A celebration of life was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at the home of Crystal Minier, 34 Bud Shop Lane in Fernwood, Idaho, for John O. Anderson Sr. of Fernwood, formerly of the Lane County area. He died Nov. 5th of kidney failure at age 74. He was born Nov 5th in Oakridge, Oregon to Julius amd Lila Martin Anderson. He married Betty Bedinger on June 4th 1955, in Springfield, and they divorced in 1990.

John Sr., aka Jack Anderson worked most all of his life in the woods as a sawyer in Oregon and California.

Survivors include three sons, John Jr. of Springfield, Ted A. Anderson of Homer, Alaska, formerly of Springfield; and four daughters, Crystal Minier of Fernwood, Frances Caswell of Homer, Alaska, Kathy Calhoun of Haines and Patty Vowell of Baker City; 15 Grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.