Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, January 1970
George W. Anderson
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, January 13, from the United Methodist Church in Wray for George W. Anderson, who passed away Saturday January 10 in the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 78 years and three months.
Mr. Anderson was born at Norman, Nebraska, October 10, 1891 to George Washington and Louisa Anderson. He was one of twelve children born to this union and also had five younger half-brothers and sisters.
George W. and Millie Hansen were united in marriage May 10, 1913 and had four children. Mrs. Anderson passed away July 3, 1929.
Mr. Anderson married Mary Queen January 27, 1932 and to this union two children were born. She died May 9, 1954.
Jennie Maddox of Benkelman, Nebraska, and George Anderson were united in marriage September 12, 1956.
Mr. Anderson homesteaded at Cope in August 1913 and resided there until 1950 when he purchased a motel in east Wray. He retired in March of 1961 and moved to Elm street.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wray.
Preceding him in death were eight brothers, three sisters, one half-brother, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.
Survivors include his wife. Jennie; his children, Olive Richter of Snohomish, Washington; Clarence Anderson of El Cajon, California; Florence Yost of Imperial, Nebraska; Arlena Stromquist of San Jose, California: Robert Anderson of Great Bend, Kansas; Georgia Jean Andrews of Thornton; three step children —Shirley Hollars of McCook, Nebraska; Ralph Maddox of White City, Kansas; Carole Ann Wurtz of Pueblo; two half-sisters, Helen Sickler of Arvada and Ruth Kelly of Hurst, Texas; two half-brothers, Elisha Anderson of Grand Prairie, Texas; and Gilbert Anderson, also of Texas; 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Rev. Paul Holland conducted the services and interment was at the Cope Colorado Cemetery.
George W. Anderson
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, January 13, from the United Methodist Church in Wray for George W. Anderson, who passed away Saturday January 10 in the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 78 years and three months.
Mr. Anderson was born at Norman, Nebraska, October 10, 1891 to George Washington and Louisa Anderson. He was one of twelve children born to this union and also had five younger half-brothers and sisters.
George W. and Millie Hansen were united in marriage May 10, 1913 and had four children. Mrs. Anderson passed away July 3, 1929.
Mr. Anderson married Mary Queen January 27, 1932 and to this union two children were born. She died May 9, 1954.
Jennie Maddox of Benkelman, Nebraska, and George Anderson were united in marriage September 12, 1956.
Mr. Anderson homesteaded at Cope in August 1913 and resided there until 1950 when he purchased a motel in east Wray. He retired in March of 1961 and moved to Elm street.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wray.
Preceding him in death were eight brothers, three sisters, one half-brother, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.
Survivors include his wife. Jennie; his children, Olive Richter of Snohomish, Washington; Clarence Anderson of El Cajon, California; Florence Yost of Imperial, Nebraska; Arlena Stromquist of San Jose, California: Robert Anderson of Great Bend, Kansas; Georgia Jean Andrews of Thornton; three step children —Shirley Hollars of McCook, Nebraska; Ralph Maddox of White City, Kansas; Carole Ann Wurtz of Pueblo; two half-sisters, Helen Sickler of Arvada and Ruth Kelly of Hurst, Texas; two half-brothers, Elisha Anderson of Grand Prairie, Texas; and Gilbert Anderson, also of Texas; 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Rev. Paul Holland conducted the services and interment was at the Cope Colorado Cemetery.
Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, January 1970
George W. Anderson
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, January 13, from the United Methodist Church in Wray for George W. Anderson, who passed away Saturday January 10 in the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 78 years and three months.
Mr. Anderson was born at Norman, Nebraska, October 10, 1891 to George Washington and Louisa Anderson. He was one of twelve children born to this union and also had five younger half-brothers and sisters.
George W. and Millie Hansen were united in marriage May 10, 1913 and had four children. Mrs. Anderson passed away July 3, 1929.
Mr. Anderson married Mary Queen January 27, 1932 and to this union two children were born. She died May 9, 1954.
Jennie Maddox of Benkelman, Nebraska, and George Anderson were united in marriage September 12, 1956.
Mr. Anderson homesteaded at Cope in August 1913 and resided there until 1950 when he purchased a motel in east Wray. He retired in March of 1961 and moved to Elm street.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wray.
Preceding him in death were eight brothers, three sisters, one half-brother, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.
Survivors include his wife. Jennie; his children, Olive Richter of Snohomish, Washington; Clarence Anderson of El Cajon, California; Florence Yost of Imperial, Nebraska; Arlena Stromquist of San Jose, California: Robert Anderson of Great Bend, Kansas; Georgia Jean Andrews of Thornton; three step children —Shirley Hollars of McCook, Nebraska; Ralph Maddox of White City, Kansas; Carole Ann Wurtz of Pueblo; two half-sisters, Helen Sickler of Arvada and Ruth Kelly of Hurst, Texas; two half-brothers, Elisha Anderson of Grand Prairie, Texas; and Gilbert Anderson, also of Texas; 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Rev. Paul Holland conducted the services and interment was at the Cope Colorado Cemetery.
George W. Anderson
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, January 13, from the United Methodist Church in Wray for George W. Anderson, who passed away Saturday January 10 in the Wray Community District Hospital at the age of 78 years and three months.
Mr. Anderson was born at Norman, Nebraska, October 10, 1891 to George Washington and Louisa Anderson. He was one of twelve children born to this union and also had five younger half-brothers and sisters.
George W. and Millie Hansen were united in marriage May 10, 1913 and had four children. Mrs. Anderson passed away July 3, 1929.
Mr. Anderson married Mary Queen January 27, 1932 and to this union two children were born. She died May 9, 1954.
Jennie Maddox of Benkelman, Nebraska, and George Anderson were united in marriage September 12, 1956.
Mr. Anderson homesteaded at Cope in August 1913 and resided there until 1950 when he purchased a motel in east Wray. He retired in March of 1961 and moved to Elm street.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wray.
Preceding him in death were eight brothers, three sisters, one half-brother, one granddaughter and one great-granddaughter.
Survivors include his wife. Jennie; his children, Olive Richter of Snohomish, Washington; Clarence Anderson of El Cajon, California; Florence Yost of Imperial, Nebraska; Arlena Stromquist of San Jose, California: Robert Anderson of Great Bend, Kansas; Georgia Jean Andrews of Thornton; three step children —Shirley Hollars of McCook, Nebraska; Ralph Maddox of White City, Kansas; Carole Ann Wurtz of Pueblo; two half-sisters, Helen Sickler of Arvada and Ruth Kelly of Hurst, Texas; two half-brothers, Elisha Anderson of Grand Prairie, Texas; and Gilbert Anderson, also of Texas; 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Rev. Paul Holland conducted the services and interment was at the Cope Colorado Cemetery.
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