Bill (Andy) Anderson
1943-Oct. 6, 2007
Menlo Park, California

Bill (Andy) Anderson, 64, a longtime resident of Menlo Park, died Oct. 6 of complications from leukemia.

He was born in Palo Alto. He graduated from Menlo-Atherton High School in 1961. He joined the U.S. Army in 1963 and served three years in Turkey. After returning to Menlo Park and attending college, he worked for SRI and PG&E before joining Dahl Plumbing and Heating in 1974. He owned the company from 1995-2004 and retired in 2005.

He was an avid gun collector, historian, knife maker and chef. He enjoyed river rafting, travel, reading and camping trips to Montana and Nevada. He held numerous contractor's licenses, was a member of several professional organizations, the YB1 chapter of E. Clampis Vitus and the "Club" at the Alpine Inn Beer Garden.

He is survived by his wife, Kathy Hughes Anderson of Menlo Park; sister, Barbara McNeal of Oakland; brothers, Bob Anderson of Ben Lomond, Barry Anderson of Palo Alto and Brad Anderson of Mountain View; and many nieces, cousins and friends.

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