Phyllis Marie Anderson

May 31, 1913 - September 17, 2012

OBITUARY INFORMATION: Phyllis Marie Anderson Phyllis Marie Anderson was born the daughter of Elmer and Florence (Mills) Thorne on Saturday, May 31, 1913 in Springbrook (Newberg), Oregon. Phyllis grew up in Newberg and attended the local schools. She graduated from Newberg High School on May 31, 1929, her sixteenth birthday. After high school Phyllis attended Pacific College (now George Fox University) for two years. She then transferred to Oregon State University, where she graduated in 1933, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Phyllis married her husband Fred A. Anderson on May 18, 1935. They lived in New Orleans, then Atlanta, Washington D.C. then Chicago where they lived when WWII began. Her husband Fred joined the Army which prompted another move, this time to Vallejo, California. When WWII was over, the family moved north and bought a home in Sherwood. Phyllis worked as a secretary and bookkeeper in her husband’s law office. In 1957 they built a house in Tigard where they made their home for thirty four years. Phyllis along with her husband retired in 1985. After Phyllis retired she enjoyed volunteering and sewing of children’s clothes for needy families. Fred passed away in 1991. Phyllis did a lot of traveling, visiting Hawaii, Alaska, England, Scotland, Sweden, Egypt, Israel, Rome, and Australia where she learned to throw a boomerang. In 2007 Phyllis moved to Cedar Creek Assisted living. On Monday, September 17, 2012, Phyllis Marie Anderson died at a local care facility when she was ninety-nine years, three months and seventeen days of age. Surviving and left to honor her life are: her son Roger F. Anderson of Tigard; two daughters, Ardis Schroeder of Beaverton and Susan Westberg of Bend; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and those who have come to know and appreciate her where she has lived and worked. Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. With special thanks for the care and support provided to Phyllis and her family by RN’s Claire and Vickie and the staff of Cedar Creek Assisted living in Sherwood. Her Graveside Service was held Friday, September 21, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in Calvin Presbyterian Church Tigard, Oregon. Arrangements are in the care of Attrell's Sherwood Funeral Chapel, a Golden Rule Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital, Cleft Lip and Palate Care in c/o Pat Grennan, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Road., Portland, Oregon 97239. Copy to: Newberg Graphic/ Tualatin and Tigard Times/ Sherwood Gazette/ Ours&SC/ so