Service of Remembrance for Roy D. Anderson, 77, of Isabel, SD will be Friday, May 11, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ in Isabel. Pastor Maribeth Anderson will officiate and burial with full military honors afforded by the Smith-Wright American Legion Post #120 will follow at the Hillview Cemetery near Isabel. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD and one hour prior to the funeral at the church on Friday morning.


ROY D. ANDERSON was born near Glad Valley, SD on December 27, 1920 to Harry and Helen (Hoyt) Anderson. He attended school at Glad Valley and helped on the farm and with the neighbors. Roy was drafted into the US Army and served his country during the Korean War fro 1953 to 1955. After he was honorably discharged, Roy returned home and worked at odd jobs until 1959, when he started work with the SD Highway Department in the Glad Valley and Isabel, SD areas. Roy was united in marriage to Helen Volden in 1960. To this union, a son, Jack was born. Roy retired in 1989, but still continued to help for two summers for Ziebach County Road Department. Roy loved to fish and always had a large garden and shared his produce with everybody.


Roy D. Anderson passed away at the Golden Living Center in Mobridge, SD on May 8, 2007.


Grateful for having shared in his life are his son, Jack, of Isabel, SD; brother, Clifford (Joan) Anderson, of Spearfish, SD; seven sisters, Gertrude (Emil) Tomac, of Lemmon, SD, Ruth Roesler, of Mobridge, SD, Ann Hodges, of Benson, AZ, Alice Hodges, of Whitewood, SD, Gladys (David) Zulauf, of Rapid City, SD, Mary Herber and Darlene Wahl, both of Spearfish, SD.

Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Helen, his wife, Helen, brother, David and sister, Rozella.