Obituary and photograph taken from the SF Gate Newspaper:
Capt. Fred B. Anderson A long-time San Francisco bar pilot, tugboat captain and jazz clarinetist, Capt. Anderson passed away in San Francisco on January 3, 2012 at the age of 85. Capt. Anderson was born in San Francisco in 1926. He grew up in what was then called the Cayuga Street neighborhood, attended grammar school in Glen Park and graduated from Balboa High School. He served with distinction in the U.S. Marines, and subsequently sailed to far-flung foreign ports with the merchant marine. Returning to San Francisco, he found work on local tugboats with the Crowley Towboat Company. Within a very short time, he rose from deckhand to mate to master, becoming one of the youngest licensed tugboat captains on the West Coast. Because of his superior navigational skills, knowledge of local waters, and steely nerves, he was asked to become a bay and bar pilot. In that capacity, Capt. Anderson safely guided thousands of vessels in and out of San Francisco Bay for more than twenty-five years. Nearly every working day, Capt. Anderson would sail 12 miles out into the Pacific to a small pilot boat. In rough seas, he would use a bouncing rope ladder to climb from the pilot boat and up the steep side of a supertanker or cargo vessel, where he would take over the helm from the ship's captain. He would then carefully guide the ship through the often treacherous waters and shoals approaching the Golden Gate. Capt. Anderson was justifiably proud of his excellent safety record, which caused ship owners to request his services, and of his pilotage of the QUEEN MARY, the LURLINE and MATSONIA, the Norwegian full rigger CHRISTIAN RADICH and numerous other "celebrity" ships. Capt. Anderson is survived by his beloved wife of fifty-five years, Marilyn Ronneberg Anderson, and brother Robert A. Anderson of San Francisco, as well as his devoted son David Nils Anderson of Reno and grandson D.J. Anderson. Capt. Anderson was pre-deceased by his parents Ferdinand and Sigrid Anderson, and his best-friend-for-70-years, Capt. Nick Ernser. He will also be sorely missed by his nephews Norman, Martin and John Ronneberg and many friends, who have been alternately charmed, entertained and appalled by his wit, strongly-held opinions, and status as world-class curmudgeon. Fred will also be missed by the many people who enjoyed hearing him brilliantly play the accordion, saxophone or clarinet. For many years, whenever he was not at sea, he played clarinet with the legendary Norma Teagarden and her band, and was a musical fixture at the Washington Square Bar and Grill. More recently, he was a regular horn player at Joes of Westlake, and other venues where patrons appreciated classic "trad jazz" and his playing of Gershwin and Cole Porter standards. Capt. Anderson greatly enjoyed his summer home at Lake Almanor, and boating with his son and grandson. He was also an active participant in the activities of San Francisco's Norwegian community. He was a member of the Norwegian Club of San Francisco and Henrik Ibsen Lodge, Sons of Norway, as well as the Propeller Club and the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. His memorial service will be held at Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Avenue in Daly City, on Saturday January 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made in Capt. Anderson's honor to the Peder P. Johnsen Scholarship Foundation, c/o Mrs. J. Wentker, 650 Upland Dr., San Francisco CA 94127.
