Theodore Roosevelt Anderson

Sunrise: August 24, 1930

Homecoming: November 17, 2015

Theodore Roosevelt Anderson Jr. was born August 24, 1930 in Woodworth, LA. He was the fourth of seven children born to the union of the late Theodore R. Anderson Sr. and Bessie (Green) Anderson.

As a young man, Ted worked on the Louisiana Railroad laying tracks. He was later drafted to the US Army and served in the Korean War. After returning home to Woodworth, LA, he later decided he would leave Woodworth to pursue work elsewhere and he told of how he flipped a coin deciding whether he should travel to Seattle, WA or California. Ted's fate led him to Seattle where he later attended Edison Technical College and received his certification to become a welder and also met his soon to be wife. In 1957, Ted was joined in holy matrimony to Evelyn Foucha in her hometown of New Orleans, LA. This union brought forth three children, Lloyd, Keith and Lisa Anderson. Ted was a dutiful husband and father and was very proud of his family and his work accomplishments.

Ted's work was interesting as a Boilermaker of Local Union 502. His work led him through a successful career as a welder taking him to various places across the United States. He worked at various companies including Boeing, Lockheed, Todd Shipyard, Chicago Bridge and Iron, Hanford Nuclear Plant, Satsop Nuclear Plant, Chief Joseph Dam, the Alaska Pipeline and the Honolulu Shipyard. In addition, Ted taught his trade of welding at Bellevue Community College.

Ted attended CME church with his parents and accepted Christ at an early age. He joined Maranatha Adventist Church where he attended bible studies and was later baptized by Pastor Byron Dulan in 1994.

He was well known to family and friends as Ted, Jr., Dad, and Papa. Ted was an early bird who enjoyed the outdoors and loved to work in his garden. Ted never met a stranger and would strike up conversations with people he would meet and discuss history, world politics and share life experiences. Ted enjoyed reading encyclopedias, studying geography and sharing his vast knowledge of these subjects.

Ted was a role model to not only his own children, but all of the neighborhood friends and families as he instilled morals, values, honesty and work ethic in us all. He possessed a dry sense of humor and was quick to laugh at his own jokes.

Ted, Jr., Dad, Papa, you will be greatly missed! Ted was preceded in death by son, Lloyd P. Anderson, his father, Theodore R. Anderson Sr., his mother, Bessie (Green) Anderson; brothers Leon E. Anderson and Louis D. Anderson; and sisters, Doris L Beardon and Erma Jordan.

He leaves to cherish his memories, wife Evelyn Anderson, son, Keith A. Anderson, daughter Lisa G. Anderson, grandchildren, Keicee A. Anderson, Simonne Anderson Foucha, Mariah G. Warrick Anderson, Darianna A. Anderson, great granddaughter, Aniyah Northern. Sister, Bernice Griffin and brother, Elijah T. Anderson as well as a host of relatives and friends.

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Perhaps you sang a lovely song, or sat quietly in a chair; Perhaps you sent beautiful flowers, if so, we saw them there. Perhaps you sent or spoke kind words, as any friend could say; Perhaps you were not there at all-just thought of us that day; Perhaps you prepared some tasty food, or maybe furnished a car. Perhaps you rendered a service unseen, near at hand or from afar; Whatever you did to console the heart, we thank you so much; whatever the part.

The Anderson Family