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Anderson, Edward (Andy) Mackey, Lieutenant (jg), USNR
Deceased: August 31, 1919 – May 19, 2006
 

 

 

 

 

 


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Discharged: April 16, 1946,





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Edward Mackey ANDERSON Born in Pottstown, PA on August 31, 1919, the son of Harry Edward and Mary Smith Anderson and died on May 19, 2006 in Seattle, WA. He was raised in Royersford, PA where he attended public schools. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1938 and then studied Geology at Lafayette College where he received a BA Degree in 1942. He then entered the U.S. Navy’s Midshipman’s School at Northwestern University. Upon receiving his commission as an Ensign in 1943, he served the remainder of World War II aboard three destroyers: the USS J. Fred Talbot (DDI56), the USS Little (DD 803) and the USS Hunt (DD674). The USS Little was involved in the assault on Iwo Jima and the Okinawa battle. In the latter engagement, Japanese suicide planes sank the USS Little and LT. (jg) Anderson was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement during the battle. Upon receiving his honorable discharge at a Lieutenant in 1946, he commenced a 40-year career as a Petroleum Geologist. After 3 years spent with Tropical Oil Company in Columbia, South America, he moved to Texas in 1950. The following years included a 20-year tenure with Aztec Oil & Gas Company. In his role as Vice President-Exploration with the latter company he was intimately involved in the discovery of sizable oil and gas reserves in both the Four Corners area and the West Texas-New Mexico’s Permian Basin. His professional organization memberships included the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Dallas Geological Society. He served the latter as President in 1969 and was awarded an Honorary Life Membership. He was also one of the founders and served as a director of the Geological Information Library of Dallas in 1949. He married Janice Barnes Porter in 1949. He is survived by his sons, David Porter Anderson, Edward Mackey Anderson, Jr, F. Jason Anderson and daughter, Martha Barnes Anderson of Dallas, TX and Sally Anderson Cardwell and son-in-law, Walter W. Cardwell, III of Austin, Texas. In addition the following grandchildren survive: Sara Elizabeth Anderson, Samuel Ellis Anderson, Caroline Alexis Anderson, Allison Anderson Geller, Walter Wilcox Cardwell, IV and Sally Anderson Cardwell and one sister, Sara Anderson Immerwahr of Chapel Hill, NC. He was predeceased by one sister, Elizabeth Anderson Cameron. Following his wife’s death in 1986, he moved to Seattle, WA. Here he became active in fraternal organizations including West Seattle Service Lodge #287 F.&A.M. and the Washington State Society, Sons of the American Revolution. He became Worshipful Master of his lodge in 1997. In Sons of the American Revolution he was State President and Vice President of the Pacific District. In 1989 he married Barbara Lewis Herbst, a third generation Seattleite. Besides his wife, he leaves behind stepdaughters, Lisa Rojecki (Jim) and Tracy Martin (Paul) and three stepgranddaughters, Kelly McKee, Sunny Martin and Kate Rojecki. He also leaves behind all of his friends who touched his life in so many ways. Memorial Services will be held June 12, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 3050 California Avenue S.W., Seattle, WA. A Reception will follow. In lieu of flowers the family asks that remembrances be made to a charity of the giver’s choice. Please sign the online memorial guestbook at http://www.bonneywatson.com.
Published in The Seattle Times on May 26, 2006 – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=edward-mackey-anderson&pid=17885118#sthash.8ObP6eR6.dpuf