Lafayette A. "Fayette" Anderson

© Cheyenne Star

21 Feb 1946

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

A large crowd attended the funeral services of Lafayette A. Anderson which were conducted at the Baptist church of this city Friday afternoon with Rev. C.B. Reneau delivered the sermon. Mr. Anderson had been a member of the Baptist church since the early days being a charter member of the old Redmoon church of this denomination.

Mr. Anderson, known as "Fayette" Anderson, died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, February 13, 1946, where he had gone to recuperate after an attack of pneumonia.

Mr. Anderson was a pioneer of Cheyenne and had resided in this city since the early days and had many friends in this city.

He was born April 3, 1873 and was married to Nellie Graves in 1898. His wife preceded him in death in 1943.

He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. L. H. Roush of Amarillo, Mrs. Earl Falls and Miss Pauline Anderson of Albuquerque and four sons, Claude, John, and Glen all of Cheyenne and Vernon of Albuquerque.

Other survivors are three sisters, Mrs. Minnire Williams of Artesia, News Mexico, Mrs. Sam Berry of Cheyenne and Mrs. O.H. Cotter of Foss.

Committal was in the Cheyenne cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma.