Michael Lee Anderson

Michael Lee Anderson, 69, Castle Rock, died Friday morning. He was born Sept. 15, 1946, in Covington, KY, the only son of Gloria Marie Webster Anderson and (Red) Elbert Jasper Anderson. They moved to Temple City, CA, when he was three, where he grew to adulthood, and went to Brown Military Academy high school where he played baseball, and was picked up by a Los Angeles Angels farm team. He married Jodie Mischell Adkins-Anderson Aug. 10, 2009, in Castle Rock.

He was drafted into the United States Army at the onset of the Vietnam War in 1964, and served two years in Vietnam in combat. He attended Officers Candidate School and was commissioned as a lieutenant April 14, 1967, in the United States Army. He received the Bronze Medal for Combat Valor in Vietnam and in 1970 he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for leadership and resourcefulness.

He served a 22-year Army career, advancing through the ranks and leading five command assignments prior to his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army on Sept. 1, 1987.

He was graduated from the Air War College, U.S. Army Command and the General Staff College. While serving he earned a master’s degree in management from Webster University, a master’s degree in psychology from Ball State University in Muncie, IN, and an undergraduate bachelor of arts degree in business at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Prior to establishing his own firm, INTECON LLC, with offices in Colorado Springs and Castle Rock, May 31, 1999, he spent more than 35 years of business and sales management in Battle Management and Air Operations at joint and multi-national levels. He held executive positions with SAMCO Scientific Corporation and with Litton Data systems, overseeing 2300 employees and $250 million in annual sales and $2 billion in new contracts.

He dedicated himself to the love and success of his family that has been encompassed in his firm for the past 16 years. Under his leadership, INTECON was named Small Business Administration Prime Contractor of the year in 2013 and has obtained multiple other prestigious awards over the course of its existence. He treated employee, contractor and customer alike with respect and faithfulness.

Michael's highest honor was being a loving husband, father and grandfather. Nothing brought him more joy. He had a passion for Jesus that served as the foundation of his love for his family. Mike's burning desire to live life to the fullest, along with his love for his family and God, proved to be the true legacy he leaves behind. He taught us all the value of being a mentor and a friend while instilling in us life lessons as only Mike knew how. He invested his heart into each of his family members and words alone will never be enough to express just how much he will be missed.

Besides his wife, Jodie, survivors include: his mother, Gloria, Arcadia, CA; son Matthew, Surprise, AZ; Chris (Jamie) Anderson, Las Vegas, NV; stepsons, Zachary (Becky) Pool and grandchildren December, Grace, Keaton, Tobias, Lillian and Zane; Nicholas (Melissa) Pool and grandchildren Josiah, Isaac and Jon; step-daughter Brittany (David) Braun and children Caleb, Maisy and Janie, all of Castle Rock; several cousins, his mother-in-law Gloria Adkins, and brothers-in-law Jim (Ann), Jeff and John (Lori) Adkins, and sisters-in-law Jeanne Adkins, Michelle Adkins, Jan (Riaz) Vaziralli and Jacquie (Robert) Murphy, and numerous nieces and nephews, all of who loved him for his joy in life.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675 or online @ www.woundedwarriorproject.org