ANDERSON, Bruce Erwin

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona ~ 10/28/2011 Bruce Erwin Anderson, 71, of Show Low died Oct. 24, 2011. He was born Sept. 29, 1940, in Redding, Calif. Bruce enjoyed hobbies of gardening and woodworking. He was a master craftsman in concrete fabrication and loved the outdoors. Family and friends will miss that positive attitude and smiling face. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Brenda (Rayburn) Anderson; daughters: Tamara Gay, Juli Champlin, Sara Kinsky all of San Diego, Calif., and Lori Johnson of Lakeside; a son Chris Kinsky of Show; sisters: Leah Anderson of Groton, Mass, Teresa Anderson of Whitingham, Vt.; a brother Mark Anderson of Issaquah, Wash.; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Olaf G. Anderson, and mother, Margaret (Mathews) Anderson. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Anderson residence. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society and/or Hospice Compassus of Lakeside