ERIC ANDERSON

Eric Anderson passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012 at River Heights Lodge in North Battleford, Sask. at the age of 79.
He was born March 5, 1933 in Devlin, Ont. to Axel and Ivah Anderson.
He received his education in the Box Alder one-room schoolhouse and Fort Frances High School. Upon leaving school, he worked for several years in the lumber camps of Northern Ontario.
Eric came to Saskatchewan in 1952 expecting to stay for a couple of years, but ended up staying for 60. He worked for SaskPower for almost 35 years, retiring on Dec. 31, 1986.
After he retired, Eric found his true calling as an amateur actor for various community theatre groups, winning a best actor award in 1997 at Kindersley, another in 2000 at Kerrobert, and another in Moosomin in 2001, when he won an award for best play that he had written himself.
Eric leaves to mourn his passing his wife of 40 years, Janet; and children, Nathan (Debi) and their children, Ira Lee, Kjelte, and Cordell, Guy (Susan) and their children, Sarah, Gillian, and Catherine, and Joan (Ed) and their children, Joel and Ilse.
Also surviving are his sisters, Elizabeth Donaldson of Emo, Ont. and Marion (Ralph) Poutanen of Thunder Bay, Ont.; brother-in-law, Garry (Elly) Tulipan of Ottawa, Ont.; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.
He was predeceased by his parents, Axel and Ivah Anderson; brother, Allan and brother, William, in infancy; brother-in-law, Gale Donaldson; and nephew, Mark Donaldson.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Nov. 30, 2012 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of Sallows & McDonald–Wilson & Zenher Funeral Home (1271 103 St., North Battleford), with Pastor Dan Glass officiating.
Online condolences may be offered at www.sallowsandmcdonald.com
If friends so desire, in memoriam donations may be made directly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan (279 3rd Ave. N., Saskatoon, Sask., S7K 2H8).