February 19, 1941 – April 27, 2017
Henry Anderson of Noblesville died on April 27, 2017, m Lawton, Oklahoma. A 1959 graduate of Noblesville High School, he attended Purdue University and then pined the United States Air Force. After concluding his service to the nation, he returned to farm his mother’s (Jane Gottman Klepfer Anderson) 320 acres. He and his wife (Ada) purchased 80 acres from Russell and Esther Renner in 1967, which he added to his farming duties.
Most important in his wife were his wife, children, and Labrador Retrievers. Henry never missed a school event, and was proud of his three children who all graduated from Purdue University.
He so bravely battled cancer since 2015. The trip to Texas in April 2017, to visit his daughter, Mary, and her family, was Ins last, and he almost made it home to his farm in Noblesville.
He is survived by his wife, Ada Jeanne Anderson, son Bradford Paul Anderson (Sharon), daughter Ada Kathleen Anderson Nekola (Matt), granddaughter Lauren, daughter Mary Jeanne Anderson-Novak (Mark), and grandson Dominic Paul.
Per his wishes, a private family service took place. Should friends desire, it is asked that donations be made to the Nature Conservancy Indiana Chapter (620 East Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 Phone: (317) 951-8818), as he loved working the land, and/or Central Indiana Lab Rescue & Adoption (P.O. Box 17485, Indianapolis, IN 46217, Phone: (888) 882-1900), and/or Loire of Labs, Indiana (8063 Madison Avenue, #235, Indianapolis, IN 46227 Phone: 317-602-1470).