Another friend lost his fight with cancer. Feeling my old age creeping up on me!!! Wesley P. Anderson Wesley Paul Anderson, 75, of Lake Vermilion, Soudan and Hugo, died on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at his home in Hugo. He passed away peacefully, with his wife at his side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services and celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Soudan with Pastor Berhanu Alengo officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Tower. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Arrangements are with Landmark Funeral Home of Virginia. Wesley was born on July 3, 1939, in Soudan, the son of Gunnard and Elsie (Williams) Anderson. He grew up in Tower-Soudan where he graduated from high school. Wesley obtained a degree in pre-Engineering from Ely Junior College. Although his athletic and academic achievements gained him admission to the newly-established Unites States Air Force Academy, he chose to continue his studies at the University of Minnesota’s School of Engineering, where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1962. Wesley was united in marriage to Sharon Rose on Aug. 3, 1963, in Sauk Centre. They lived in Forest Lake from 1964 until 1971 when they moved to New York. They returned to Minnesota in 1976, where they lived for 13 years, until they moved to Brussels, Belgium, for Wesley’s work. Wesley and Sharon remained in Belgium for five years, retuning to Woodbury in 1992. They moved to Vadnais Heights in 1993 and lived there until 2000. Following retirement, Wesley spent his time between Hugo and Soudan, while he built his home on Lake Vermilion. Wesley worked for 3M for 38 years as a Mechanical Engineer, traveling to every continent except Antarctica, while solving problems and promoting manufacturing quality through 3M’s plants worldwide. He was a formidable figure in 3M’s international operations, causing at least one plant manager to run down the halls crying out, “Wes Anderson is coming, Wes Anderson is coming!” After retirement, he continued to serve in advisory roles for both 3M and international aid agencies, even going to Egypt shortly after 9/11 to volunteer his expertise to a manufacturing operation in Cairo. During his travels abroad, Wesley gained a great appreciation of the differences and achievements of different cultures, especially their cuisines and wines. He took great interest in bringing his love of fine food to his family, going so far as to import seeds and grow his own Italian herbs. In his retirement, Wesley became very active in the Tower-Soudan communities where he rekindled old friendships, became active again in his childhood church, St. Paul’s Lutheran, and was given the honor of serving as Master of Ceremonies for the Vermilion Range Old Settlers Association’s celebration on July 19, 2014. Wesley loved his family and was very proud of the achievements of his children. He built his lake home so his children would have a legacy in Tower-Soudan and on Lake Vermilion, where he enjoyed a lifetime of fishing, hunting, and looking out on the lake. Wesley is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Sharon Anderson of Hugo, two children, Kraig Anderson of Burlingame, Calif., and Karen (Aaron) McCarty of Belle Plaine; two grandchildren, Tor Anderson and Aveline Anderson; brothers, Donald (Tiff) Hill, Halvor (Buddy) Hill, George (Carol) Anderson and Richard Anderson; sisters, June Silverthorn, Diane Mega and Sally Niemi. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, William Hill and Rodney Anderson.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:43:11 +0000
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