Dewayne "Andy" Anderson

Dewayne "Andy" Anderson passed away peacefully on July 30, 2014 with his family by his side. Born on December 21, 1925 he was the youngest of seventeen children that were raised by his grandparents in Sisseton, South Dakota. As a combat veteran of both World War II and the Korean War he was awarded two bronze stars and the Purple Heart. After the war he moved to Arvada, Colorado to begin his career in education. Starting out as a teacher he quickly advanced to assistant principal and then principal of Hodgekins Junior High in Westminster. When health issues forced him to resign as principal, he became school counselor providing a very positive impact on the lives of hundreds of kids. Crippled by MS for most of his adult life he had plenty to complain about, but anyone who called and asked how he was doing could immediately sense a big smile over the phone as he said "By golly I'm doing great, just great". When Andy drove to the store, he would pass up the handicap parking opting instead for a spot near the back of the lot. Ten minutes later, using a cane and pulling his bad leg along with his good arm he would get to the front of the store. If asked why he didn't park in the reserved spots, he would say in surprise "Why, those are reserved for handicapped people". We lost one of a rare breed today, if all of us had one tenth the persona of Andy Anderson the world would be a much better place.

Andy is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Roma Jean; nephews Mark Lee, David Read and Truman Nelson; nieces Jackie Lee, Jill Talbot, Virgie Knutson and Carol Martenson; sisters-in-law Mary Hage, Naomi Lee and Shari Read.

Graveside services will be Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, staging area B, reception will follow at the Olinger Crown Hill reception center at 11:30 A.M.

We want to express special thanks to Stacey Rupp and all the caregivers from Sevens Home Care who provided such wonderful assistance to Andy for the last couple of years.