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Capt. Fred B. Anderson A long-time San Francisco bar pilot, tugboat captain and jazz clarinetist, Capt. Anderson passed away in San Francisco on January 3, 2012 at the age of 85. Capt. Anderson was born in San Francisco in 1926. He grew up in what was then called the Cayuga Street neighborhood, attended grammar school in Glen Park and graduated from Balboa High School. He served with distinction in the U.S. Marines, and subsequently sailed to far-flung foreign ports with the merchant marine. Returning to San Francisco, he found work on local tugboats with the Crowley Towboat Company. Within a very short time, he rose from deckhand to mate to master, becoming one of the youngest licensed tugboat captains on the West Coast. Because of his superior navigational skills, knowledge of local waters, and steely nerves, he was asked to become a bay and bar pilot. In that capacity, Capt. Anderson safely guided thousands of vessels in and out of San Francisco Bay for more than twenty-five years. Nearly every working day, Capt. Anderson would sail 12 miles out into the Pacific to a small pilot boat. In rough seas, he would use a bouncing rope ladder to climb from the pilot boat and up the steep side of a supertanker or cargo vessel, where he would take over the helm from the ship's captain. He would then carefully guide the ship through the often treacherous waters and shoals approaching the Golden Gate. Capt. Anderson was justifiably proud of his excellent safety record, which caused ship owners to request his services, and of his pilotage of the QUEEN MARY, the LURLINE and MATSONIA, the Norwegian full rigger CHRISTIAN RADICH and numerous other "celebrity" ships. Capt. Anderson is survived by his beloved wife of fifty-five years, Marilyn Ronneberg Anderson, and brother Robert A. Anderson of San Francisco, as well as his devoted son David Nils Anderson of Reno and grandson D.J. Anderson. Capt. Anderson was pre-deceased by his parents Ferdinand and Sigrid Anderson, and his best-friend-for-70-years, Capt. Nick Ernser. He will also be sorely missed by his nephews Norman, Martin and John Ronneberg and many friends, who have been alternately charmed, entertained and appalled by his wit, strongly-held opinions, and status as world-class curmudgeon. Fred will also be missed by the many people who enjoyed hearing him brilliantly play the accordion, saxophone or clarinet. For many years, whenever he was not at sea, he played clarinet with the legendary Norma Teagarden and her band, and was a musical fixture at the Washington Square Bar and Grill. More recently, he was a regular horn player at Joes of Westlake, and other venues where patrons appreciated classic "trad jazz" and his playing of Gershwin and Cole Porter standards. Capt. Anderson greatly enjoyed his summer home at Lake Almanor, and boating with his son and grandson. He was also an active participant in the activities of San Francisco's Norwegian community. He was a member of the Norwegian Club of San Francisco and Henrik Ibsen Lodge, Sons of Norway, as well as the Propeller Club and the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. His memorial service will be held at Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Avenue in Daly City, on Saturday January 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made in Capt. Anderson's honor to the Peder P. Johnsen Scholarship Foundation, c/o Mrs. J. Wentker, 650 Upland Dr., San Francisco CA 94127.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/07/MNANDERSON01081.DTL#ixzz1rvhzSgNG
Obituary and photograph taken from the SF Gate Newspaper:
Capt. Fred B. Anderson A long-time San Francisco bar pilot, tugboat captain and jazz clarinetist, Capt. Anderson passed away in San Francisco on January 3, 2012 at the age of 85. Capt. Anderson was born in San Francisco in 1926. He grew up in what was then called the Cayuga Street neighborhood, attended grammar school in Glen Park and graduated from Balboa High School. He served with distinction in the U.S. Marines, and subsequently sailed to far-flung foreign ports with the merchant marine. Returning to San Francisco, he found work on local tugboats with the Crowley Towboat Company. Within a very short time, he rose from deckhand to mate to master, becoming one of the youngest licensed tugboat captains on the West Coast. Because of his superior navigational skills, knowledge of local waters, and steely nerves, he was asked to become a bay and bar pilot. In that capacity, Capt. Anderson safely guided thousands of vessels in and out of San Francisco Bay for more than twenty-five years. Nearly every working day, Capt. Anderson would sail 12 miles out into the Pacific to a small pilot boat. In rough seas, he would use a bouncing rope ladder to climb from the pilot boat and up the steep side of a supertanker or cargo vessel, where he would take over the helm from the ship's captain. He would then carefully guide the ship through the often treacherous waters and shoals approaching the Golden Gate. Capt. Anderson was justifiably proud of his excellent safety record, which caused ship owners to request his services, and of his pilotage of the QUEEN MARY, the LURLINE and MATSONIA, the Norwegian full rigger CHRISTIAN RADICH and numerous other "celebrity" ships. Capt. Anderson is survived by his beloved wife of