Donald Anderson

Donald Melvin Anderson, age 78, of Tacoma, WA passed away May 9, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will take place and ashes will be placed at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington May 21.
Donald was born June 18, 1935 in Waukon, the son of Melvin J. and Ruth E. (Bell Selberg) Anderson. He was a 1953 graduate of Waukon High School.
He joined the U.S. Army shortly after graduation and had a long military career. He proudly served in the military from 1953 to 1968. He was wounded in action in Vietnam and was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his gallantry in action.
After his service in the Army, Donald entered the University of Iowa, where he earned a degree in 1971. He returned to military service by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force, where he served his country for 18 more years and reached the high rank of Chief Master Sergeant and was awarded many medals.
Those left to honor him include his wife, Kyong Anderson; three brothers, Odel (Chris) Anderson of Lancaster, PA, Richard (Joan) Anderson of Davenport, and Gordon (Patricia) Anderson of Cedar Rapids; and three sisters, Donna Schuler of Alaska; Linda (Vic) Villont of Mesa, AZ and Darlene Hartkemeyer of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Carolyn Linzy and Shirley Boleyn.