David Dean Anderson died unexpectedly on 19 May 2008 at the age of 71 at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah. Dave suffered a cardiac arrest after biking to and working out at a local gym.
After graduating from the Air Force Academy David Dean Anderson combined his skills as a navigator and administrator in a career that included working at an Air Commando Squadron in Viet Nam and becoming a wing commander of the intelligence wing at Offutt AFB. After retirement he became a real estate broker in the Denver area.
1959 to 1960 -- Admin Officer; 1001st Air Base Wing, Andrews Air Force Base
1960 to 1963 -- Navigator, Instructor Navigator; 84th Air Transport Squadron Travis Air Force Base
1963 to 1967 -- Aide to Commander; 22nd Air Force Travis Air Force Base
1967 -- Targeting Officer / Navigator; 12th Air Commando Squadron Bien Hoa Air Base South Vietnam
1967 to 1968 -- Support Operations Staff Officer; 834th Air Division Tan Son Nhut Air Base South Vietnam
1969 to 1971 -- Navigator; SHAPE Belgium
1971 to 1972 -- Intelligence Programs training; Defense Intelligence School, Anacostia
1972 to 1975 -- Intelligence Staff Officer; Threat & Capabilities Division, Headquarters USAF
1975 to 1976 -- Air Force Research Associate; Hoover Institute for War, Revolution & Peace Stanford University
1977 to 1980 -- Deputy Commander Operations; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1977 to 1980 -- Director of Estimates; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1977 to 1980 -- Commander; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1980 to 1984 -- Tech Trainee/Mgr ADS Operations /ADF Site; Lockheed Missile and Space Co. Aurora, Colorado
1984 to 1996 -- Real Estate Broker; RE/MAX Metro Properties, Englewood, Colorado
1996 to 2008 -- Real Estate Broker; The Anderson Team Englewood, Colorado
Deceased, 5/19/2008. Col (Ret) David D. Anderson died of medical causes (heart attack) in Provo Utah, May 19, 2008 Awards
LM - Legion of Merit - 1
DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross - 1
BS - Bronze Star Medal - 1
MSM - Meritorious Service Medal - 1
AM - Air Medal - 6
JSCM - Joint Service Commendation Medal - 1
AFCM - Air Force Commendation Medal - 1
Dave had a cheerful disposition even in the face of great difficulties and chronic pain. One of his greatest legacies was his example of living life to the fullest. After surviving corneal transplants, quadruple bypass surgery, three back surgeries, two hip replacements, a near-fatal E. Coli infection, and prostate cancer, for his 70th birthday he paraglided at the Point of the Mountain. Since age 70, he has summited Mount Timpanogos (11,749 feet), hiked multiple times to the "Y" and the top of Squaw Peak, flown an ultralight over the family farm in St. Johns, Michigan, biked with his two younger brothers through Zions and Bryce, and ridden a toboggan towed behind his son's pickup truck in Sedalia, Colorado. Dave was born 6 May 1937 to Dale and Caroline Anderson in St. Johns, Michigan, the oldest of five children. He graduated from St. Johns High School, was in the first graduating class (1959) of the United States Air Force Academy, did post-graduate work at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and retired from the Air Force as a colonel after 22 years of distinguished service. Dave was serving as the commander of the Air Force's largest intelligence wing when he retired. Following his retirement, Dave served as a program manager for Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, and was later a real estate broker in Colorado for 25 years, including as a co-founder of The Anderson Team. Dave was president of the Falcon Quarterback Club, and a diehard Air Force fan. He was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served faithfully in many callings including as a bishop (four times), high councilor, and Gospel Doctrine instructor. Most recently he was serving as a Sunday School counselor, instructor, and high priests instructor. He and his wife of nearly 49 years, Robin Tracy, served an 18-month proselyting mission for the Church in the Houston, Texas mission from 2005-2006, after which they moved to Provo, Utah. After their move, Dave had season tickets to both Air Force and BYU football games, and quickly became a diehard BYU fan (but never at the expense of his beloved Air Force). Dave and his family were sealed for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Robin, and their nine children: daughters Cynthia Madsen (Barnard), Carrie Athay (William), Dana Simonelli (Gabriel), and Lorelle Hauger (Brent); sons Gregory (Gerry), Peter (Stephanie), Dale (Mardie), Bruce, and Gabriel (Brooke); 12 grandsons, and nine granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter due in Aug.
A reception will be held Wed. evening, 21 May 2008, between 7-9 p.m. at the Riverside Ward Chapel at 3500 N. 180 E. in Provo, Utah. A Memorial Service will be held Thurs., 22 May 2008 in the Riverside Ward Chapel at 3500 N. 180 E. in Provo, Utah, beginning at noon.
