SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
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OBITUARIES (continued)
Obits
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ANDERSEN —Anthony
Christian Andersen, 71, passed
away
at
home
in
Florence,
surrounded
by the love of
his family on
Feb. 2, 2017.
Anthony
“ T o n y ”
Andersen
Anthony
would like to
Andersen
let you know
that his work here is done. He
received a call that they have
been “looking for Fast Eddy for
some time now,” which was not
an easy task given his incogni-
to nature, and it was an offer he
could not refuse for an assign-
ment from which he will not be
returning.
This assignment comes with
a huge sign-on bonus: a reunion
with “The Legion,” family and
friends he has not seen for a
long time and a new “mission”
that takes him to a place where
he will continue to live it up to
his heart’s content and truly be
free.
Tony was born in Australia,
where he and his mother, a
World War II bride, left their
beloved family and voyaged on
the SS Monterey across the
Pacific to reunite with his
father, who served in the U.S.
Army.
Tony’s first passion in life
was sparked when he was just
three years old, when in snowy
Kenosha, Wisc., he won first
place for catching the biggest
fish with his Uncle Edwin.
From there they moved to
the golden state of California,
where Tony excelled academi-
cally, dreamed of being a pro-
fessional baseball player, and
would sneak away to surf.
As a young man he enlisted
in the U.S. Army (1968) and
was selected to attend Special
Forces training, where he
served a multitude of Special
Forces Units — 6th, 5th, 8th,
3rd Bn 7th, 1st Bn 10th SFGA’s
on SF Operational Detachment
Alpha, and the most elite U.S.
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Military Unit to serve in the
Vietnam War, the SOG- RT
Kansas.
Anthony “Fast Eddie”
Andersen was honorably dis-
charged,
receiving
the
Distinguished Service Cross,
Two Bronze Stars, Two Purple
Hearts, Army Commendation
Medals, National Defense
Service Metal, three Service
Stars and many more.
These honors were rarely
discussed because, like most
veterans, he never talked about
it until later in life.
Tony’s military story and
valor came to the surface when
he returned to Vietnam in 2012
on a solo pilgrimage to find the
remains of Sgt. Bruce Berg
POW/MlA, and to honor all of
his fallen team mates, followed
by
a
joint
POW/MIA
Command mission in 2014,
back to that Vietnam jungle
mountain top but excavating to
no avail.
After Vietnam, Tony and his
family were stationed in
Panama. He was assigned to
the HALO team and role as the
“Jumping Ambassador,” per-
forming for dignitaries and
Mobile Training Teams (MTTs)
all over Central and South
America. Upon leaving the
service, he was engaged by
Lockheed Aircraft in the top
secret “Skunk Works Projects.”
In civilian, life he followed
many paths pursuing his insa-
tiable sense for adventure from
rural America, as a saloon and
restaurant owner infamous for
his Monday Night Football din-
ners and the “lronman
Animalthon” contest.
Fluent in Spanish, he circled
back into foreign lands as the
director of marketing and sales
for Consep, lnc., an innovator
in environmentally friendly
products for agriculture.
Tony’s last years were spent
on the Oregon coast, were he
BIRTHS
ENGLISH— Adaline
Tristole English, a girl weigh-
ing 6 lbs., 7 ozs., was born
Dec. 14, 2016, at PeaceHealth
Peace Harbor Medical Center,
to Daniel and Ashley English
of Florence. She is the grand-
daughter of Patrick and Shari
Lemhouse;
and
Donald
English and Claudia Pearle.
AMAYA—Malte
Olivia
Maya, a girl weighing 7 lbs.,
12 ozs., was born to Kimberley
Dannielle Amaya and Juan
Vicente Amaya of Florence on
Feb. 9, 2017, at 9:22 a.m., at
PeaceHealth Peace Harbor
Medical Center.
met his soulmate, Carley, and
has enjoyed the camaraderie of
the Elks and his poker and fish-
ing buddies. He quietly gave to
his community as a member of
the Elks Lodge, Veterans of
Foreign
Wars,
Special
Operations Association and
The
Disabled
American
Veterans.
