Published in The Sierra Vista Herald (June 17, 2015):
Colonel (USAF Ret.) Arthur W. (Andy) Anderson, 97, of Corvallis, Ore., passed away peacefully Sunday, June 14, 2015, surrounded by four generations of his family.
The son of Arthur M. and Lorene D. Anderson, he was born in St. Louis, Mo., on June 2, 1918, and raised in Sparta, Ill.
Andy is survived by his wife of 69 years, Joanne (Phillips) Anderson; brother, John Anderson (Renate) of St. Louis, Mo.; son, Jim (Lindy) Anderson of Sierra Vista, Ariz., daughter, Karen (Anderson) Smith (Chuck) of Corvallis; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, James Anderson, who sacrificed his life for his country in World War II.
After graduating from Sparta High School in 1936 and attending Blackburn College, Andy went on to graduate from, and achieve his master’s degree in mathematics at, the University of Illinois.
In 1942, he joined the US Army Air Corps as a meteorologist. He was awarded the Bronze Star and achieved the rank of colonel in the US Air Force before retiring in 1971.
Andy was an avid golfer, an expert bridge player, and a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He had a great love for his family, for God, and for people. Andy never met a stranger. He will be deeply missed by many.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Corvallis.
A memorial service will also be held at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista, where Andy was so active and loved, at a later date to be determined. His remains will rest in the columbarium at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista.
Colonel (USAF Ret.) Arthur W. (Andy) Anderson, 97, of Corvallis, Ore., passed away peacefully Sunday, June 14, 2015, surrounded by four generations of his family.
The son of Arthur M. and Lorene D. Anderson, he was born in St. Louis, Mo., on June 2, 1918, and raised in Sparta, Ill.
Andy is survived by his wife of 69 years, Joanne (Phillips) Anderson; brother, John Anderson (Renate) of St. Louis, Mo.; son, Jim (Lindy) Anderson of Sierra Vista, Ariz., daughter, Karen (Anderson) Smith (Chuck) of Corvallis; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, James Anderson, who sacrificed his life for his country in World War II.
After graduating from Sparta High School in 1936 and attending Blackburn College, Andy went on to graduate from, and achieve his master’s degree in mathematics at, the University of Illinois.
In 1942, he joined the US Army Air Corps as a meteorologist. He was awarded the Bronze Star and achieved the rank of colonel in the US Air Force before retiring in 1971.
Andy was an avid golfer, an expert bridge player, and a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He had a great love for his family, for God, and for people. Andy never met a stranger. He will be deeply missed by many.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Corvallis.
A memorial service will also be held at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista, where Andy was so active and loved, at a later date to be determined. His remains will rest in the columbarium at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista.
Published in The Sierra Vista Herald (June 17, 2015):
Colonel (USAF Ret.) Arthur W. (Andy) Anderson, 97, of Corvallis, Ore., passed away peacefully Sunday, June 14, 2015, surrounded by four generations of his family.
The son of Arthur M. and Lorene D. Anderson, he was born in St. Louis, Mo., on June 2, 1918, and raised in Sparta, Ill.
Andy is survived by his wife of 69 years, Joanne (Phillips) Anderson; brother, John Anderson (Renate) of St. Louis, Mo.; son, Jim (Lindy) Anderson of Sierra Vista, Ariz., daughter, Karen (Anderson) Smith (Chuck) of Corvallis; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, James Anderson, who sacrificed his life for his country in World War II.
After graduating from Sparta High School in 1936 and attending Blackburn College, Andy went on to graduate from, and achieve his master’s degree in mathematics at, the University of Illinois.
In 1942, he joined the US Army Air Corps as a meteorologist. He was awarded the Bronze Star and achieved the rank of colonel in the US Air Force before retiring in 1971.
Andy was an avid golfer, an expert bridge player, and a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He had a great love for his family, for God, and for people. Andy never met a stranger. He will be deeply missed by many.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Corvallis.
A memorial service will also be held at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista, where Andy was so active and loved, at a later date to be determined. His remains will rest in the columbarium at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista.
Colonel (USAF Ret.) Arthur W. (Andy) Anderson, 97, of Corvallis, Ore., passed away peacefully Sunday, June 14, 2015, surrounded by four generations of his family.
The son of Arthur M. and Lorene D. Anderson, he was born in St. Louis, Mo., on June 2, 1918, and raised in Sparta, Ill.
Andy is survived by his wife of 69 years, Joanne (Phillips) Anderson; brother, John Anderson (Renate) of St. Louis, Mo.; son, Jim (Lindy) Anderson of Sierra Vista, Ariz., daughter, Karen (Anderson) Smith (Chuck) of Corvallis; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his brother, James Anderson, who sacrificed his life for his country in World War II.
After graduating from Sparta High School in 1936 and attending Blackburn College, Andy went on to graduate from, and achieve his master’s degree in mathematics at, the University of Illinois.
In 1942, he joined the US Army Air Corps as a meteorologist. He was awarded the Bronze Star and achieved the rank of colonel in the US Air Force before retiring in 1971.
Andy was an avid golfer, an expert bridge player, and a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan. He had a great love for his family, for God, and for people. Andy never met a stranger. He will be deeply missed by many.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Corvallis.
A memorial service will also be held at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista, where Andy was so active and loved, at a later date to be determined. His remains will rest in the columbarium at Faith Presbyterian Church in Sierra Vista.
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