Philip Anderson

Phil was born in Little Falls, MN, February 14, 1949. He moved to Oregon in the mid 60's and attended Madison High School. He graduated in 1971 from OCE, what is now WOU. He married Darolyn in 1970 and their daughter Kierstin was born in 1972. Phil joined the Oregon State Police in 1974 and they moved to the Portland area. He was assigned to the Beaverton patrol office and moved to the Banks office in the early 90's. He retired after 25 years as a Sr. Trooper. After retirement he worked at the clubhouse at Killarney West golf course. He played in a regular Tuesday morning game in a group that referred to themselves as the 'old guys' - he was 'the kid' when he joined. He left his job at the golf course to pour wine in the tasting room at Kramer vineyards in Gaston. He enjoyed both of these jobs because it gave him the opportunity to talk and joke with people. He left Kramer's to spend more time golfing and time with his newly retired wife. He has also served on the board of the Gaston Rural Fire District since 1999. You would often find him at local garage sales, estate sales or Goodwill. He loved spending time searching for treasures for his granddaughter, who was the light of his life, or for tools to use in his shop for his latest woodworking project. His wife became an avid golfer, too, and they enjoyed playing local courses together. Phil suffered a stroke and died only a few hours later on February 4, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Darolyn, his daughter Kierstin, her husband James and their daughter Taylor. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. Please join the family for a celebration of his life on March 7 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers the family suggests a charitable donation be made to Forest Grove Habitat for Humanity http://westtualityhabitat.org/Donation_Page.php , Northwest Airedale Terrier Rescue http://www.nwairedalerescue.org/info/donate or a charity of your choice