Edgar Clark "Eddie" Anderson b. 29 Jul 1931 Iowa d. 12 Sep 2013 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa

1931 - 2013 (82 years)

Name	Edgar Clark "Eddie" Anderson
Born	29 Jul 1931	Iowa
Gender	Male
Served	Korean War
Occupation	Worked 40 years at Donaldson's in Grinnell, Iowa
Died	12 Sep 2013	Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Buried	16 Sep 2013	Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa
Person ID	I4	Our Genealogy
Last Modified	16 Sep 2013

Father	Clark "Shorty" Anderson, b. 30 Jul 1888, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, Iowa , d. 17 May 1973, Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa (Age 84 years)
Mother	Areatha Alice Shill, b. 15 Dec 1892, near Kellogg, Jasper County, Iowa , d. 15 Apr 1966, Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa (Age 73 years)
Married	18 Feb 1916	Newton, Jasper County, Iowa [1, 2]
Notes	familysearch.org noted 2 May 2011 record title: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 groom's name: Clark Anderson groom's birthplace: Iowa bride's name: Aretha Shill bride's birth date: 1891 bride's birthplace: Iowa bride's age: 25 marriage date: 18 Feb 1916 marriage place: Newton, Ia. groom's father's name: Ed Anderson groom's mother's name: Mary Hollsworth bride's father's name: Dulin Shill bride's mother's name: Della Weith groom's race: White groom's marital status: Single bride's race: White bride's marital status: Single indexing project (batch) number: M75301-3 system origin: Iowa-VR source film number: 1863448
Family ID	F6	Group Sheet

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Family ID F9 Group Sheet

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Clark Anderson Family
Grinnell, Iowa

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http://hosting-25447.tributes.com/obituary/print_selections/96394460?type=1
noted 16 Sep 2013

Edgar Clark Anderson, 82, of Grinnell died September 12, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, September 16, at the Grinnell Christian Church with Rev. John Epperson, retired, officiating. Pianist will be his granddaughter, Joryn Anderson. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Jason Anderson, Sara Nielsen, Nikki Lucero, Brett Van Soelen, Ryan Mertens, Lexie Roderick and Christopher Jones. Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Burial with military honors will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.
Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Smith Funeral Home with the family present from 3:00 to 5:00 Sunday afternoon.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Grinnell Christian Church or Mayflower Human Needs Fund.
Edgar was born July 29, 1931, in Grinnell, the son of Clark and Areatha Shill Anderson. He was raised in Grinnell and attended school in the Grinnell School District. Following his education he was employed at the Grinnell Shoe Company. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in combat infantry during the Korean Conflict.
On July 31, 1954, he was united in marriage to Beverly Long, in Cedar Rapids. The couple made their home in Grinnell and he was employed for over 42 years at the Donaldson Company in Grinnell. He retired in 1996.
He was a member of the Grinnell Christian Church.
Edgar held a great love and devotion for his family. Through his actions, he instilled a great work ethic and strong family values. He enjoyed all sports and especially playing golf. He also enjoyed card games on the computer. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Iowa Hawkeyes fan. More important was his passion for following all his children's and grandchildren's activities. He was their biggest fan! He loved music, dancing, snacking on cashews and drinking Pepsi.
Survivors include his wife, Bev of Grinnell; seven children, Mike (Saundy) Anderson of Grinnell, Jackie (Jack) Morrison of Grinnell, Denny (Robin) Anderson of Evergreen, Colorado, Marla (Rod) Van Soelen of Pella, Shari (Mike) Mertens, Julie (Mike) Roderick and Jennifer (John) Williams , all of Grinnell; one brother, Wilbur "Webb" (Bev) Anderson of Grinnell; 34 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Margaret Walker and Lucille Anderson; and four brothers, Robert, Harold, Everett and William Anderson.

Sources
[S1575] Clark Anderson services Held.

[S4514] Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992.