Carl Strong Anderson died peacefully on May 24, 2015, at the age of 94. He was surrounded by his wife Jean, his four children and two of his grandchildren. He had been in Providence Milwaukie hospital for a few days, struggling with a respiratory virus that led to heart failure. The family wishes to thank the staff of Providence Milwaukie for the excellent and compassionate care they provided to Carl.
Carl was born on October 10, 1920, in Portland, Oregon, to Arvid Anderson and Amelia J. Anderson (Strong). Both of his parents were immigrants to the United States; Arvid came from a small farming village called Emarp in the Smaland region of Sweden, and Amelia came from Tara Ontario, Canada, also a small farming community. Carl had a beloved older sister, Eleanor Carlson, who predeceased him. He was close to his brother-in-law, Jim Carlson and nephew Arthur Carlson who predeceased him; and his niece, Carolyn Rees.
Carl grew up in the Westmoreland neighborhood of Portland, and attended Llewellyn Elementary School. He graduated from Washington High School in 1939. He was always interested in cars, and his first jobs were at a gas station and a car dealership. In July 1942 he was drafted into the U.S. Army, to serve in WWII. He was not eligible for combat, due to heart damage from a childhood bout with rheumatic fever, and to being legally blind in one eye. He served as a medical orderly in hospitals in Florida and Texas, caring for wounded servicemen who had been shipped back to the United States. He was honorably discharged in January, 1946, and returned to Portland.
Apart from his years in the Army, Carl was a lifelong resident of the Portland area. In 1946 he got a job with Pacific Metal Co., starting in the warehouse. Later he became Pacific Metal's bookkeeper and eventually office manager of the Portland branch. He worked 47 years at Pacific Metal, and after his retirement he continued to come in to help out occasionally.
Carl met his wife, Jean Shirakow, at Pacific Metal, where she was also employed. They married on May 11, 1963, and had just celebrated their 52nd anniversary when Carl was taken ill. They raised four children, Suzanne, Donna, Dave and Steve, while living in the Westwood neighborhood of Clackamas County. After more than 40 years in the same house on Carol Avenue, Carl and Jean moved to Homewoods on the Willamette, an independent living retirement community. They enjoyed many friendships and good times in their seven years at Homewoods.
Carl loved sports cars, cooking and travel. In the 1950's he was a founding member of Cascade Sports Car Club, and he participated in many rally meets, driving his 1952 MG-TD. Carl was the primary cook in the family and loved to eat good food. His signature dish was Swedish pancakes, thin as a crepe, large as a dinner plate, and rolled up with jam and powdered sugar. Carl and Jean traveled extensively in their retirement years, taking long driving trips around the Southwest, the Southeast, New England and Canada. Carl's favorite destination was the Oregon Coast, which he never tired of visiting. He was an active member of Milwaukie Lutheran church for 50 years, serving on several committees.
Carl's primary focus, throughout his life, was his family. He was devoted to his mother, father and sister. His family will always remember him as the best possible husband and father. He was always kind and friendly to everyone he met, and served as a great example to his children and grandchildren. In 1980, Carl suffered a major heart attack and we feared that he would not recover. He defied expectations and was back to work in six months. Everyone in the family is grateful that we were given an additional 35 years with him.
Carl is survived by his wife, Jean; his children, Suzanne Anderson (Richard), Donna Webster (Hugh), David Anderson (Judy), and Stephen Anderson (Rene); grandchildren, Chase Hubbard, Nicole Townsend (Michael), Jim Hubbard (Lauren), and Keely Anderson; great-grandchildren Christian and Isabella Townsend. He will also be greatly missed by his devoted dog, Della.
A service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Skyline Memorial Gardens Chapel. A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Homewoods on the Willamette. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, Cascade Division and Habitat for Humanity of Oregon.
Carl will be privately laid to rest in Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Please visit the guestbook portion of this site and enter a special memory or message.
Published in The Oregonian from May 28 to May 29, 2015
Carl was born on October 10, 1920, in Portland, Oregon, to Arvid Anderson and Amelia J. Anderson (Strong). Both of his parents were immigrants to the United States; Arvid came from a small farming village called Emarp in the Smaland region of Sweden, and Amelia came from Tara Ontario, Canada, also a small farming community. Carl had a beloved older sister, Eleanor Carlson, who predeceased him. He was close to his brother-in-law, Jim Carlson and nephew Arthur Carlson who predeceased him; and his niece, Carolyn Rees.
Carl grew up in the Westmoreland neighborhood of Portland, and attended Llewellyn Elementary School. He graduated from Washington High School in 1939. He was always interested in cars, and his first jobs were at a gas station and a car dealership. In July 1942 he was drafted into the U.S. Army, to serve in WWII. He was not eligible for combat, due to heart damage from a childhood bout with rheumatic fever, and to being legally blind in one eye. He served as a medical orderly in hospitals in Florida and Texas, caring for wounded servicemen who had been shipped back to the United States. He was honorably discharged in January, 1946, and returned to Portland.
