Wayne Jeremy Anderson, PhD, 85, died at his home in Salt Lake City on Thursday, December 16, 1993 of natural causes.

Dr. Anderson was born in Salt Lake City on August 30, 1908, the son of Parley Pratt Anderson and Sarah Ettie Jeremy. He married Ruth Elise Mace in the Salt Lake Temple on June 14, 1938. She died on July 29, 1985. He subsequently married Cora Nelson Sheffield on March 14, 1986.He is survived by his widow; two sisters, Ardella Davey and Jean Jensen, both of Salt Lake; four daughters, Annette Elise Rifley of Edina, Minnesota; Cherie Wayne Muirbrook of Hanford, Calif.; Julie Gay Curle of Orem; and Jill Renee Ward of Salt Lake City; his son, James Wayne Anderson of Sandy; 24 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He took delight in adding Cora's children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to the total.

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Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 21, 12 noon, at the Brighton Fifth Ward, 2525 East Bengal Blvd. (7600 South), with Bishop Roger L. Bennett officiating. Friends may call Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Holbrook Funeral Chapel, 3251 South 2300 East, and at the ward on Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.

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