Alan was born July 16, 1935 in Forest City Iowa, to Burdett and Jennie Anderson. He leaves behind his loving wife of 66 years Karen (Holtan) Anderson; three sons Tim, Scott and Greg; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren and many friends and family.
Raised in Forest City, he married Karen Holtan and they moved to Michigan to begin his career that started in the stock room and Alan retired as a Chief Executive Officer of a major retail department store company. A devout Christian, in retirement he devoted himself to family, mentoring several young men in their church, Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Church, and supporting many in need.
Alan R. Anderson passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 in Houston, Texas after a long battle with illness. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Forest Park - The Woodlands Funeral Home, 18000 I-45 South, The Woodlands, Texas 77384, ph. 936-321-5115.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you kindly consider making a donation in Mr. Anderson's name to Chestnut Mountain Presbyterian Church, https://cmpca.org/giving/ .