Apart from his years in the Army, Carl was a lifelong resident of the Portland area. In 1946 he got a job with Pacific Metal Co., starting in the warehouse. Later he became Pacific Metal's bookkeeper and eventually office manager of the Portland branch. He worked 47 years at Pacific Metal, and after his retirement he continued to come in to help out occasionally.
Carl met his wife, Jean Shirakow, at Pacific Metal, where she was also employed. They married on May 11, 1963, and had just celebrated their 52nd anniversary when Carl was taken ill. They raised four children, Suzanne, Donna, Dave and Steve, while living in the Westwood neighborhood of Clackamas County. After more than 40 years in the same house on Carol Avenue, Carl and Jean moved to Homewoods on the Willamette, an independent living retirement community. They enjoyed many friendships and good times in their seven years at Homewoods.
Carl loved sports cars, cooking and travel. In the 1950's he was a founding member of Cascade Sports Car Club, and he participated in many rally meets, driving his 1952 MG-TD. Carl was the primary cook in the family and loved to eat good food. His signature dish was Swedish pancakes, thin as a crepe, large as a dinner plate, and rolled up with jam and powdered sugar. Carl and Jean traveled extensively in their retirement years, taking long driving trips around the Southwest, the Southeast, New England and Canada. Carl's favorite destination was the Oregon Coast, which he never tired of visiting. He was an active member of Milwaukie Lutheran church for 50 years, serving on several committees.
Carl's primary focus, throughout his life, was his family. He was devoted to his mother, father and sister. His family will always remember him as the best possible husband and father. He was always kind and friendly to everyone he met, and served as a great example to his children and grandchildren. In 1980, Carl suffered a major heart attack and we feared that he would not recover. He defied expectations and was back to work in six months. Everyone in the family is grateful that we were given an additional 35 years with him.
Carl is survived by his wife, Jean; his children, Suzanne Anderson (Richard), Donna Webster (Hugh), David Anderson (Judy), and Stephen Anderson (Rene); grandchildren, Chase Hubbard, Nicole Townsend (Michael), Jim Hubbard (Lauren), and Keely Anderson; great-grandchildren Christian and Isabella Townsend. He will also be greatly missed by his devoted dog, Della.
A service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Skyline Memorial Gardens Chapel. A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Homewoods on the Willamette. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, Cascade Division and Habitat for Humanity of Oregon.
Carl will be privately laid to rest in Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Please visit the guestbook portion of this site and enter a special memory or message.
Published in The Oregonian from May 28 to May 29, 2015
Carl Strong Anderson died peacefully on May 24, 2015, at the age of 94. He was surrounded by his wife Jean, his four children and two of his grandchildren. He had been in Providence Milwaukie hospital for a few days, struggling with a respiratory virus that led to heart failure. The family wishes to thank the staff of Providence Milwaukie for the excellent and compassionate care they provided to Carl.
Carl was born on October 10, 1920, in Portland, Oregon, to Arvid Anderson and Amelia J. Anderson (Strong). Both of his parents were immigrants to the United States; Arvid came from a small farming village called Emarp in the Smaland region of Sweden, and Amelia came from Tara Ontario, Canada, also a small farming community. Carl had a beloved older sister, Eleanor Carlson, who predeceased him. He was close to his brother-in-law, Jim Carlson and nephew Arthur Carlson who predeceased him; and his niece, Carolyn Rees.
Carl grew up in the Westmoreland neighborhood of Portland, and attended Llewellyn Elementary School. He graduated from Washington High School in 1939. He was always interested in cars, and his first jobs were at a gas station and a car dealership. In July 1942 he was drafted into the U.S. Army, to serve in WWII. He was not eligible for combat, due to heart damage from a childhood bout with rheumatic fever, and to being legally blind in one eye. He served as a medical orderly in hospitals in Florida and Texas, caring for wounded servicemen who had been shipped back to the United States. He was honorably discharged in January, 1946, and returned to Portland.
Apart from his years in the Army, Carl was a lifelong resident of the Portland area. In 1946 he got a job with Pacific Metal Co., starting in the warehouse. Later he became Pacific Metal's bookkeeper and eventually office manager of the Portland branch. He worked 47 years at Pacific Metal, and after his retirement he continued to come in to help out occasionally.
Carl met his wife, Jean Shirakow, at Pacific Metal, where she was also employed. They married on May 11, 1963, and had just celebrated their 52nd anniversary when Carl was taken ill. They raised four children, Suzanne, Donna, Dave and Steve, while living in the Westwood neighborhood of Clackamas County. After more than 40 years in the same house on Carol Avenue, Carl and Jean moved to Homewoods on the Willamette, an independent living retirement community. They enjoyed many friendships and good times in their seven years at Homewoods.
Carl loved sports cars, cooking and travel. In the 1950's he was a founding member of Cascade Sports Car Club, and he participated in many rally meets, driving his 1952 MG-TD. Carl was the primary cook in the family and loved to eat good food. His signature dish was Swedish pancakes, thin as a crepe, large as a dinner plate, and rolled up with jam and powdered sugar. Carl and Jean traveled extensively in their retirement years, taking long driving trips around the Southwest, the Southeast, New England and Canada. Carl's favorite destination was the Oregon Coast, which he never tired of visiting. He was an active member of Milwaukie Lutheran church for 50 years, serving on several committees.
