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James K. (Jim) Anderson, 91, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends on Thursday May 26, 2016.
Jim was born in Ada, Oklahoma to Mildred
Kerr and James L. Anderson on September 16, 1924.
Jim attended New Mexico Military Institute for High School and Junior College.
While awaiting the call to Officer’s Candidate School, he decided to enlist with
the first available unit in the Army. He fought in World War II as an Infantry
Scout in the 319th Regiment, 80th Infantry in Patton’s Third Army. While in the
Army, he received two Bronze Stars.
After the war, Jim attended the University of Oklahoma where in three short
years he graduated with a B.S. in Geological Engineering in 1949. While at OU,
he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity as well as the honor
fraternities of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau and Sigma Gamma Epsilon and Gamma Tau
Kappa.
Jim owned and operated an oil and gas exploration and production company for 61
years, James K. Anderson, Inc. He was a founding contributor of Sarkey’s Energy
Center and a recipient of the University of Oklahoma Regents Award. Jim was the
chairman of the committee for the Oil Pioneer Plaza at the Sam Noble Museum of
Natural History. He was inducted into the New Mexico Military Institute Hall of
Fame and also received the George Ward Memorial Award from the New Mexico
Military Institute as well. Jim was also a member of the Society of the
Cincinnati.
Jim was a member of St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Oklahoma City.
He is survived by his wife Jerrie, children Judi Anderson Guetens and husband
Ed, Melanie Anderson, and James R. Anderson and wife Mary; stepchildren Allen
Buchanan, Mike Buchanan and wife Caryn, Don L. Buchanan, and Becky Archey and
husband Brian; 10 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, his dear cousins, and
dear friend Lisa Gracey.
The family would like to extend their thanks to Dr. Kelley Lobb and the staff of
The McCortney Hospice Group.
Memorials may be made to the University of Oklahoma or The McCortney Hospice
House.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from 6:00-8:00pm at
Havenbrook Funeral Home.
Services will be 1:00pm Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in the Chapel of Havenbrook Funeral Home with interment to follow at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Norman.
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