Roy Linden ANDERSON

1914 - 2016  (101 years)

• Name	Roy Linden ANDERSON
  Birth	9 Nov 1914	Isanti County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Death Certificate	2016-MN-022637
  Death	10 Jul 2016	Isanti County, Minnesota
  Burial	Cambridge Lutheran Cemetery, Cambridge, Isanti County, Minnesota
  Notes	Roy Linden Anderson, 101, of Cambridge passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at GracePointe Crossing Gables East. He was born on November 9, 1914 at the farm in Springvale Township, MN to Wilmer and Emma (Erickson) Anderson. Roy grew up attending country school and later graduated from Cambridge High School. He joined the U.S. Navy, served during World War II and was an an aircraft mechanic while stationed in Pensacola, Florida. He was united in marriage to Eleanor Lindquist on June 29, 1940. To this union a son David was born in March 1943. Eleanor and David would join Roy in Pensacola while he finished his duty in the Navy. While in Florida they met their very special friends Bill and Janie Barnum and family. They have visited the Barnums in Canandaigua, NY several times and stayed in touch for many years. Roy and Eleanor were called Uncle Andy and Aunt Eleanor by the Barnums, and even though Bill and Janie are gone now, their children always remembered them at special times during the year. After Roy’s discharge from the Navy, the family would return to buy a home in Cambridge. Roy and Eleanor lived in the same home from 1946 until Eleanor passed in March 2013. Roy remained another year before moving. Roy worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years and worked for PCI constructing highways and roads. Roy lived a long and healthy life, was a longtime member of Cambridge Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Eleanor and six siblings. Roy is survived by his son David and wife Chris Anderson of Fridley, as well as several nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
  Person ID	I27999	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	14 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Wilmer Johannes (John) ANDERSON,   b. 6 Sep 1881, Rättvik, Dalarnas län, Sweden d. 26 Jun 1965, Isanti County, Minnesota (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Emma Josephine ERICKSON,   b. 22 Nov 1886, Isanti County, Minnesota d. 29 Nov 1985, Isanti County, Minnesota (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1905	Isanti County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F19196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanore Margaret LINDQUIST,   b. 18 Jun 1922, Kanabec County, Minnesota d. 15 Mar 2013, Isanti County, Minnesota (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1940	Isanti County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F19523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2018