My father, Virgil T. Anderson, lived in Decatur 30 years. He was a locomotive engineer for 29 years for the Wabash Railroad, later the Norfolk and Western Railroad. He passed away at 12:55 P.M. Wed., June 21, 1972 at the Wabash Memorial Hospital.
Visitation was held at 4 P.M. Friday June 23 with Masonic Services held at 8 P.M. by The Great Light Lodge 1064 AF&AM. Burial was in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois.
He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Thomas and Delia (Smith) Anderson. He had 2 sisters, Mabel (Anderson) Harris and Margaret (Anderson) Abromovich, both of East St. Louis.
He was survived by wife Evelyn. They were married June 12,1940 in Wright City, Missouri. Also surviving were three sons, Oral T, Douglas V. and William G.; one daughter Carol Ann; grandchildren Rusty Anderson, Michelle Anderson, William Anderson Jr, Stacey Anderson, Jimmy Anderson, Amy O Brien, Anna O'Brien and Jenifer O Brien.
RIP dad, son Bill
Visitation was held at 4 P.M. Friday June 23 with Masonic Services held at 8 P.M. by The Great Light Lodge 1064 AF&AM. Burial was in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois.
He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Thomas and Delia (Smith) Anderson. He had 2 sisters, Mabel (Anderson) Harris and Margaret (Anderson) Abromovich, both of East St. Louis.
He was survived by wife Evelyn. They were married June 12,1940 in Wright City, Missouri. Also surviving were three sons, Oral T, Douglas V. and William G.; one daughter Carol Ann; grandchildren Rusty Anderson, Michelle Anderson, William Anderson Jr, Stacey Anderson, Jimmy Anderson, Amy O Brien, Anna O'Brien and Jenifer O Brien.
RIP dad, son Bill
My father, Virgil T. Anderson, lived in Decatur 30 years. He was a locomotive engineer for 29 years for the Wabash Railroad, later the Norfolk and Western Railroad. He passed away at 12:55 P.M. Wed., June 21, 1972 at the Wabash Memorial Hospital.
Visitation was held at 4 P.M. Friday June 23 with Masonic Services held at 8 P.M. by The Great Light Lodge 1064 AF&AM. Burial was in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois.
He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Thomas and Delia (Smith) Anderson. He had 2 sisters, Mabel (Anderson) Harris and Margaret (Anderson) Abromovich, both of East St. Louis.
He was survived by wife Evelyn. They were married June 12,1940 in Wright City, Missouri. Also surviving were three sons, Oral T, Douglas V. and William G.; one daughter Carol Ann; grandchildren Rusty Anderson, Michelle Anderson, William Anderson Jr, Stacey Anderson, Jimmy Anderson, Amy O Brien, Anna O'Brien and Jenifer O Brien.
RIP dad, son Bill
Visitation was held at 4 P.M. Friday June 23 with Masonic Services held at 8 P.M. by The Great Light Lodge 1064 AF&AM. Burial was in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois.
He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Thomas and Delia (Smith) Anderson. He had 2 sisters, Mabel (Anderson) Harris and Margaret (Anderson) Abromovich, both of East St. Louis.
He was survived by wife Evelyn. They were married June 12,1940 in Wright City, Missouri. Also surviving were three sons, Oral T, Douglas V. and William G.; one daughter Carol Ann; grandchildren Rusty Anderson, Michelle Anderson, William Anderson Jr, Stacey Anderson, Jimmy Anderson, Amy O Brien, Anna O'Brien and Jenifer O Brien.
RIP dad, son Bill
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