Our junior high principal, George Anderson, dies

(Our junior high principal died recently. If you have a particular memory or anecdote from our time with him at Central, please jot it and send it. Any contribution, especially from those who may have gotten to know him "too well," will honor his memory. As always, send it to trailboss@swpub.com or mail it to Stan Rolfsrud, 2355 Abbey Point, Shakopee, MN 55379)

George Anderson
George Barney Anderson, 90, Alexandria, died October 7, 2005 at Knute Nelson Home.
George was born March 9, 1915 in Lanyon, Iowa to the Rev. Adolph and Annette (Grothen) Anderson. In 1921 his family moved to Roseau and in 1929 to Minneapolis, where George graduated from Edison High School in 1932 and the University of Minnesota in 1936. He taught school in Evansville, 1936-1937; Benson, 1938-1940; and Rochester, 1940-1941.
He was drafted in 1941 and served with the Air Force Flying Training Command until 1946. George married Margaret Johnson of Nelson in 1950.

Malaysia
George was a dedicated educator with the Alexandria school system from 1946 to 1977, serving as science teacher and principal. George and his family spent 1968 in Sabah, Malaysia, where George was an educational missionary serving as principal of a secondary school.
They spent two years as support workers for the Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea from 1981 through 1983.
George and his brother, Paul, owned and operated Darling Ranch Resort on Lake Darling in Alexandria from 1946 to 1971 when the resort became Arrowwood Lodge.

Calvary Lutheran Church
George was a longtime member of Calvary Lutheran Church, serving on the local and national boards of Lutheran Church of America and Board of World Missions. In 1989, he received the SERTOMA “Service to Mankind Award.” George was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis Club, Retired Teachers Association, local and state resort associations, several other organizations, spent many years volunteering at Bethany Home in Alexandria, and was instrumental in establishing a community tennis program and served as chief organizer and director of the Golden-K Kiwanis Annual Tennis Clinic for 18 years.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; sons, Mark of Basalt, Colorado and Craig (Janann) of White Bear Lake; daughters, Linnea (Phillip) Olson of Kennewick, Washington and Nan (Bruce) Wagner of Maple Grove; grandchildren, Tim Olson, Brian (Laura) Olson, Sharon Olson, Taryn Anderson and Tova Anderson; special family friends, David, Tracy, Kevin, Spencer and Eugene Chiu of Sabah, Malaysia; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
George was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Martha, Eva and Marie; and brother, Paul.
A memorial service was held October 13 at Calvary Lutheran Church with the Rev. Keith Forrester officiating. Becky Worley was organist and Bruce and Audrey Aga provided special music. American Legion Post 87 was in charge of military rites.
Arrangements were with Anderson Funeral Home of Alexandria; www.andersonfuneral.net.

Thanks to John Herdan for forwarding this item from the EchoPress. Classmates with memories of or comments about George Anderson should email them to trailboss@swpub.com

Cub Reporter Tom Obert writes: George's lasting legacy will undoubtedly be Arrowwood - Alex's first, and still only, attempt to provide a vacation destination of national appeal. Now with the new water park and a reported plan to build a championship golf course with "condos" (time shares? detached lodging facilities?), it will become a real live player in the "let's compete with Brainerd" market.