Interment will be at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/21/2008.
After graduating from the Air Force Academy David Dean Anderson combined his skills as a navigator and administrator in a career that included working at an Air Commando Squadron in Viet Nam and becoming a wing commander of the intelligence wing at Offutt AFB. After retirement he became a real estate broker in the Denver area.
1959 to 1960 -- Admin Officer; 1001st Air Base Wing, Andrews Air Force Base
1960 to 1963 -- Navigator, Instructor Navigator; 84th Air Transport Squadron Travis Air Force Base
1963 to 1967 -- Aide to Commander; 22nd Air Force Travis Air Force Base
1967 -- Targeting Officer / Navigator; 12th Air Commando Squadron Bien Hoa Air Base South Vietnam
1967 to 1968 -- Support Operations Staff Officer; 834th Air Division Tan Son Nhut Air Base South Vietnam
1969 to 1971 -- Navigator; SHAPE Belgium
1971 to 1972 -- Intelligence Programs training; Defense Intelligence School, Anacostia
1972 to 1975 -- Intelligence Staff Officer; Threat & Capabilities Division, Headquarters USAF
1975 to 1976 -- Air Force Research Associate; Hoover Institute for War, Revolution & Peace Stanford University
1977 to 1980 -- Deputy Commander Operations; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1977 to 1980 -- Director of Estimates; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1977 to 1980 -- Commander; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1980 to 1984 -- Tech Trainee/Mgr ADS Operations /ADF Site; Lockheed Missile and Space Co. Aurora, Colorado
1984 to 1996 -- Real Estate Broker; RE/MAX Metro Properties, Englewood, Colorado
1996 to 2008 -- Real Estate Broker; The Anderson Team Englewood, Colorado
Deceased, 5/19/2008. Col (Ret) David D. Anderson died of medical causes (heart attack) in Provo Utah, May 19, 2008 Awards
LM - Legion of Merit - 1
DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross - 1
BS - Bronze Star Medal - 1
MSM - Meritorious Service Medal - 1
AM - Air Medal - 6
JSCM - Joint Service Commendation Medal - 1
AFCM - Air Force Commendation Medal - 1
Dave had a cheerful disposition even in the face of great difficulties and chronic pain. One of his greatest legacies was his example of living life to the fullest. After surviving corneal transplants, quadruple bypass surgery, three back surgeries, two hip replacements, a near-fatal E. Coli infection, and prostate cancer, for his 70th birthday he paraglided at the Point of the Mountain. Since age 70, he has summited Mount Timpanogos (11,749 feet), hiked multiple times to the "Y" and the top of Squaw Peak, flown an ultralight over the family farm in St. Johns, Michigan, biked with his two younger brothers through Zions and Bryce, and ridden a toboggan towed behind his son's pickup truck in Sedalia, Colorado. Dave was born 6 May 1937 to Dale and Caroline Anderson in St. Johns, Michigan, the oldest of five children. He graduated from St. Johns High School, was in the first graduating class (1959) of the United States Air Force Academy, did post-graduate work at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and retired from the Air Force as a colonel after 22 years of distinguished service. Dave was serving as the commander of the Air Force's largest intelligence wing when he retired. Following his retirement, Dave served as a program manager for Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, and was later a real estate broker in Colorado for 25 years, including as a co-founder of The Anderson Team. Dave was president of the Falcon Quarterback Club, and a diehard Air Force fan. He was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served faithfully in many callings including as a bishop (four times), high councilor, and Gospel Doctrine instructor. Most recently he was serving as a Sunday School counselor, instructor, and high priests instructor. He and his wife of nearly 49 years, Robin Tracy, served an 18-month proselyting mission for the Church in the Houston, Texas mission from 2005-2006, after which they moved to Provo, Utah. After their move, Dave had season tickets to both Air Force and BYU football games, and quickly became a diehard BYU fan (but never at the expense of his beloved Air Force). Dave and his family were sealed for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Robin, and their nine children: daughters Cynthia Madsen (Barnard), Carrie Athay (William), Dana Simonelli (Gabriel), and Lorelle Hauger (Brent); sons Gregory (Gerry), Peter (Stephanie), Dale (Mardie), Bruce, and Gabriel (Brooke); 12 grandsons, and nine granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter due in Aug.
A reception will be held Wed. evening, 21 May 2008, between 7-9 p.m. at the Riverside Ward Chapel at 3500 N. 180 E. in Provo, Utah. A Memorial Service will be held Thurs., 22 May 2008 in the Riverside Ward Chapel at 3500 N. 180 E. in Provo, Utah, beginning at noon.
Interment will be at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/21/2008.
David Dean Anderson died unexpectedly on 19 May 2008 at the age of 71 at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo, Utah. Dave suffered a cardiac arrest after biking to and working out at a local gym.
