EINAR T. ANDERSON JR.

Anchorage resident Einar T. Anderson Jr., 72, died April 3, 2005, at the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage.

Visitation was held 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 6, followed by a funeral service at 6:30 p.m., all at Anchorage Friends Church, 2824 E. 18th St., off Lake Otis. The Rev. Sonny Russell officiated. A full obituary will follow at a later date.

He was born July 2, 1932, in Rampart. Mr. Anderson lived in Rampart, Fairbanks, Kotzebue, and Anchorage for the last 34 years. He was an airplane mechanic in Fairbanks, and for Wien Airline in Kotzebue. He worked for Northern Air Cargo and Alaska Aeronautical in Anchorage. He retired from Wien Airlines and was a part-time painter at City Sign.

He was a veteran of the United States Navy, receiving the United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal with three stars, and the China Service Medal.

His family wrote, "Ted can fix everything or anything from scratch. He was easygoing with anybody he met. He was very family-oriented, loyal and honest."

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Ethel, of Anchorage; a daughter, Nancy Gabbert of Anchorage; sisters and brothers-in-law, Freda and Mike Hunt of Fairbanks and Clara and James Johnson of Fairbanks; grandchildren, Gwen and Alex Gabbert of Anchorage; great-granddaughter, Aiyanna Wessau of Anchorage, and numerous relatives in Alaska and Sweden.

He was preceded in death by his son, Emil Anderson; parents, Einar and Katherine Anderson Sr., and in-laws, Isaac, Joseph and May Iyahuk, and good friend, Gene Abeita.

Anchorage Funeral Home and Crematory made arrangements.