Tony embodied the motto:
“De Oppresso Liber,” or “Free
the Oppressed,” or to “Free
from Oppression.”
He is a hero who has finally
received his welcome.
Tony left detailed instruc-
tions for us all to “celebrate life
and your mission here” and his
has now been completed.
If you knew Tony, you would
see him smile and say “low
adherence to these instructions
is unacceptable.”
He is survived by his wife
Carley; his daughters and sons-
in-law: Susan and Marty
Powarzynski, Michelle and
Ron Clyborne, and Jamie and
Tim Jablonski; his sisters and
brother-in-law: Valerie Ward,
and Lynn and Pete Rollo; three
grandchildren: Justin Andersen,
Andrew and Jenna Jablonski;
two nephews and a daughter-
in-law: Jason and Elizabeth
Rollo, and Shaun Ward; his
beloved “Relos” in Australia,
Wisconsin and the heartfelt
friendships he cherished along
the way.
All are welcome to join in
his life celebration with full
military honors by the Special
Forces 5th Group and 1st
Group, which will take place
Sunday, Feb. 19, beginning at
11 a.m., at the Florence Elks
Lodge, 1686 12th St.
In lieu of flowers, consider
donating to the following non-
profits:
The SOA Warrior Family
Fund, Pete Buscetto, SOA
Treasurer
CCS Recon SOG
934 Ashton Oaks Circle
Lakeland, Florida 33813
863-669-7602
www.soafoundation.net, or;
The Elks Children’s Eye
Clinic at OHSU, or;
Elks Lodge No. 1858
1686 12th Street
Florence, OR 97438
541-997-2610
www.florenceelks.com
ROPER—Sylvia (Barnts)
Roper of Junction City, former-
ly of Mapleton, went to her
eternal home on Feb. 6, 2017,
after a long battle with
Alzheimer’s
disease.
She was
born Feb. 8,
1930,
in
Sardis,
Okla.,
to
Tillman and
I
c
y
Sprouse.
Sylvia Roper
She had
many talents in cooking, cro-
chet, knitting, quilting, sewing
and gardening.
She loved her family along
with her church family. Her
faith was a big part of her life.
She always had a smile on her
face and a quick wit.
On Dec. 19, 1959, she mar-
ried Charles “Ed” Barnts. They
were married 37 years before
his passing in 1996.
On Dec. 7, 2002, she married
Dan Roper. They were married
for 12 years before his passing
in 2012.
She is survived by her
daughters: Cynthia and hus-
band Bruce Vaughn of Junction
City, and Kiwanda Dutra of
Florence; her son Rod Barnts of
Coos Bay; nine grandchildren,
18 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren;
brothers Kenneth Sprouse of
Oregon and David Sprouse of
Oklahoma; sisters June Sharp
and Tyccoa McClain of
Oklahoma; and numerous
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Sylvia was preceded in death
by her sisters Virginia and
Lovadean; brother Roland; her
son Michael; daughter Nadine;
grandson Geoff; and great-
grandson Andrez.
A memorial service will be
held Saturday, Feb. 18, begin-
ning at 1 p.m., at Cross Road
Assembly of God in Florence.
A reception with food will
follow.
THOMSON —Emma
Gardiner Thomson, 93, was
born to Martha and Earl
Gardiner when the family lived
up Bear Creek near Ada, Ore.
When Emma was 3 years
old,
her
f a m i l y
m o v e d
n e a r e r
Siltcoos
Lake
to
what is still
the family
farm.
She mar-
Emma
ried
Donald
Thomson
Thomson in
1942 and they moved to
Kodiak, Alaska, where both
were employed at the Naval Air
Station for four years before
returning to Oregon.
Emma was the Westlake
Postmaster for 24 years, retir-
ing in 1991.
Survivors are her daughter,
Lois Rodrigues; her son Don
Thomson; three grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and
her brother, Jackie Gardiner.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband of
50 years; and her sisters: June
Smith and Maxine Winkleman
Swartzlender.
At her request, no services
will be held.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel
Florence Funeral Home is in
charge of all arrangements.
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