Duane Lloyd Anderson

Kind, intelligent, sharp-witted, Duane L. Anderson was born in Hatton, North Dakota on June 21, 1931. As a child Duane was a Life Scout and grew up enjoying hunting, fishing and sports. He lettered in 4 sports in high school. His teammates and fans considered him the “ultimate team player.” Growing up he had a series of jobs in order to help support the family among them: potato picker, road construction, milk truck driver and hunter, At North Dakota State University he played four years of basketball and two years of football where he earned All City, All State and All Conference honors. In 1951 his National Guard unit was activated for the Korean War. He became a platoon sergeant in the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea, seeing combat action on Heartbreak Ridge and in the Iron Triangle area. In the last 20 years he was very active in the 2nd Infantry reunions. Also in 1951 while on leave from the army in Gainesville, FL he met Bettye Coleman. They were married from 1953 until her death in 2016 - 63 years. After graduating from NDSU Duane coached football, basketball and track & field and taught biology in high schools in North Dakota and Florida before completing his Ph.D. degree at Michigan State University. He served as Director of Admissions, Records and Outreach and Director of Transfer Programs at California State University, Sacramento from 1965 until he retired in 1992. After retirement he loved fishing trips to his cabin at Lake Shasta, gardening, watching football, duck hunting and spending time with his family. Until his death due to colon cancer his mind was as sharp & clear as ever. He is predeceased by his wife Bettye Anderson, brother Harold “Zeke” Anderson and survived by his children Melinda Anderson (husband Peter Nowell), Dane Anderson (wife Nora Anderson), Wynn Anderson (wife Karen Anderson), grandchildren Clair Chapman (husband Richard Chapman), Douglas Anderson, (fiance Krystal Perez), Tyler Anderson (wife Alexa Anderson) Lianna Anderson (dog companion Bambam) and sister-in-law Arlys Anderson.