ANDERSON. Samuel Dill - b. August 18, 1844 - d. June 22, 1931

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Howard Courant
June 25, 1931

Samuel Dill Anderson, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Anderson of Indiana, was born August 18, 1844, near Indianapolis, Indiana and departed this life June 22, 1931, at the age of 86 years 10 months and 4 days at his home in Howard, Kansas.

At the age of about 10 years he with his parents moved form Indiana to Iowa where he grew to manhood.

At the age of about 27 he was united in marriage to Miss Martha Powell of Afton, Iowa.  To this union was born one son, E.K. Anderson of Howard.  His wife passed away on September 4, 1874.  he then moved to  Butler County, Kansas, where he was united in marriage on December 3, 1876(?) to Miss Laura C. Rice of Atchinson county, Kansas.  To this union were born seven children, three of whom preceded their father in death.  They were Mrs. Nettie Nix, Luther A. and Lela Anderson; those living are: Mrs. Mary Leckliter of Farmington, New Mexico; Mrs. Lulu Springborn of Oakland, California, Leslie of Longton and Irving of Howard.  Brother Anderson and his family moved to Elk County about 40 years ago and to Howard about 22 years ago.

He was a Christian gentleman and faithful to the things of highest ideal, having been converted at the age of 23, and a few months later received the blessing of entire santification.  He was a member of the Cranston Chapel Methodist Episcopal church, later united with the Nazarene church of Howard where his membership remained unto the end.  He was an ordained minister in that church having been ordained in 1906.  Brother Anderson was faithful to the teachings of the Bible and always had a kind and inspiring word for those whom he came in contact.  He was continually speaking of his home Over There and exerted all to prepare for that great event.  He was ready and willing to go and his going is mourned by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, five children, seventeen grandchildren, six great grandchildren, other relatives and a host of bereaved friends who mourn his going.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 23rd, at the M.E. Church, conducted by Rev. W. C. Chappell, pastor.  Burial at Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard.