Albert OMar Anderson, 64, died January 23, 1996 at his home.
He was born December 24, 1931 in Richmond, Utah, the son of Lawrence and Grace Ida Anderson Anderson. He married Anna Marie Nielsen, June 6, 1959 in Tremonton.OMar was reared and educated in Snowville, and graduated from Bear River High and Utah State University, and was also a graduate of a California professional engineering school. He was department manager of quality engineering at Thiokol Corporation, where he was employed for the past 36 years.
Mr. Anderson was a member of IOOF (OddFellows Lodge Tremonton), and the USU Big Blue Chip Club, serving as president of the Tremonton chapter for 17 years, and a member of USU 50/50 Club. OMar was past president of the Bear River Booster Club in 1984, member of the Logan Golf and Country Club and the Brigham City Elks Lodge. OMar was an avid USU basketball and football fan. He loved to golf. Omar was a great friend, husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of the Deweyville LDS Ward.
OMar served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Japan and Port Hueneme, Calif., where he was a member of a base championship basketball team 1953-54.
Surviving are his wife, of Deweyville; one daughter and three sons, Analee (Michael B.) Falk, Farmington; Jeffrey OMar (Lisa B.) Anderson, Logan; Travis Vernon Johnson, Salt Lake City; Zachary Andrew Anderson and fiancee, Kara Mill, Salt Lake City; three grandchildren, Alexa Shea, Natalee Marie, and Lucas Andrew Falk. Also surviving are two sisters and one brother, Twila Knight, Ruth (Robert) Bowen, Floyd D. (Jeannine) Anderson, all of Bountiful; one sister-in-law, Edith Anderson Pack, Logan. He was preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence Rex Anderson.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 27, 12 noon at the Deweyville Ward Chapel, 10750 No. Hwy 69, with Bishop Jack Rindlisbacher officiating. Friends call Friday, Jan. 26, 6-8 p.m. at Rogers and Taylor Funeral Home, 111 North 100 East, Tremonton and Saturday at the church from 10-11:30 a.m. Interment in the Deweyville Cemetery, where Military Honors will be accorded.
The family suggests donations be made to his beloved USU Aggies Big Blue Club, in the name of OMar and Anna Anderson, in care of Smith Spectrum, Logan, UT 84321.
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