ANDERSON, Edwin Brabson
May 29, 2009. Preceded in death by his wife, Anna Marie Cate Anderson; mother, Maria Waggoner Dunlap; step father, Herbert P. Dunlap; father, Dr. E.B. Anderson.
He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 19, 1921. He attended McCallie School where he was Battalion Commander, president of the student senate and captain of the football team his senior year. He attended Vanderbilt University where he won letters in freshman tennis and track and was later captain of the swim team. He then attended Vanderbilt Medical School and graduated in 1945. He served a medical residency at the University of Virginia Hospital, and then served in the Army Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base where he won a Meritorious Service medal. He served as Chief Resident in Medicine at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville and then entered private practice in internal medicine which continued until 1985, when he accepted a position as Medical Director of Corporate Health Services and the Center for Health and Wellness at Baptist Hospital. He retired in 1986 for health reasons.
He was a member of the Nashville Academy of Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, American Medical Association and American Society of Internal Medicine. He served as a deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He played saxophone in a doctor's orchestra. He took art lessons in his 80's and became an accomplished amateur painter. He was loved by his patients and was a wonderful husband, father and provider. His children will always be grateful for the opportunities that his lifelong hard work provided them.
He is survived by his daughter, Catherine Marie Anderson; sons, Dr. William Douglas Anderson and Dr. Edwin B. Anderson Jr.; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Catherine Douglas Kain. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at a date to be announced. MOUNT OLIVET FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY, 1101 Lebanon Road, (615) 255-4193. online guestbook www.mountolivet.com
Published in The Tennessean on May 31, 2009.
May 29, 2009. Preceded in death by his wife, Anna Marie Cate Anderson; mother, Maria Waggoner Dunlap; step father, Herbert P. Dunlap; father, Dr. E.B. Anderson.
He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 19, 1921. He attended McCallie School where he was Battalion Commander, president of the student senate and captain of the football team his senior year. He attended Vanderbilt University where he won letters in freshman tennis and track and was later captain of the swim team. He then attended Vanderbilt Medical School and graduated in 1945. He served a medical residency at the University of Virginia Hospital, and then served in the Army Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base where he won a Meritorious Service medal. He served as Chief Resident in Medicine at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville and then entered private practice in internal medicine which continued until 1985, when he accepted a position as Medical Director of Corporate Health Services and the Center for Health and Wellness at Baptist Hospital. He retired in 1986 for health reasons.
He was a member of the Nashville Academy of Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, American Medical Association and American Society of Internal Medicine. He served as a deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He played saxophone in a doctor's orchestra. He took art lessons in his 80's and became an accomplished amateur painter. He was loved by his patients and was a wonderful husband, father and provider. His children will always be grateful for the opportunities that his lifelong hard work provided them.
He is survived by his daughter, Catherine Marie Anderson; sons, Dr. William Douglas Anderson and Dr. Edwin B. Anderson Jr.; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Catherine Douglas Kain. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at a date to be announced. MOUNT OLIVET FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY, 1101 Lebanon Road, (615) 255-4193. online guestbook www.mountolivet.com
Published in The Tennessean on May 31, 2009.
ANDERSON, Edwin Brabson
May 29, 2009. Preceded in death by his wife, Anna Marie Cate Anderson; mother, Maria Waggoner Dunlap; step father, Herbert P. Dunlap; father, Dr. E.B. Anderson.
He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 19, 1921. He attended McCallie School where he was Battalion Commander, president of the student senate and captain of the football team his senior year. He attended Vanderbilt University where he won letters in freshman tennis and track and was later captain of the swim team. He then attended Vanderbilt Medical School and graduated in 1945. He served a medical residency at the University of Virginia Hospital, and then served in the Army Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base where he won a Meritorious Service medal. He served as Chief Resident in Medicine at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville and then entered private practice in internal medicine which continued until 1985, when he accepted a position as Medical Director of Corporate Health Services and the Center for Health and Wellness at Baptist Hospital. He retired in 1986 for health reasons.
He was a member of the Nashville Academy of Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, American Medical Association and American Society of Internal Medicine. He served as a deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He played saxophone in a doctor's orchestra. He took art lessons in his 80's and became an accomplished amateur painter. He was loved by his patients and was a wonderful husband, father and provider. His children will always be grateful for the opportunities that his lifelong hard work provided them.
He is survived by his daughter, Catherine Marie Anderson; sons, Dr. William Douglas Anderson and Dr. Edwin B. Anderson Jr.; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Catherine Douglas Kain. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at a date to be announced. MOUNT OLIVET FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY, 1101 Lebanon Road, (615) 255-4193. online guestbook www.mountolivet.com
Published in The Tennessean on May 31, 2009.
May 29, 2009. Preceded in death by his wife, Anna Marie Cate Anderson; mother, Maria Waggoner Dunlap; step father, Herbert P. Dunlap; father, Dr. E.B. Anderson.
He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 19, 1921. He attended McCallie School where he was Battalion Commander, president of the student senate and captain of the football team his senior year. He attended Vanderbilt University where he won letters in freshman tennis and track and was later captain of the swim team. He then attended Vanderbilt Medical School and graduated in 1945. He served a medical residency at the University of Virginia Hospital, and then served in the Army Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base where he won a Meritorious Service medal. He served as Chief Resident in Medicine at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville and then entered private practice in internal medicine which continued until 1985, when he accepted a position as Medical Director of Corporate Health Services and the Center for Health and Wellness at Baptist Hospital. He retired in 1986 for health reasons.
He was a member of the Nashville Academy of Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, American Medical Association and American Society of Internal Medicine. He served as a deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He played saxophone in a doctor's orchestra. He took art lessons in his 80's and became an accomplished amateur painter. He was loved by his patients and was a wonderful husband, father and provider. His children will always be grateful for the opportunities that his lifelong hard work provided them.
He is survived by his daughter, Catherine Marie Anderson; sons, Dr. William Douglas Anderson and Dr. Edwin B. Anderson Jr.; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Catherine Douglas Kain. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church at a date to be announced. MOUNT OLIVET FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY, 1101 Lebanon Road, (615) 255-4193. online guestbook www.mountolivet.com
Published in The Tennessean on May 31, 2009.
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