Carl's primary focus, throughout his life, was his family. He was devoted to his mother, father and sister. His family will always remember him as the best possible husband and father. He was always kind and friendly to everyone he met, and served as a great example to his children and grandchildren. In 1980, Carl suffered a major heart attack and we feared that he would not recover. He defied expectations and was back to work in six months. Everyone in the family is grateful that we were given an additional 35 years with him.
Carl is survived by his wife, Jean; his children, Suzanne Anderson (Richard), Donna Webster (Hugh), David Anderson (Judy), and Stephen Anderson (Rene); grandchildren, Chase Hubbard, Nicole Townsend (Michael), Jim Hubbard (Lauren), and Keely Anderson; great-grandchildren Christian and Isabella Townsend. He will also be greatly missed by his devoted dog, Della.
A service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Skyline Memorial Gardens Chapel. A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Homewoods on the Willamette. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, Cascade Division and Habitat for Humanity of Oregon.
Carl will be privately laid to rest in Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Please visit the guestbook portion of this site and enter a special memory or message.
Published in The Oregonian from May 28 to May 29, 2015
Carl was born on October 10, 1920, in Portland, Oregon, to Arvid Anderson and Amelia J. Anderson (Strong). Both of his parents were immigrants to the United States; Arvid came from a small farming village called Emarp in the Smaland region of Sweden, and Amelia came from Tara Ontario, Canada, also a small farming community. Carl had a beloved older sister, Eleanor Carlson, who predeceased him. He was close to his brother-in-law, Jim Carlson and nephew Arthur Carlson who predeceased him; and his niece, Carolyn Rees.
Carl grew up in the Westmoreland neighborhood of Portland, and attended Llewellyn Elementary School. He graduated from Washington High School in 1939. He was always interested in cars, and his first jobs were at a gas station and a car dealership. In July 1942 he was drafted into the U.S. Army, to serve in WWII. He was not eligible for combat, due to heart damage from a childhood bout with rheumatic fever, and to being legally blind in one eye. He served as a medical orderly in hospitals in Florida and Texas, caring for wounded servicemen who had been shipped back to the United States. He was honorably discharged in January, 1946, and returned to Portland.
Apart from his years in the Army, Carl was a lifelong resident of the Portland area. In 1946 he got a job with Pacific Metal Co., starting in the warehouse. Later he became Pacific Metal's bookkeeper and eventually office manager of the Portland branch. He worked 47 years at Pacific Metal, and after his retirement he continued to come in to help out occasionally.
Carl met his wife, Jean Shirakow, at Pacific Metal, where she was also employed. They married on May 11, 1963, and had just celebrated their 52nd anniversary when Carl was taken ill. They raised four children, Suzanne, Donna, Dave and Steve, while living in the Westwood neighborhood of Clackamas County. After more than 40 years in the same house on Carol Avenue, Carl and Jean moved to Homewoods on the Willamette, an independent living retirement community. They enjoyed many friendships and good times in their seven years at Homewoods.
Carl loved sports cars, cooking and travel. In the 1950's he was a founding member of Cascade Sports Car Club, and he participated in many rally meets, driving his 1952 MG-TD. Carl was the primary cook in the family and loved to eat good food. His signature dish was Swedish pancakes, thin as a crepe, large as a dinner plate, and rolled up with jam and powdered sugar. Carl and Jean traveled extensively in their retirement years, taking long driving trips around the Southwest, the Southeast, New England and Canada. Carl's favorite destination was the Oregon Coast, which he never tired of visiting. He was an active member of Milwaukie Lutheran church for 50 years, serving on several committees.
Carl's primary focus, throughout his life, was his family. He was devoted to his mother, father and sister. His family will always remember him as the best possible husband and father. He was always kind and friendly to everyone he met, and served as a great example to his children and grandchildren. In 1980, Carl suffered a major heart attack and we feared that he would not recover. He defied expectations and was back to work in six months. Everyone in the family is grateful that we were given an additional 35 years with him.
Carl is survived by his wife, Jean; his children, Suzanne Anderson (Richard), Donna Webster (Hugh), David Anderson (Judy), and Stephen Anderson (Rene); grandchildren, Chase Hubbard, Nicole Townsend (Michael), Jim Hubbard (Lauren), and Keely Anderson; great-grandchildren Christian and Isabella Townsend. He will also be greatly missed by his devoted dog, Della.
A service will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Skyline Memorial Gardens Chapel. A memorial gathering will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Homewoods on the Willamette. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, Cascade Division and Habitat for Humanity of Oregon.
Carl will be privately laid to rest in Skyline Memorial Gardens.
Please visit the guestbook portion of this site and enter a special memory or message.
Published in The Oregonian from May 28 to May 29, 2015
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