Mr. Stuart Anderson

ANDERSON, Stuart A. Stuart (Stu) Albert Anderson, 84, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Lake Arrowhead, Waleska, Georgia on December 20, 2014. Stu was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 18, 1930 to Albert and Evangeline Anderson. He spent his childhood and young adult years in Minneapolis where he was a 3-sport athlete and graduate of Minnehaha Academy. He attended the University of Minnesota where he graduated, with honors, in 1952, with a degree in Business Administration. Following his marriage to Mary Thompson in June 1954, Stu spent the next several years in Oakland, California where he served as a Lieutenant in the Navy at Oakland Naval Air Station. After fulfilling his Navy commitment, and following a short stint with Delco Remy in Indiana, he returned to the Twin Cities in 1956 where he began a long and interesting career at the 3M Company. During his 31 years at “the Mining” Stu travelled the globe and was introduced to a host of new cultures and friends. A personal highlight was a 5-year assignment with his family in Taipei, Taiwan in the late 1970’s and early 80’s. The years in Taipei were marked by excitement and adventure, and helped shape the lives of everyone in the family. At age 56 Stu obtained an MBA, graduating with a 4.0 from the University of Minnesota. Following his retirement from 3M in 1987 Stu moved to Atlanta where he worked in a variety of roles at the Georgia State University College of Business. In 1992 Stu built a home at Lake Arrowhead. He was married to Gloria Cooke in 1997 and lived there happily among their many good friends and neighbors until his death. He continued to travel extensively, devotedly served as an Elder and Deacon for Heritage Presbyterian Church, helped to establish a Young Life Christian youth ministry in Cherokee County, delivered many Meals on Wheels, and served for several years as a volunteer and treasurer for the Lake Arrowhead Fire Department. A lifelong Minnesota Gophers fan, and later in life a devotee of both Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Braves, Stu will be remembered by those who remembered by those who loved him as an extremely generous, loving man who lived life to the fullest and always saw the glass half full. He is survived by his loving wife, Gloria; his beloved children, Deborah and Stephen (Martha); his stepdaughter, Jennifer Coggin; his cherished grandchildren, Jack, Elizabeth and Thomas (Stuart) Anderson; his sister Mary Griffin; and his former wife Mary Anderson. A celebration of Stu’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 17 at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 5323 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth, Georgia. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Young Life, P.O. Box 520, Colorado Springs, CO 80901.

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Mr. Stuart Anderson

April 18, 1930 - December 20, 2014