Harold E. Anderson

---Harold E. Anderson, 64, of Hoffman Estates, formerly of Quincy, an artist, died Thursday (March 27, 1986) in Hoffman Estates of an apparent heart attack.

---Mr. Anderson was born near La Plata, Mo., March 12, 1922, a son of William O. and Eula Cummins Anderson. He married Maxine S. Mixer Nov. 27, 1969. She survives.

---Mr. Anderson had exhibited his artworks throughout the Midwest. He won the Lane K. Newberry award for a Mississippi River scene at the 19th annual Quincy Art Show in 1968; two purchase awards at the Jacksonville DJAM Art Fair in 1968-69; second, third and fifth place awards at the former Quincy Legion Town and Country Shopping Center Art Show; and first place in the watercolor division of the Hannibal Art Club's annual show.

---Mr. Anderson held a bachelor of science degree in education with an art major from Northeast Missouri State Teacher's College in Kirksville, Mo.; had attended John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis, Ind.; completed a commercial art course at the American Academy of Art in Chicago; completed Famous Artists commercial art correspondence course; completed Merlin Enabit's painting correspondence course; went on a Whitney Watercolor Tour of the Maine coast; and completed the Northwestern Academy Watercolor correspondence course.

---Before free-lancing, he was employed by studios in Chicago, Rockford and Moline. He had done free-lancing in the commercial art field and taught painting classes in oil and watercolor.

---Mr. Anderson was a former member of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Quincy Art Club.

Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Eula Anderson of La Plata; a son, William Matthew of Hoffman Estates; a daughter, Robin Anderson of Indianapolis, Ind.; a step son, Jerry Marsh of Quincy; a step daughter, Shari Lee Marsh of Hoffman Estates, formerly of Quincy; three brothers, Willard A. Anderson of Midwest City, Okla., Wallace J. Anderson of Las Cruces, N.M., and Robert D. Anderson of Cordova, Tenn.; a sister, Betty Lockett of Rockford; and three grandchildren.

---Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his father and a daughter, Toni Sue Thomas.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the La Plata Christian Church in La Plata. Burial will be in the La Plata Cemetery. The Pollock Funeral Home in La Plata is handling arrangements.

Obituary contributed by Sue Whitaker (47838141)