Show I t In J AItho Although h no mortal eye will ever again behold his countenance countenance countenance count count- nor human ear be uplifted by his soft sweet mellow mellow mellow mel mel- low loving voice which radiated warmth and love his Image and stature e will ill remain large a as s long as there Is a human being Inhabiting the free confines of Sanpete County The aim of Robert Clair Anderson while he was actively In his stay in this mortal life Ufe engaged e was never to amass great worldly wealth or fame Happiness to this noble man came through spreading love and kindness to others and with sharing what goods he had with others The heads of his beloved comrades are bowed this week in sorrow over the passing of this spiritual giant He will be sorely missed by the Junior set the now generation the parental population and those who are entering the twilight years of their lives President Anderson touched the lives all those he came in contact with of during the years His main goal In life Ufe was to serve others not only In a religious way but through community and state affairs Most important he looked after the temporal needs of others as well as enriching their souls His years of service to the community and county in which he lived were many He served in the state legislature and active In civic functions and struck was out at every opportunity opportunity opportunity to better Sanpete County When It came to serving his church there was no limit to the amount of time that he made available He was always ready to move Into action should the call come He held as a member of the Manti Center such positions Ward bish bishopric bishop bishop- op- op ric served on the stake high council and for years was a member of the stake presidency Some seven years ago he put all of his time and resources on the line to Instigate one of Sanpete's most spiritual projects the beginning of The Mormon Miracle Pageant He personally secured the services of well known individuals inthe inthe In Inthe the theatrical world to help spearhead this undertaking He never doubted the fact that the crowds would multiply each year He knew that the powers of evil or the forces of nature couldn't stay the production of the pageant He Imparted this knowledge to everyone else associated with this work He and his lovely wife Mabel have entertained thousands of persons in their home during the past years many of the them m the spur guests The Andersons hosted numerous dignitaries and those who Just plain needed a good meal and a place to sleep The younger set sing a song entitled What The World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love This song was President Andersons Anderson's theme penned With his passing last week the tune should be replayed In the hearts of Sanpete residents so they may catch the philosophy of this valiant vallant servant He truly loved everyone with whom he came In contact Although he was small In stature and frail as far as his health went nevertheless he was a giant in dealing with his fellow man He al' al always aYs looked for the good In others and was very slow to find fault He showed an Increase of love loveto to those in error rather than making light of that which they were doing wrong Robert Louis Stevenson summed up such a man as President President President Pres Pres- ident Robert Clair Anderson when he penned He has achieved ed success who has lived well laughed often and loved much who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children who has filled his niche and accomplished his task who has left the world better than he found it whether by an improved poppy a perfect poem or a rescued soul who has never lacked appreciation of the earths earth's beauty or failed to e express Press it Who has always looked for the b best st In others and given the best he had whose life was an inspiration whose memory a benediction He may be gone now from our mortal gaze but his me memory mory will linger for generations among those who learned to love him and Indeed could call him a friend and a brother Sanpete South Stake e Officials Mormon Miracle Committee |