Clara Elizabeth "Libby" Anderson, 92, a longtime resident of Grand Blanc and a wife, mother, and educator, died Friday, December 28, 2018.Libby was born in Duluth, Minn., the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Emily Stratton. She earned a bachelor's degree in English and political science from Northwestern University, and did post-graduate study at the University of Michigan, where she met her future husband, Jack Anderson. They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in November. Libby worked as a kindergarten teacher in Birmingham before becoming a full-time homemaker. She was a longtime volunteer at the International Institute of Flint, where she taught English as a second language to immigrants, and at the Visually Impaired Center. She was a member of Delta Zeta sorority and active in its local alumnae chapter, and also was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ of Grand Blanc. In addition to her husband, she is survived by son, two daughters, seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and nieces and a nephew. Her brother, Lawrence Merritt Stratton, predeceased her.
Clara Elizabeth "Libby" Anderson, 92, a longtime resident of Grand Blanc and a wife, mother, and educator, died Friday, December 28, 2018.Libby was born in Duluth, Minn., the daughter of Lawrence and Mary Emily Stratton. She earned a bachelor's degree in English and political science from Northwestern University, and did post-graduate study at the University of Michigan, where she met her future husband, Jack Anderson. They celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in November. Libby worked as a kindergarten teacher in Birmingham before becoming a full-time homemaker. She was a longtime volunteer at the International Institute of Flint, where she taught English as a second language to immigrants, and at the Visually Impaired Center. She was a member of Delta Zeta sorority and active in its local alumnae chapter, and also was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ of Grand Blanc. In addition to her husband, she is survived by son, two daughters, seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and nieces and a nephew. Her brother, Lawrence Merritt Stratton, predeceased her.
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