ANDERSON, Alfred Oscar

ANDERSON, LANG, BRAMMIER, EAGAN, WOLF

Posted By: Roseanna Zehner (email)
Date: 12/14/2004 at 19:40:21

Alfred Oscar Anderson, 85, of Emerson, died Nov. 14, 2004, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Funeral services were held Nov. 17 at the First Baptist Church in Emerson. Burial was at the Emerson Cemetery.

Mr. Anderson was the son of C. Emil and Victoria P. Anderson, born Oct. 24, 1919, at their home in Wales in Montgomery County. He was raised in the Wales community, graduating from Wales High School in 1938. While in school, he played basketball and baseball. His mother passed away when he was 13 years old, so he spent a lot of his time with the Lee Williams family, learning to play cards. Mr. Anderson’s family attended the First Baptist Church in Emerson. It was at church that Mr. Anderson met Alice Marie Lang.The courtship grew, and they were married on Dec. 10, 1941, in Emerson. To this union two children were born. In 1942, Mr. Anderson entered the U.S. Army, serving for four years in Alaska, Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan. After the service, he returned to the Wales/Emerson area and worked as a farmhand for L.E. Brammier of Henderson. Soon after, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson moved to the Lang farm southwest of Emerson. They continued to live and farm there until Mr. Anderson had to give up farming when his legs wouldn’t let him get on the tractors. Mr. Anderson was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church in Emerson, being baptized in April 1943, serving as Sunday school superintendent and treasurer for many years and a deacon of the church. He was a 4-H leader of the Busy Boosters for 15 years, on the Mills County Fair Board and Mills County Farm Bureau. He was a farmer all his life, taking great pride in raising his Black Angus cattle and working in the fields—planting through harvesting. He did a lot of custom hay baling around the Emerson community. His Farmall tractor and Allis Chalmer’s baler were always on the road in the summer. Mr. Anderson was an honest, hardworking producer for his family, who put in many long hours enjoying being outside. He sold Fontanelle and Dekalb seeds for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards and going to his grandchildren’s activities as long as his health would permit. He entered the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center in August 2004.

Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his parents and 3- year-old sister Elvera. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Alice M. Anderson of rural Emerson; son David Anderson and wife Deborah of rural Emerson; daughter Mary Eagan and husband Patrick of Bedford; grandchildren Christine Wolf of Tampa, Fla., Brian Eagan of Maryville, Mo., and Gillian Anderson of Emerson; nieces, nephews and cousins; and many friends.

A memorial fund has been established in Mr. Anderson’s name. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.sldfuneralhome.com . Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home in Red Oak was in charge of arrangements.