she died. Gussie said she had been called the Annie Oakley of Dubois and though she didn't know much about guns, she knew how to shoot and never had trouble getting game.
When Gussie talked about hunting her enthusiasm radiated as she told hunting stories. Her voice became more excited and she started using her hands to make a point. But when she started talking about the mountains, her voice became softer and she got more serious. She said "I feel I'm getting closer to nature in the mountains. I'm as close to God in the mountains as I would be in church."
Gussie was still going strong when she died, living up to her promise to never get old: "I'll go until it hurts to get on a horse, or I have to have someone help me on a tractor."
*from the Dubois Frontier printed Aug 30, 1984*
Gussie was born in Illinois Aug 1 1903, the daughter of Myrtle Lou Mowry and Andrew Oliver. When she was 15 her father deserted the family and they moved to Rawlins from Montrose, Colo. Gussie had very little in formal education as she went to work at this early age to help support her family.
Moving from Rawlins to Muddy Gap, she drove a team of horses on a slip crew for a road construction job. Gussie and her 2 year old daughter them moved to Togwotee Pass where she met and married Einar Anderson on Sept 3 1934 at Togwotee Lodge. Einar proceeded her in death on Dec 8, 1977 at age 80.
Gussie is survived by a daughter, Clara West, from Riverton, four grand children, eight great-grandchildren; a brother Harold Oliver of Billings, Mont.; a sister Ethel Koine of Reno, Nev.
Gussie loved the outdoors and the activities related to it, including hunting, fishing, outfitting and ranching. She was an Episcopalian and was involved with the Dubois Senior Citizens activities. Her family has asked that in lieu of flowers , donations be made to the Dubois Senior Citizens Center.
IN an interview four years ago with the FRONTIER, Gussie discussed her love of nature, farming, hunting as an active participant, not just a spectator. On farming "I love to plow with the tractor and see that nice, clean dirt rolling over," was her comment.
She didn't let being on crutches keep her from participation, whether it be driving a tractor or hunting, as she did both after having knee surgery, which became infected causing her to walk with a limp until she died. Gussie said she had been called the Annie Oakley of Dubois and though she didn't know much about guns, she knew how to shoot and never had trouble getting game.
When Gussie talked about hunting her enthusiasm radiated as she told hunting stories. Her voice became more excited and she started using her hands to make a point. But when she started talking about the mountains, her voice became softer and she got more serious. She said "I feel I'm getting closer to nature in the mountains. I'm as close to God in the mountains as I would be in church."
Gussie was still going strong when she died, living up to her promise to never get old: "I'll go until it hurts to get on a horse, or I have to have someone help me on a tractor."
*from the Dubois Frontier printed Aug 30, 1984*
Memorial services for Augusta "Gussie" Lou Anderson, age 81, have been set for Sunday Sept 2 at 4 p.m. at the Horse Creek Campground. She died Aug 18 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno, Nev., after undergoing emergency surgery while in Reno visiting her sister, Ethel Koine.
Gussie was born in Illinois Aug 1 1903, the daughter of Myrtle Lou Mowry and Andrew Oliver. When she was 15 her father deserted the family and they moved to Rawlins from Montrose, Colo. Gussie had very little in formal education as she went to work at this early age to help support her family.
Moving from Rawlins to Muddy Gap, she drove a team of horses on a slip crew for a road construction job. Gussie and her 2 year old daughter them moved to Togwotee Pass where she met and married Einar Anderson on Sept 3 1934 at Togwotee Lodge. Einar proceeded her in death on Dec 8, 1977 at age 80.
Gussie is survived by a daughter, Clara West, from Riverton, four grand children, eight great-grandchildren; a brother Harold Oliver of Billings, Mont.; a sister Ethel Koine of Reno, Nev.
Gussie loved the outdoors and the activities related to it, including hunting, fishing, outfitting and ranching. She was an Episcopalian and was involved with the Dubois Senior Citizens activities. Her family has asked that in lieu of flowers , donations be made to the Dubois Senior Citizens Center.
IN an interview four years ago with the FRONTIER, Gussie discussed her love of nature, farming, hunting as an active participant, not just a spectator. On farming "I love to plow with the tractor and see that nice, clean dirt rolling over," was her comment.
She didn't let being on crutches keep her from participation, whether it be driving a tractor or hunting, as she did both after having knee surgery, which became infected causing her to walk with a limp until she died. Gussie said she had been called the Annie Oakley of Dubois and though she didn't know much about guns, she knew how to shoot and never had trouble getting game.
When Gussie talked about hunting her enthusiasm radiated as she told hunting stories. Her voice became more excited and she started using her hands to make a point. But when she started talking about the mountains, her voice became softer and she got more serious. She said "I feel I'm getting closer to nature in the mountains. I'm as close to God in the mountains as I would be in church."
Gussie was still going strong when she died, living up to her promise to never get old: "I'll go until it hurts to get on a horse, or I have to have someone help me on a tractor."
*from the Dubois Frontier printed Aug 30, 1984*
Gussie was born in Illinois Aug 1 1903, the daughter of Myrtle Lou Mowry and Andrew Oliver. When she was 15 her father deserted the family and they moved to Rawlins from Montrose, Colo. Gussie had very little in formal education as she went to work at this early age to help support her family.
Moving from Rawlins to Muddy Gap, she drove a team of horses on a slip crew for a road construction job. Gussie and her 2 year old daughter them moved to Togwotee Pass where she met and married Einar Anderson on Sept 3 1934 at Togwotee Lodge. Einar proceeded her in death on Dec 8, 1977 at age 80.
Gussie is survived by a daughter, Clara West, from Riverton, four grand children, eight great-grandchildren; a brother Harold Oliver of Billings, Mont.; a sister Ethel Koine of Reno, Nev.
Gussie loved the outdoors and the activities related to it, including hunting, fishing, outfitting and ranching. She was an Episcopalian and was involved with the Dubois Senior Citizens activities. Her family has asked that in lieu of flowers , donations be made to the Dubois Senior Citizens Center.
IN an interview four years ago with the FRONTIER, Gussie discussed her love of nature, farming, hunting as an active participant, not just a spectator. On farming "I love to plow with the tractor and see that nice, clean dirt rolling over," was her comment.
She didn't let being on crutches keep her from participation, whether it be driving a tractor or hunting, as she did both after having knee surgery, which became infected causing her to walk with a limp until she died. Gussie said she had been called the Annie Oakley of Dubois and though she didn't know much about guns, she knew how to shoot and never had trouble getting game.
When Gussie talked about hunting her enthusiasm radiated as she told hunting stories. Her voice became more excited and she started using her hands to make a point. But when she started talking about the mountains, her voice became softer and she got more serious. She said "I feel I'm getting closer to nature in the mountains. I'm as close to God in the mountains as I would be in church."
Gussie was still going strong when she died, living up to her promise to never get old: "I'll go until it hurts to get on a horse, or I have to have someone help me on a tractor."
*from the Dubois Frontier printed Aug 30, 1984*
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