Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 24 May 1989
Morris Andrew Anderson was born on the family homestead one mile north of Joplin, Montana on November 3rd, 1916. He was one of eight children born to Mayme LaValley and Andrew Anderson, who had homesteaded in the Joplin community in 1910. Morris grew up and attended schools in Joplin. Following his high school graduation, he began working for his folks on the farm.
On December 7th; 1938 he married Marie K. Olson in Joplin. In 1946 Morris and his brother, Sanford, purchased the family farm and worked together there until Morris' retirement in 1983. Morris' health began to fail this past year. During a recent hospitaliation in Chester, Morris died from complications of leukemia on the morning of Friday, May 19th. He was 72 years old.
Morris had been a lifetime member of Bethel Church in Joplin.
Morris loved his farm and the Joplin community. This was evident not only by the fact that he was born and raised there, but also by the fact that he spent 50+ years of married life there with Marie, working and raising their daughter together.
Morris enjoyed fishing, vegetable gardening, reading, and doing mechanical work. In recent years he enjoyed visiting his family in Fishtail, where he helped the grandkids in lambing and branding operations. Morris loved his family and friends and people liked him because he was easy to like.
Morris' survivors include his wife, Marie of Joplin; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Robert Ostrum of Fishtail, Mont.; three grandchildren; four brothers, Prosper and Sanford of Joplin, Donald of Fairfield, and Robert of Augusta; two sisters, Laura Beatty of Great Falls and Mildred Overgaard of Plentywood; and several nephews and nieces. Morris was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother, Clifford.
Funeral services were at the Bethel Lutheran Church. Burial in Joplin cemetery.
Morris Andrew Anderson was born on the family homestead one mile north of Joplin, Montana on November 3rd, 1916. He was one of eight children born to Mayme LaValley and Andrew Anderson, who had homesteaded in the Joplin community in 1910. Morris grew up and attended schools in Joplin. Following his high school graduation, he began working for his folks on the farm.
On December 7th; 1938 he married Marie K. Olson in Joplin. In 1946 Morris and his brother, Sanford, purchased the family farm and worked together there until Morris' retirement in 1983. Morris' health began to fail this past year. During a recent hospitaliation in Chester, Morris died from complications of leukemia on the morning of Friday, May 19th. He was 72 years old.
Morris had been a lifetime member of Bethel Church in Joplin.
Morris loved his farm and the Joplin community. This was evident not only by the fact that he was born and raised there, but also by the fact that he spent 50+ years of married life there with Marie, working and raising their daughter together.
Morris enjoyed fishing, vegetable gardening, reading, and doing mechanical work. In recent years he enjoyed visiting his family in Fishtail, where he helped the grandkids in lambing and branding operations. Morris loved his family and friends and people liked him because he was easy to like.
Morris' survivors include his wife, Marie of Joplin; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Robert Ostrum of Fishtail, Mont.; three grandchildren; four brothers, Prosper and Sanford of Joplin, Donald of Fairfield, and Robert of Augusta; two sisters, Laura Beatty of Great Falls and Mildred Overgaard of Plentywood; and several nephews and nieces. Morris was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother, Clifford.
Funeral services were at the Bethel Lutheran Church. Burial in Joplin cemetery.
Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 24 May 1989
Morris Andrew Anderson was born on the family homestead one mile north of Joplin, Montana on November 3rd, 1916. He was one of eight children born to Mayme LaValley and Andrew Anderson, who had homesteaded in the Joplin community in 1910. Morris grew up and attended schools in Joplin. Following his high school graduation, he began working for his folks on the farm.
On December 7th; 1938 he married Marie K. Olson in Joplin. In 1946 Morris and his brother, Sanford, purchased the family farm and worked together there until Morris' retirement in 1983. Morris' health began to fail this past year. During a recent hospitaliation in Chester, Morris died from complications of leukemia on the morning of Friday, May 19th. He was 72 years old.
Morris had been a lifetime member of Bethel Church in Joplin.
Morris loved his farm and the Joplin community. This was evident not only by the fact that he was born and raised there, but also by the fact that he spent 50+ years of married life there with Marie, working and raising their daughter together.
Morris enjoyed fishing, vegetable gardening, reading, and doing mechanical work. In recent years he enjoyed visiting his family in Fishtail, where he helped the grandkids in lambing and branding operations. Morris loved his family and friends and people liked him because he was easy to like.
Morris' survivors include his wife, Marie of Joplin; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Robert Ostrum of Fishtail, Mont.; three grandchildren; four brothers, Prosper and Sanford of Joplin, Donald of Fairfield, and Robert of Augusta; two sisters, Laura Beatty of Great Falls and Mildred Overgaard of Plentywood; and several nephews and nieces. Morris was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother, Clifford.
Funeral services were at the Bethel Lutheran Church. Burial in Joplin cemetery.
Morris Andrew Anderson was born on the family homestead one mile north of Joplin, Montana on November 3rd, 1916. He was one of eight children born to Mayme LaValley and Andrew Anderson, who had homesteaded in the Joplin community in 1910. Morris grew up and attended schools in Joplin. Following his high school graduation, he began working for his folks on the farm.
On December 7th; 1938 he married Marie K. Olson in Joplin. In 1946 Morris and his brother, Sanford, purchased the family farm and worked together there until Morris' retirement in 1983. Morris' health began to fail this past year. During a recent hospitaliation in Chester, Morris died from complications of leukemia on the morning of Friday, May 19th. He was 72 years old.
Morris had been a lifetime member of Bethel Church in Joplin.
Morris loved his farm and the Joplin community. This was evident not only by the fact that he was born and raised there, but also by the fact that he spent 50+ years of married life there with Marie, working and raising their daughter together.
Morris enjoyed fishing, vegetable gardening, reading, and doing mechanical work. In recent years he enjoyed visiting his family in Fishtail, where he helped the grandkids in lambing and branding operations. Morris loved his family and friends and people liked him because he was easy to like.
Morris' survivors include his wife, Marie of Joplin; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Robert Ostrum of Fishtail, Mont.; three grandchildren; four brothers, Prosper and Sanford of Joplin, Donald of Fairfield, and Robert of Augusta; two sisters, Laura Beatty of Great Falls and Mildred Overgaard of Plentywood; and several nephews and nieces. Morris was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother, Clifford.
Funeral services were at the Bethel Lutheran Church. Burial in Joplin cemetery.
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