SPRINGFIELD - Jack W. Anderson, 73, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Kurt A. Flora officiating. No visitation is scheduled. Cremation rites have been accorded. He was born on Oct. 3, 1937, in DeKalb, the son of Samuel and Rena Haynes Anderson. He married Norma McCray on March 16, 1957. Surviving are his children, Debbie (Larry) Dunham, Pam (Rob) Mattson all of Lincoln, Brenda McCallister of McLean; his former wife, Norma Anderson of Lincoln; eight grandchildren, Jennifer Meagher, Joshua Dunham, Julie (Rob) Shoraga, Justin Smith, Cameron Smith, Bailey Smith, Lucas Smith and Riley McCallister; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Memorials may be made to the McLean Fire and Rescue Squad.