fifty-five years, Marilyn Ronneberg Anderson, and brother Robert A. Anderson of San Francisco, as well as his devoted son David Nils Anderson of Reno and grandson D.J. Anderson. Capt. Anderson was pre-deceased by his parents Ferdinand and Sigrid Anderson, and his best-friend-for-70-years, Capt. Nick Ernser. He will also be sorely missed by his nephews Norman, Martin and John Ronneberg and many friends, who have been alternately charmed, entertained and appalled by his wit, strongly-held opinions, and status as world-class curmudgeon. Fred will also be missed by the many people who enjoyed hearing him brilliantly play the accordion, saxophone or clarinet. For many years, whenever he was not at sea, he played clarinet with the legendary Norma Teagarden and her band, and was a musical fixture at the Washington Square Bar and Grill. More recently, he was a regular horn player at Joes of Westlake, and other venues where patrons appreciated classic "trad jazz" and his playing of Gershwin and Cole Porter standards. Capt. Anderson greatly enjoyed his summer home at Lake Almanor, and boating with his son and grandson. He was also an active participant in the activities of San Francisco's Norwegian community. He was a member of the Norwegian Club of San Francisco and Henrik Ibsen Lodge, Sons of Norway, as well as the Propeller Club and the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. His memorial service will be held at Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Avenue in Daly City, on Saturday January 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made in Capt. Anderson's honor to the Peder P. Johnsen Scholarship Foundation, c/o Mrs. J. Wentker, 650 Upland Dr., San Francisco CA 94127.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/07/MNANDERSON01081.DTL#ixzz1rvhzSgNG
Capt. Fred B. Anderson A long-time San Francisco bar pilot, tugboat captain and jazz clarinetist, Capt. Anderson passed away in San Francisco on January 3, 2012 at the age of 85. Capt. Anderson was born in San Francisco in 1926. He grew up in what was then called the Cayuga Street neighborhood, attended grammar school in Glen Park and graduated from Balboa High School. He served with distinction in the U.S. Marines, and subsequently sailed to far-flung foreign ports with the merchant marine. Returning to San Francisco, he found work on local tugboats with the Crowley Towboat Company. Within a very short time, he rose from deckhand to mate to master, becoming one of the youngest licensed tugboat captains on the West Coast. Because of his superior navigational skills, knowledge of local waters, and steely nerves, he was asked to become a bay and bar pilot. In that capacity, Capt. Anderson safely guided thousands of vessels in and out of San Francisco Bay for more than twenty-five years. Nearly every working day, Capt. Anderson would sail 12 miles out into the Pacific to a small pilot boat. In rough seas, he would use a bouncing rope ladder to climb from the pilot boat and up the steep side of a supertanker or cargo vessel, where he would take over the helm from the ship's captain. He would then carefully guide the ship through the often treacherous waters and shoals approaching the Golden Gate. Capt. Anderson was justifiably proud of his excellent safety record, which caused ship owners to request his services, and of his pilotage of the QUEEN MARY, the LURLINE and MATSONIA, the Norwegian full rigger CHRISTIAN RADICH and numerous other "celebrity" ships. Capt. Anderson is survived by his beloved wife of fifty-five years, Marilyn Ronneberg Anderson, and brother Robert A. Anderson of San Francisco, as well as his devoted son David Nils Anderson of Reno and grandson D.J. Anderson. Capt. Anderson was pre-deceased by his parents Ferdinand and Sigrid Anderson, and his best-friend-for-70-years, Capt. Nick Ernser. He will also be sorely missed by his nephews Norman, Martin and John Ronneberg and many friends, who have been alternately charmed, entertained and appalled by his wit, strongly-held opinions, and status as world-class curmudgeon. Fred will also be missed by the many people who enjoyed hearing him brilliantly play the accordion, saxophone or clarinet. For many years, whenever he was not at sea, he played clarinet with the legendary Norma Teagarden and her band, and was a musical fixture at the Washington Square Bar and Grill. More recently, he was a regular horn player at Joes of Westlake, and other venues where patrons appreciated classic "trad jazz" and his playing of Gershwin and Cole Porter standards. Capt. Anderson greatly enjoyed his summer home at Lake Almanor, and boating with his son and grandson. He was also an active participant in the activities of San Francisco's Norwegian community. He was a member of the Norwegian Club of San Francisco and Henrik Ibsen Lodge, Sons of Norway, as well as the Propeller Club and the San Francisco Bar Pilots Association. His memorial service will be held at Duggan's Serra Mortuary, 500 Westlake Avenue in Daly City, on Saturday January 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made in Capt. Anderson's honor to the Peder P. Johnsen Scholarship Foundation, c/o Mrs. J. Wentker, 650 Upland Dr., San Francisco CA 94127.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/01/07/MNANDERSON01081.DTL#ixzz1rvhzSgNG
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