Obit for ANDERSON, Milford Eugene (b.1917 d.2004), Murray Co., MN
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1917 - Milford Eugene Anderson - 2004

Milford was born July 13, 1917, in Westbrook, Minnesota to Oscar and Edith
(Seger) Anderson. He was baptized September 29, 1917, and was confirmed
April 23, 1933, at Dundee, Minnesota. He attended school at Wausa, Nebraska
before moving back to Minnesota with his parents. Milford did general farm
work prior to moving to California where he attended Aircraft School and
later worked in an airplane plant in Alhambra, California. On March 21,
1941, Milford was inducted into the Army in Los Angeles, California and
served nearly five years during World War II at various camps in California
and overseas. He landed on Utah Beach and served in Normandy, Northern
France, Rhineland and Central Europe. He attained the rank of Staff Sgt. and
was honorably discharged on November 19, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. On
September 8, 1943, Milford was united in marriage to Geraldine Gerry Hass,
of Westbrook, by Pastor Otto Krueger. To this union their son Curtis was
born. The family lived in Storden for three years, then farmed near
Westbrook for 27 years. Milford retired and moved to Westbrook in 1977.
Milford liked to travel, fish and read. He and Gerry traveled to the
Southern and Eastern states and Canada. They had a travel trailer on Rush
Lake for several years. He went salmon fishing several times and enjoyed
spending time with Curtis and his family. Milford especially enjoyed his
three grandchildren: Daniel, Michael and Christine. He was a member of the
Westbrook VFW and American Legion. He served on the Rosehill Township Board
for many years and was Rosehill Township Assessor for several years. Milford
passed away Monday, November 8, 2004, at the Westbrook Good Samaritan Center
at the age of 87.

Milford Anderson is survived by his wife Gerry; son Curtis; daughter-in-law
Jeanette; and three grandchildren: Daniel, Michael and Christine of
Woodbury, MN; brother Vernon (Donna) Anderson,f LeSeur and sister Leone
Arfsten, Annandale. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers:
Vincent and Oliver; and sister-in-law Arlene.

Funeral services were held Friday, November 12, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at Grace
Lutheran Church in Westbrook. Interment will be in the Westbrook Cemetery.
The Westbrook Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.