Major Robert Anderson, US Air Force (retired) was born July 8, 1918 in San Francisco, California and died July 24, 2007 in Sacramento, California.
Major Anderson leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years, Lillian; daughter Sherry LaBay; sons Ord and Carl; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his son Buck in 2003.
Bob survived the Bataan Death March and survived several Japanese prison camps: POW Camps O'Donnell, Camp Cabanatuan, Nichols Field, Fort McKinley, and Bilibid Prison in Manila - all located in the Philippines. Bob obtained the rank of Master Sergeant before he accepted a commission as a 1st Lt. He retired with the rank of Major in the U.S. Air Force.
After his military service, Bob worked for the State of Alaska Dept. of Labor for four years. He returned to California and was employed by the State of California Dept. of Labor, and retired after 21 years.
He and his beloved wife, Lillian, traveled to all 50 states after his retirement. Bob played a mean piano, was a ham radio operator, an avid golfer, and in his youth was an Eagle Scout while in the Boy Scouts. Bob will be remembered for his many accomplishments in his lifetime, but he will be remembered most by his comrades-in-arms as a man who truly walked the walk.
A memorial service was held Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Sacramento Valley VA National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620.
Arrangements were entrusted to Daneri Mortuary in Jackson, California.
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Bio adapted from his obituary, published in the Sacramento Bee on 8/1/2007.
Major Anderson leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years, Lillian; daughter Sherry LaBay; sons Ord and Carl; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his son Buck in 2003.
Bob survived the Bataan Death March and survived several Japanese prison camps: POW Camps O'Donnell, Camp Cabanatuan, Nichols Field, Fort McKinley, and Bilibid Prison in Manila - all located in the Philippines. Bob obtained the rank of Master Sergeant before he accepted a commission as a 1st Lt. He retired with the rank of Major in the U.S. Air Force.
After his military service, Bob worked for the State of Alaska Dept. of Labor for four years. He returned to California and was employed by the State of California Dept. of Labor, and retired after 21 years.
He and his beloved wife, Lillian, traveled to all 50 states after his retirement. Bob played a mean piano, was a ham radio operator, an avid golfer, and in his youth was an Eagle Scout while in the Boy Scouts. Bob will be remembered for his many accomplishments in his lifetime, but he will be remembered most by his comrades-in-arms as a man who truly walked the walk.
A memorial service was held Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Sacramento Valley VA National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620.
Arrangements were entrusted to Daneri Mortuary in Jackson, California.
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Bio adapted from his obituary, published in the Sacramento Bee on 8/1/2007.
Major Robert Anderson, US Air Force (retired) was born July 8, 1918 in San Francisco, California and died July 24, 2007 in Sacramento, California.
Major Anderson leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years, Lillian; daughter Sherry LaBay; sons Ord and Carl; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his son Buck in 2003.
Bob survived the Bataan Death March and survived several Japanese prison camps: POW Camps O'Donnell, Camp Cabanatuan, Nichols Field, Fort McKinley, and Bilibid Prison in Manila - all located in the Philippines. Bob obtained the rank of Master Sergeant before he accepted a commission as a 1st Lt. He retired with the rank of Major in the U.S. Air Force.
After his military service, Bob worked for the State of Alaska Dept. of Labor for four years. He returned to California and was employed by the State of California Dept. of Labor, and retired after 21 years.
He and his beloved wife, Lillian, traveled to all 50 states after his retirement. Bob played a mean piano, was a ham radio operator, an avid golfer, and in his youth was an Eagle Scout while in the Boy Scouts. Bob will be remembered for his many accomplishments in his lifetime, but he will be remembered most by his comrades-in-arms as a man who truly walked the walk.
A memorial service was held Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Sacramento Valley VA National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620.
Arrangements were entrusted to Daneri Mortuary in Jackson, California.
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Bio adapted from his obituary, published in the Sacramento Bee on 8/1/2007.
Major Anderson leaves behind his beloved wife of 62 years, Lillian; daughter Sherry LaBay; sons Ord and Carl; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded by his son Buck in 2003.
Bob survived the Bataan Death March and survived several Japanese prison camps: POW Camps O'Donnell, Camp Cabanatuan, Nichols Field, Fort McKinley, and Bilibid Prison in Manila - all located in the Philippines. Bob obtained the rank of Master Sergeant before he accepted a commission as a 1st Lt. He retired with the rank of Major in the U.S. Air Force.
After his military service, Bob worked for the State of Alaska Dept. of Labor for four years. He returned to California and was employed by the State of California Dept. of Labor, and retired after 21 years.
He and his beloved wife, Lillian, traveled to all 50 states after his retirement. Bob played a mean piano, was a ham radio operator, an avid golfer, and in his youth was an Eagle Scout while in the Boy Scouts. Bob will be remembered for his many accomplishments in his lifetime, but he will be remembered most by his comrades-in-arms as a man who truly walked the walk.
A memorial service was held Friday, August 3, 2007 at the Sacramento Valley VA National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620.
Arrangements were entrusted to Daneri Mortuary in Jackson, California.
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Bio adapted from his obituary, published in the Sacramento Bee on 8/1/2007.
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