Richard Darrell Anderson passed away peacefully on November 17, 2022, in Salem, Utah. Richard was born to Albert Erastus and Wauzella Hogan Anderson June 22, 1938, in Los Angeles, California.
He was a proud United States Navy veteran who served his country from 1957 to 1963.
Richard married and had two children: Jeff and Lisa. Richard and his first wife eventually parted ways. On June 8, 1968, Richard married his true love, Janet Elaine Story in Alhambra, California and was blessed with two more wonderful children: Crispen and Tony.
He was employed as an engineer for Howard Hughes and later worked for Andy’s Welding. In his community, he taught emergency preparedness and trained volunteers for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). He also served as a ham radio specialist.
Richard had many varied interests and enjoyments. He appreciated music and played the violin. He liked to gold leaf and craft wood carvings. Richard also enjoyed computers, ham radio, classic cars and mechanics, and gun collecting.
He was an active and faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and held many callings over the years. A few of his favorites included serving as a genealogy specialist, baptismal coordinator, and teaching emergency preparedness.
Richard is survived by his dedicated wife, Janet; son Crispen Lee (Susan) Anderson and Lisa Anderson; and 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, sons Jeff and Tony, and grandson Kaelan Anderson.
A graveside service with military honors will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022, at Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park, 17111 South Camp Williams Road Bluffdale, Utah.
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