Anderson, Melba Elizabeth^[1]

1920 - 1998  (77 years)

• Name	Anderson, Melba Elizabeth
  Born	3 Oct 1920	Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Confirmation	25 Jun 1930	By E. L. Bowerman, RLDS, in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada
  Died	30 Jun 1998	Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
  Cremated	3 Jul 1998	By First Memorial Services of British Columbia.
  Record Change	22 Apr 2001  [1]
  Nationality	Canadian
  Person ID	I33485	USA
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	Anderson, Edwin Byron,   b. 30 Oct 1881, Battle Lake, Otter Tail, Minnesota ,   d. 12 Nov 1970, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Hourie, Nora Ellen,   b. 1886, Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. Oct 1927, Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 41 years)
  Married	8 May 1911	MacDowall, Saskatchewan, Canada
  Marriage place	Residence of Mr. Norman McAuley.
  Family ID	F10683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gunderson, Gunder William,   b. 11 Jun 1914, Parkside, Saskatchewan, Canada ,   d. 18 Dec 1997, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	5 Dec 1942	Parkside, Saskatchewan, Canada
  Children	1. LIVING   2. LIVING   3. LIVING   4. Gunderson, Brenda Rosalie,   b. 1 Apr 1954, Duncan, British Columbia, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1978, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada  (Age 23 years)   5. LIVING
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F11038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A duplicate certificate (#38611) of the baptism and confirmation of Melba Anderson into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was issued on October 11 1978, confirming that both events took place in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan, Canada on June 25, 1930. The officiant for both events was E. L. Bowerman. The events were recorded in church records at Independence, Missouri in July, 1930. A patriarchal blessing was bestowed upon her in Shellbrook, Saskatchewan on July 22, 1938 by Ray Whiting (paper recorded by Mrs. Ray Whiting). I have two documents verifying both events. In later life, she was presented with life membership (on two separate occasions) to the United Church of Canada in Lake Cowichan, British Columbia. She was at her church doing volunteer work, when she was struck with a stroke which led to her death two weeks later. Melba was mentally, emotionally and physically strong. She was a determined, intelligent, generous (to a fault), benevolent, caring and loving person. She dedicated her life to her family, her religion, her church, her friends, her community, her country and her politics. She worked her fingers to the bone for nearly all of her life, and never tired of doing for others. She was a recipient of Canada's special 125 celebration award for "service to her community and her country", and she never understood what she had done to deserve it. 1998 OBITUARY for Melba Elizabeth Gunderson (nee Anderson) GUNDERSON, Melba Elizabeth Gunderson, a late resident of Lake Cowichan. Melba was born in Vanscoy, Saskatchewan October 3, 1920 and passed away June 30, 1998 at Cowichan District Hospital, at the age of 77. She is predeceased by her husband Gunder Gunderson (December 18, 1997) and her daughter Brenda Rosalie Vance (Feb. 21, 1978). Melba was a life member of the Lake Cowichan United Church of Canada. She is survived by her loving family, Jack (Rolli) Gunderson, Diana Gunderson, Darlene (Dick) Scott and Byron Gunderson; three grandsons, Jack Gunderson Jr., and Jesse and Matthew Scott.; her sister, Emma Potter of Nanaimo and brother Byron Anderson of prince Albert, Saskatchewan and many other relatives and friends. A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, July 2, 1998 at 2:00 p. m., from the Lake Cowichan United Church with Rev. Don Hatfield officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Melba may be made to the Lake Cowichan United Church. First Memorial Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements. These articles were submitted by Mrs. Jack (Raleigh) Gunderson.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2316] Whiting OK Fam Tree.FTW. Date of Import: 14 Nov 2004