Gordon Irvin Anderson was born in Star Township, Pennington County, Minnesota, on October 28, 1936, the son of Johannes and Margaret (Stensrud) Anderson. He moved with his family to Clarkfield, Minnesota, in 1948. He was confirmed by Rev. J.E. Akre on April 29, 1951, at Clarkfield Lutheran Church. Gordon graduated with the class of 1954 from Clarkfield High School. Following graduation, he worked on the farm for his uncle, Boyd Long. In January, 1959, he entered the Army and served two years. He was discharged on January 6, 1961. Since then he has resided at his home near Cottonwood and was employed with the K.A. Thompson Construction Co. Gordon passed away on Thursday, June 8, 1961, at the age of 24 years, the result of a drowning accident. Left to mourn his departure are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johannes Anderson; one brother, Arden of Cottonwood, Minnesota; three sisters: Marlys (Mrs. Archie Froland) of Clarkfield, Dorothy (Mrs. Merlin Brown) and Bernice (Mrs. Donald Norman), both of Montevideo, Minnesota; two grandmothers: Mrs. A.J. Anderson of Cottonwood, Minnesota, and Mrs. Eddie Burthus of Minneota, Minnesota; also one niece and four nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. IN MEMORY OF GORDON I. ANDERSON October 28, 1936 ~ June 8, 1961 Funeral Services Saturday, June 10, 1961, 2:00 p.m. St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Rev. E. L. Borg-Breen Organist, Mrs. Orley Miller Vocal Solo, Vernon Stevens Casket Bearers Richard Erickson ~ Donovan Stensrud Donald Erickson ~ Dale Trandahl Clifford Anderson ~ Kevin Stensrud Final Resting Place St. Lucas Lutheran Cemetery, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota