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Donald Martin Anderson
March 8, 2018
Donald Martin Anderson was born on July 9, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI to Gudmund Martin and Mary Estelle (Graves) Anderson. Don grew up in Sioux Falls, SD where he graduated from Washington High School in 1963. He attended Northern State College in Aberdeen, SD where he met his wife. Don and Sandi were married on June 5, 1968. In 1969, Don was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the United States Air Force Officer’s Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, TX. He was stationed in Biloxi, MS when his daughter Angie was born. He was trained as an Air Traffic Controller. During his tenure he was also stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rapid City, SD, Thule Air Base, Greenland and also Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, WA when his son Brian was born. By the end of his 6 year military service, Don was a Captain. Don loved playing golf, racket ball and tennis. He had his aviation pilot’s license. But his favorite pastime was boating and fishing for walleye on the Missouri River. He loved playing cards, games and putting puzzles together with his family and friends. Don retired from Wells Fargo after 23 years as a Compliance Officer. Don and Sandi moved to Pensacola, FL in 2001. Don’s faith in the Lord was strengthened during his battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at home March 4, 2018 with his loving family surrounding him.
Don was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife Sandi of 49 years, his daughter Angie (Phil) Grantland, son Brian (Lara) Anderson, sister Debbie (Dave) Keleher, and his eight grandchildren; Brittany Prince, Jordan Prince, Taylor (Chris) Howton, and Allie, Kahlert, Bethany, BriLea andEli Anderson.
A special thank you to Emerald Coast Hospice for such great care they gave to Don. Visitation will be Friday, March 9, 2018 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North beginning at 10:30 a.m. with the memorial service at 11:30 a.m. with Pastors Ronald Rice and Ben Watts officiating.
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Donny was a friend since grade school. We did a lot of things together back then. We used to watch baseball games on Saturday with a picture of all of the players spread out on the floor. We rode horseback on their Farm. We even used to have BB gun fights around the barn. Having attended the same Elementary School, we had recess together, wore the safety badges and stood watch at the crosswalk together. We had gymnasium together and were in the same classroom. Don was a lot of fun. A very smart guy with great common sense. Even in later life we used to talk on the telephone reminiscing about the times we spent together. There was no subject that we did not cover. Classmates, High School, politics, religion, the times we spent with David Luymes, playing baseball with Howard Hawks and David Harms, and LaRon Pool. He always wanted to play second base. I loved Donnie Anderson. He was a friend for life.