Carol B. Anderson, 93, of Hood River died on March 8, 2008 at Brookside Manor.
Carol was born on Dec.24, 1914 in Granite Falls, Washington. She grew up in the Northwest with a great love of reading, walking, and swimming. She especially loved the time she spent around the Puget Sound and would later spend her summers in Kingston, Washington. She was a graduate of the University of Washington and worked for the government during World War II at Ft. Vancouver, Washington. She loved to travel and occasionally joined an Elder Hostel group on trips to Europe, Hawaii and Mt. St. Helens.
She married Joseph Gilman Anderson on Nov. 2, 1946 and settled in Washington State. As the family grew, they moved to Arizona in 1954. She worked in the Public school system as a librarian for many years. She was a member of the Avondale Women's Club, the Alpha Sigma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society and belonged to the Retired Teacher's Assn. She attended the Community Methodist Church in Avondale. She retired in 1979 and continued to volunteer her time to the local public library.
Carol is survived by her sons, Carroll G. of Middletown, MD, Fred R of Hood River, Cyrus of San Clemente, CA. and daughter Elizabeth Drummond of Missoula, MT. She has nine grand children and seven great grand children. She was preceded in death by her husband J. Gilman in 1972. Carol moved to Hood River in 1997 to live with her son Fred. She attended Tucker Road Baptist Church. Carol moved to Providence Brookside Manor in the summer of 2004 where she made new friends and was lovingly cared for.
A Memorial service in her honor will be held at Tucker Rd. Baptist Church on Saturday
March 29, 2008 at 11 :00 at 1455 Tucker Road, Hood River.
Arrangements by O Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031 www.andersonstributecenter.com