Leland Anderson Dies Following Long Illness

Funeral services for Leland L. (Joe) Anderson, 50, who died Thursday in a Salt Lake hospital were held Monday afternoon in the Bothwell ward chapel with Bishop Delbert Firth in charge.

Mr. Anderson had been ill for years with leukemia.

June Andersen, played the prelude and postlude and Willard Anderson gave the invocation. The Singing Mothers sang, "Sometime We'll Understand", as the first song, after which Eleda Vee Stokes read an original tribute. Byron Anderson and Devere Anderson then sang, "God Understands".

Dr. Verl P. Long was the first speaker, after which Hilma Anderson sang, "Absent''. Following speakers were Wayne Sandal, President Deloris Stokes and Bishop Firth. The concluding song by the Singing Mothers was, "Peace I Leave With Thee", and Dean Firth gave the bendiction.

Burial was in the Bothwell Cemetery by Rogers Mortuary, and the grave was dedicated by Wallace Anderson.

Mr. Anderson was born in Bothwell Jan. 8, 1906 a son of Rasmus and Mary Johnson Anderson. He was reared in Bothwell and attended Bear River ;high school.

He married Victoria Jackson, in the Logan Temple, July 2, 1931. He was active in the Bothwell ward, having served seven years as ward clerk, and as coach for athletic teams of the ward for several years. He was custodian of the ward for ten years.

Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Mary Joyce Anderson, Bothwell and,Mrs. Sheryl Gay Shuman, Mesa, Ariz.; and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Ed (Vera) Smith. Preston, Ida.; Mrs. Basil (Rita) Adams, Mrs. Dean (Ruby) Orwin, and Mrs. Amy Alien, Tremonton; Wallace, Reed, Clyde. Golden and Cleon Anderson, Mrs. Leo (Mabel) Stokes, Mrs. Henry (Stella) Newman, Mrs. (Wanda) Newman, all of Bothwell; Milton Anderson and Mrs. Everett (Alice) Roche, Thatcher.

Published: The Tremonton Leader/Garland Times - 18 Oct 1856