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James Linderoth Anderson, 80, passed away on August 21, 2005. He is survived by his three sons, Jerry, James Junior, and Jeffrey; as well as his grandson, James III. He was born in Washington State to immigrants from Denmark and Norway and inherited the wandering heart of a Viking. James first came to New Mexico following his service as a flight engineer in the 8th Army Air Corps, stationed in England and Germany during World War II. He arrived in New Mexico on the advice of bombardiers who had trained at Kirtland Air Force Base. He enrolled at the University of New Mexico and graduated from UNM in 1951 with a degree in civil engineering. It was the beginning of a long love for New Mexico. James made his home in Albuquerque for much of the last 2 decades, as well as for many years following World War II. In between, he spent numerous years living in Hawaii, Okinawa, and Korea. He had a long and prosperous career with the Army Corps of Engineers. He was married to Jean Reed, daughter of Viola and Homer Reed, a long-time printer for the Albuquerque Tribune. He is also survived by his second wife, Kim Ji-Sue, from Korea. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Strong-Thorne Mortuary (842-8800).
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