Obituary of Bob Anderson

Bobby Leo Anderson, age 74 of Rush Colorado passed away March 5, 2009 at Falcon, Colorado. Bob was born October 16, 1934 to Leo E. and Margaret E. (Offutt) Anderson in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bob grew up in the Edison area were he attended school. On September 5, 1953 in Raton New Mexico Bob married Peggy D. Murphy. To this union four children were born. Bob’s occupations included a rancher, cattle truck driver, diesel mechanic, and heavy equipment operator. Bob and Peggy made their home in the Rush Colorado area for the past thirty years. Bob was a member of the Living Word Community Church in Calhan, Colorado. He was also a Mason, and a member of the Tri-County Volunteer Fire Department. Bob enjoyed roping, rodeo, fishing, driving, making venison and beef jerky, and especially spending time with his grandchildren and great grand children. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, and a son-in-law Tom Spurlock. Bob is survived by his wife Peggy Anderson of Rush, CO, children Robert and wife Amy Jo Anderson of Canon City, CO, Debbie and husband Dan Roberts of Boyero, CO, Beth and husband Marty Hall of Falcon, CO, Cyndi Spurlock of Yoder, CO. Also surviving are seven grandchildren; Jason, Bryan, Mike, Joleen, Tonya, Colton, and Kinsey, seven great grandchildren, Savannah, Chance, Macy, Jonathan, Riley, Jeffery, and Zaden. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 10: 00 a.m. at the Living Word Community Church in Calhan, Colorado with Pastor Rick Cofer officiating. Burial will follow in the Kanza Cemetery near Rush, Colorado. Visitation will be held Monday, March 9, 2009 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Living Word Community Church in Calhan, Colorado. Memorials are suggested to the Bob Anderson Memorial Fund in Care of Peggy Anderson P. O. Box 3 Rush, CO 80833.