John Anderson
Marriages
Lillian Anderson - December 31, 1920
in Gypsum, Colorado. Died February 26, 1962.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise - March 26, 1981
John Anderson died Sunday, March 22 in Gypsum.
Mr. Anderson, 86, was born in Leksand, Sweden, on June 3, 1894. He came to America with his sister, Christina, in March of 1912. He went to Boston, Mass., and then to Leadville.
A short time later, he moved to Gypsum where he was employed as a ranchhand and cowboy by the Grundel Ranch.
Later he engaged in ranching for himself until 1941.
He was a Colorado State Brand Inspector for a number of years in the Gypsum-Eagle County area.
In 1941, he began working as a carpenter, which was his original trade. He worked as a carpenter in many areas, ranging from Aspen to Camp Hale, Colo., constructing new buildings and remodeling old ones.
On December 31, 1920 he married Lillian Anderson in Gypsum. She preceded him in death on February 26, 1962. To this union was born one son, Kenneth, and a daughter, Joyce. Kenneth Anderson died November 30, 1952.
Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Ernest (Joyce) Walcher; two grandsons, Dan and Dennis Walcher, both of Vail; one granddaughter, Janet Cunningham of Grand Junction; two great-grandchildren, Michael and Sara Cunningham; one brother, Gunnar Anderson and one sister, Christina Luther, both of Tacoma, Wash.; another sister, Anna Hallstrom of Sweden; nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
He was a veteran of World War I, serving in Company M, 86th Division and he was a member of the Gypsum American Legion Post 150 (40 & 8) and the Gypsum Odd Fellows Lodge. Funeral services were scheduled for the Gypsum American Legion Hall at 2 PM Thursday (today), March 26, with the Rev. Steve Goodier officiating. Burial will be at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Gypsum.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6 - March 24, 1981