After graduating from the Air Force Academy David Dean Anderson combined his skills as a navigator and administrator in a career that included working at an Air Commando Squadron in Viet Nam and becoming a wing commander of the intelligence wing at Offutt AFB. After retirement he became a real estate broker in the Denver area.
1959 to 1960 -- Admin Officer; 1001st Air Base Wing, Andrews Air Force Base
1960 to 1963 -- Navigator, Instructor Navigator; 84th Air Transport Squadron Travis Air Force Base
1963 to 1967 -- Aide to Commander; 22nd Air Force Travis Air Force Base
1967 -- Targeting Officer / Navigator; 12th Air Commando Squadron Bien Hoa Air Base South Vietnam
1967 to 1968 -- Support Operations Staff Officer; 834th Air Division Tan Son Nhut Air Base South Vietnam
1969 to 1971 -- Navigator; SHAPE Belgium
1971 to 1972 -- Intelligence Programs training; Defense Intelligence School, Anacostia
1972 to 1975 -- Intelligence Staff Officer; Threat & Capabilities Division, Headquarters USAF
1975 to 1976 -- Air Force Research Associate; Hoover Institute for War, Revolution & Peace Stanford University
1977 to 1980 -- Deputy Commander Operations; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1977 to 1980 -- Director of Estimates; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1977 to 1980 -- Commander; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1980 to 1984 -- Tech Trainee/Mgr ADS Operations /ADF Site; Lockheed Missile and Space Co. Aurora, Colorado
1984 to 1996 -- Real Estate Broker; RE/MAX Metro Properties, Englewood, Colorado
1996 to 2008 -- Real Estate Broker; The Anderson Team Englewood, Colorado
Deceased, 5/19/2008. Col (Ret) David D. Anderson died of medical causes (heart attack) in Provo Utah, May 19, 2008 Awards
LM - Legion of Merit - 1
DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross - 1
BS - Bronze Star Medal - 1
MSM - Meritorious Service Medal - 1
AM - Air Medal - 6
JSCM - Joint Service Commendation Medal - 1
AFCM - Air Force Commendation Medal - 1
Dave had a cheerful disposition even in the face of great difficulties and chronic pain. One of his greatest legacies was his example of living life to the fullest. After surviving corneal transplants, quadruple bypass surgery, three back surgeries, two hip replacements, a near-fatal E. Coli infection, and prostate cancer, for his 70th birthday he paraglided at the Point of the Mountain. Since age 70, he has summited Mount Timpanogos (11,749 feet), hiked multiple times to the "Y" and the top of Squaw Peak, flown an ultralight over the family farm in St. Johns, Michigan, biked with his two younger brothers through Zions and Bryce, and ridden a toboggan towed behind his son's pickup truck in Sedalia, Colorado. Dave was born 6 May 1937 to Dale and Caroline Anderson in St. Johns, Michigan, the oldest of five children. He graduated from St. Johns High School, was in the first graduating class (1959) of the United States Air Force Academy, did post-graduate work at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and retired from the Air Force as a colonel after 22 years of distinguished service. Dave was serving as the commander of the Air Force's largest intelligence wing when he retired. Following his retirement, Dave served as a program manager for Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, and was later a real estate broker in Colorado for 25 years, including as a co-founder of The Anderson Team. Dave was president of the Falcon Quarterback Club, and a diehard Air Force fan. He was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served faithfully in many callings including as a bishop (four times), high councilor, and Gospel Doctrine instructor. Most recently he was serving as a Sunday School counselor, instructor, and high priests instructor. He and his wife of nearly 49 years, Robin Tracy, served an 18-month proselyting mission for the Church in the Houston, Texas mission from 2005-2006, after which they moved to Provo, Utah. After their move, Dave had season tickets to both Air Force and BYU football games, and quickly became a diehard BYU fan (but never at the expense of his beloved Air Force). Dave and his family were sealed for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Robin, and their nine children: daughters Cynthia Madsen (Barnard), Carrie Athay (William), Dana Simonelli (Gabriel), and Lorelle Hauger (Brent); sons Gregory (Gerry), Peter (Stephanie), Dale (Mardie), Bruce, and Gabriel (Brooke); 12 grandsons, and nine granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter due in Aug.
A reception will be held Wed. evening, 21 May 2008, between 7-9 p.m. at the Riverside Ward Chapel at 3500 N. 180 E. in Provo, Utah. A Memorial Service will be held Thurs., 22 May 2008 in the Riverside Ward Chapel at 3500 N. 180 E. in Provo, Utah, beginning at noon.
Interment will be at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/21/2008.
