James Wayne Anderson, 49, of Salt Lake City succumbed to a pulmonary embolism in his home on February 4, 2002.
Jim, or Uncle Jimmy, as family members still addressed him, was born December 14, 1952, in Brigham City. He would like all to know that he was the very good excuse for the family to walk out early on a very bad movie that night! And he has been involved in entertainment ever since. Jimmy was a joy to be around. We could laugh happy or sad, until we cried. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sylvia Rose Strull and his father, Elbert James Anderson.
He is survived by his sister Linda, her husband Ken Zeeman, their daughter Elizabeth and her husband Jeff Reed, his beloved nephew Benjamin and many dear, dedicated friends.
Jimmy grew up and attended school in Bountiful, graduating from Viewmont High School. He also graduated from the University of Utah and worked in risk management for American Stores, now Albertson's. He loved playing the piano and especially the organ from childhood. He had a fine voice and sang in choirs from high school on, including the U of U A'Cappella, the Utah Symphony Chorus, the Salt Lake City Men's Choir, and the choir at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. He touched many with his solo singing. Jim served an LDS mission in North Germany, where he learned to speak fluent German. a skill that he maintained and loved to practice for the rest of his life. He loved to travel and took every possible opportunity to do just that. His favorite places were Berlin, Paris, Rome, Vienna and Jerusalem.
There is so much more to say, but nothing more important than the fact that he was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main where friends may call 2:30-1:30 p.m. prior to services. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery.
Online guest book and direction map at www.russonmortuary.com.