Mid-Missouri newspaper obituary - 1971 "James A Anderson, 87, retired Vichy farmer and father of Dr. James Anderson, St. James dentist, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 1971 at a Rolla nursing home. He had been in failing health and had been hospitalized several times in recent months. Masonic services were conducted by Vichy Lodge at a St. James mortuary Monday evening and on Tuesday afternoon the Rev. Joseph Carlo, rector of Rolla Episcopal Church, officiated at final rites held at the funeral home. Burial was at the St. James Masonic cemetery with John Jones, Leonard Bullock, Lester Workman, Doyle Gray, Andy Elrod and Oscar Baily, pallbearers. Mr. Anderson was born at Bellville, Illinois, May 15, 1883, son of the late Henry Devault Anderson and Mary Ann Foster Anderson. He married Senora Clark Morck, November 28, 1904. Two children were born, the daughter dying in infancy. Mrs. Anderson died February 15, 1963. Surviving are the son; a brother, Joseph T Anderson, Nashville, Illinois and nieces and nephews. Mr. Anderson was a sales engineer for a machinery company for over 30 years before retiring in 1937 to a farm near Vichy where he lived alone. He became a member of the Masonic Lodge in May, 1912, and was affiliated with the Scottish Rite Order and was a Noble of the Mystic Shrine at his death. Early in life he was christened at Bunker Hill, Illinois Methodist Church. Mr. Anderson took a profound interest in civic and political affairs and was a candidate for judge of the Eastern District, Maries County, about 23 years ago."