After graduating from the Air Force Academy David Dean Anderson combined his skills as a navigator and administrator in a career that included working at an Air Commando Squadron in Viet Nam and becoming a wing commander of the intelligence wing at Offutt AFB. After retirement he became a real estate broker in the Denver area.
1959 to 1960 -- Admin Officer; 1001st Air Base Wing, Andrews Air Force Base
1960 to 1963 -- Navigator, Instructor Navigator; 84th Air Transport Squadron Travis Air Force Base
1963 to 1967 -- Aide to Commander; 22nd Air Force Travis Air Force Base
1967 -- Targeting Officer / Navigator; 12th Air Commando Squadron Bien Hoa Air Base South Vietnam
1967 to 1968 -- Support Operations Staff Officer; 834th Air Division Tan Son Nhut Air Base South Vietnam
1969 to 1971 -- Navigator; SHAPE Belgium
1971 to 1972 -- Intelligence Programs training; Defense Intelligence School, Anacostia
1972 to 1975 -- Intelligence Staff Officer; Threat & Capabilities Division, Headquarters USAF
1975 to 1976 -- Air Force Research Associate; Hoover Institute for War, Revolution & Peace Stanford University
1977 to 1980 -- Deputy Commander Operations; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1977 to 1980 -- Director of Estimates; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1977 to 1980 -- Commander; 544th Strategic Intelligence Wing, Offutt Air Force Base
1980 to 1984 -- Tech Trainee/Mgr ADS Operations /ADF Site; Lockheed Missile and Space Co. Aurora, Colorado
1984 to 1996 -- Real Estate Broker; RE/MAX Metro Properties, Englewood, Colorado
1996 to 2008 -- Real Estate Broker; The Anderson Team Englewood, Colorado
Deceased, 5/19/2008. Col (Ret) David D. Anderson died of medical causes (heart attack) in Provo Utah, May 19, 2008 Awards
LM - Legion of Merit - 1
DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross - 1
BS - Bronze Star Medal - 1
MSM - Meritorious Service Medal - 1
AM - Air Medal - 6
JSCM - Joint Service Commendation Medal - 1
AFCM - Air Force Commendation Medal - 1
Dave had a cheerful disposition even in the face of great difficulties and chronic pain. One of his greatest legacies was his example of living life to the fullest. After surviving corneal transplants, quadruple bypass surgery, three back surgeries, two hip replacements, a near-fatal E. Coli infection, and prostate cancer, for his 70th birthday he paraglided at the Point of the Mountain. Since age 70, he has summited Mount Timpanogos (11,749 feet), hiked multiple times to the "Y" and the top of Squaw Peak, flown an ultralight over the family farm in St. Johns, Michigan, biked with his two younger brothers through Zions and Bryce, and ridden a toboggan towed behind his son's pickup truck in Sedalia, Colorado. Dave was born 6 May 1937 to Dale and Caroline Anderson in St. Johns, Michigan, the oldest of five children. He graduated from St. Johns High School, was in the first graduating class (1959) of the United States Air Force Academy, did post-graduate work at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, and retired from the Air Force as a colonel after 22 years of distinguished service. Dave was serving as the commander of the Air Force's largest intelligence wing when he retired. Following his retirement, Dave served as a program manager for Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, and was later a real estate broker in Colorado for 25 years, including as a co-founder of The Anderson Team. Dave was president of the Falcon Quarterback Club, and a diehard Air Force fan. He was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served faithfully in many callings including as a bishop (four times), high councilor, and Gospel Doctrine instructor. Most recently he was serving as a Sunday School counselor, instructor, and high priests instructor. He and his wife of nearly 49 years, Robin Tracy, served an 18-month proselyting mission for the Church in the Houston, Texas mission from 2005-2006, after which they moved to Provo, Utah. After their move, Dave had season tickets to both Air Force and BYU football games, and quickly became a diehard BYU fan (but never at the expense of his beloved Air Force). Dave and his family were sealed for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple.
He is survived by his wife, Robin, and their nine children: daughters Cynthia Madsen (Barnard), Carrie Athay (William), Dana Simonelli (Gabriel), and Lorelle Hauger (Brent); sons Gregory (Gerry), Peter (Stephanie), Dale (Mardie), Bruce, and Gabriel (Brooke); 12 grandsons, and nine granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter due in Aug.
A reception will be held Wed. evening, 21 May 2008, between 7-9 p.m. at the Riverside Ward Chapel at 3500 N. 180 E. in Provo, Utah. A Memorial Service will be held Thurs., 22 May 2008 in the Riverside Ward Chapel at 3500 N. 180 E. in Provo, Utah, beginning at noon.
Interment will be at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Published in the Deseret News on 5/21/2008.
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Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Class of 1959; Above all he loved his family
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