Palmer R Anderson

Birth: Sep. 21, 1908 Larson Burke County North Dakota, USA Death: Sep. 9, 1997 Wenatchee Chelan County Washington, USA

Wenatchee World - September 11, 1997 PALMER R. ANDERSON

Waterville

Palmer R. Anderson, 88, of Waterville, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997, at Central Washington Hospital.

He was born Sept. 21, 1908, on a farm outside of Larson, N.D., to Kristofer August and Petra Marie (Arntson) Anderson. He moved to Waterville in 1933 from North Dakota.

Palmer and Ruby Melcher were married in Waterville on June 1, 1938. Palmer worked as a mechanic at International Harvester in Waterville for 16 years. Later he worked as a self-employed farmer and worked several years at the North Central Washington Fairgrounds in Waterville. He enjoyed his work as a mechanic working on steam engines and also a blacksmith. He was a general handyman and was really a jack-of-all-trades. He also enjoyed repairing string instruments. He was a member of the Washington Old Time Fiddlers, District 3.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby Anderson, and his son, Jeffrey Anderson, both of Waterville; two brothers, Everend of Alexandria, Minn., and Willie C. Anderson of Spokane; and his sister, Bertha Dawson of Kirkland. He was preceded in death by his brothers Oscar and Korman J Anderson.

Services are under the direction of Betts Funeral Service, Wenatchee.

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Spouse:

 Ruby Inez Melcher Anderson (1921 - 2012)*

Children:

 Susan Elaine Anderson (1948 - 1948)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Waterville Cemetery Waterville Douglas County Washington, USA

Created by: Teresa Record added: Jul 04, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 39069195 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39069195