James Gerald Anderson

Jimmy, son of James Gerald Sr. and Orla Maxine (Larson) Anderson was born December 19, 1951 in St. Ignatius, Montana. He lived with his family in Ronan and then Thompson Falls, Montana and Wenatchee, WA. The family moved to Salem, OR in 1961. Jimmy lived at Fairview Hospital and Training Center and The King of Hearts Group Home for many years. He spent the past few weeks of his life at the Shangri-la Group Home. He worked at Garten Foundation. Jimmy will be remembered for his easy smile and gentle spirit. He loved to watch TV, especially westerns and write in notebooks. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sisters: Mirth (Dave) Moore of Anacortes, WA and Karen (Tom) Wykes of Bend, OR; three newphews and five nieces, as well as four great nieces and one great nephew.