Kenneth G. Anderson
1941-2004
Lifelong Aberdonian Kenneth G. Anderson, 62, known for his carpentry craftsmanship, died Friday morning, Nov. 19, 2004, at home.
Mr. Anderson was born Dec. 21, 1941 in Aberdeen, the son of Swen Gerhard and Helen Frances (Trask) Anderson. He was a Boy Scout and played Little League baseball for the Copeland Painters.
In high school, he was a state champion wrestler, lettered in football and helped found the Throttle Jockeys Car Club. After graduating from Aberdeen High School in 1960, he went to work at Swanson’s grocery as a meat cutter. He later managed the meat department at Dick’s ShopRite at Ocean Shores.
He formed Anderson-Parbon Builders with Bill Parbon, and Olympic Builders in the 1960s constructing homes in areas including the Bell Addition of Cosmopolis and Bryrwood in Central Park. He later formed Coast Construction with Harry “Bud” VanOgle. They worked on new construction and remodeling projects throughout the Harbor.
Mr. Anderson liked fishing and camping and took pride in coaching his sons’ baseball teams. He coached the Aberdeen Lions Little League and Aberdeen Police Babe Ruth baseball teams during the 1970s and ’80s. he was nominated as Citizen of the Year in the 1980s because of his volunteer efforts rebuilding the Little League grandstands and concession stands at Pioneer Park in South Aberdeen.
He is survived by three sons, Greg of Olympia, Pat of Aberdeen, and Ryan of Elma, and five grandchildren.
His sister, Doris, died in 1985.
A memorial service is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Hoquiam First Baptist Church. Private inurnment will be in Aberdeen’s Fern Hill Cemetery.
Donations in his memory are suggested to the Aberdeen Little League Baseball Association, P.O. Box 1631, Aberdeen, 98520.
Arrangements are by the Fern Hill Funeral Home of Aberdeen. A card of condolence can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
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