Dr. Conrad Elliot Anderson Jr.

Dr. Conrad Elliot Anderson passed away surrounded by his family on Friday evening, which happened to be his 72nd wedding anniversary. He is survived by his sister Beverly; 4 children and their spouses, Stephen Anderson, Bradford & Kimberly Anderson, Bronna & Kendrick Lawrence, and Mitchell & Juliette Anderson; as well as his 10 grandchildren and his great-grandson. He is preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Virginia, and their son, Jeffrey, who died in infancy. Dr. Anderson was born to Conrad and Edith Anderson in Des Moines, Iowa on September 9, 1921. His father was a farmer and he and his siblings grew up during the difficult times of the Great Depression. He graduated from high school and when World War II broke out in 1941 he enlisted in the US Army and served at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey as an Intelligence Analyst in the Army Signal Corps. It was at Fort Monmouth that he met his future wife at a dance. They were married on October 6, 1945 at Fort Monmouth. After the war, the Andersons moved back to Iowa, where Dr. Anderson attended the University of Iowa, completing his undergraduate in 1948, and then received his Doctorate of Medicine in 1951. After he graduated, the Anderson family moved to Fort Howard, Maryland for his residency. After a short time working at Alameda Hospital, in 1953 the Anderson family moved to Fremont to start his practice. Dr. Anderson started by working with Dr. Lyle Buehler in a small storefront space on J Street in Niles. At that time, when house calls were common, he would rotate with other doctors in the area to service the then small population of the Fremont area. As the city of Fremont grew, the burden to treat the larger population became difficult. It was due to this need, that Dr. Anderson was one of 9 doctors that made up the inaugural staff of Washington Hospital in 1958. He served as Chief of Medical Staff at Washington from 1969 to 1970. He continued to practice medicine at his office on the corner of Mowry and Paseo Padre until he retired at the age of 77 in 1998, wrapping up a total of 45 years of service to his adopted home of Fremont. Dr. Anderson served as President of Board of the Union Sanitary District for the Tri-City area for many years. He helped to found MIEC , a medical professional liability insurance company, in 1975, and continued as a board member for a total of 28 years. He served as a delegate to the American Medical Association. He also served after his retirement on the bio-ethics committee at Washington Hospital, as well as a board member of the nonprofit Washington Hospital Township Hospital Development Corp. It was due to this leadership in the Tri-City community that led Washington Hospital to dedicate their main auditorium at 2500 Mowry Avenue to Dr. Anderson in 2001. The Andersons travelled the world, including Europe, South America and the Middle East. Dr. Anderson was known for his compassion, charity and sense of humor. To those of us who knew him either as a patient, family member, or friend, his impact on the City of Fremont, but even more on us as individuals, will never be forgotten. Memorial services are to take place 11:30 a.m. Saturday October 21st at Centerville Presbyterian Church at 4360 Central Ave., Fremont.