Tom H. Anderson, 48, Creston

June 8, 1962 – April 17, 2011

    Thomas Hill “Tommy” Anderson, 48, of Creston, formerly of Glenwood, entered into eternal rest April 17, 2011, in McPherson.
    A Celebration of Life service was held Friday, April 22, 2011, at Peterson Mortuary in Glenwood. Pastor Darrell Hopp officiated. Interment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, Shriner’s Burn Center or Disabled Amercian Veterans.
    He was born June 8, 1962, in Council Bluffs, to Robert and Delores (Downing) Anderson. Tom graduated from Glenwood High School in 1980. He earned an associate degree from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.
    Tom faithfully served his country in the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Army National Reserve. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Eagles. Some of Tom’s interests included hunting and fishing. He was also a talented mechanic and worked on many cars throughout the years. He was a third-generation locomotive engineer and was employed with Burlington Northern Railroad. Tom was a kind and loyal person who will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
    Preceding Tom in death were his grandparents, Dennis and Verna Downing and Tom and Pauline Anderson. He is survived by his parents, Robert and Delores Anderson; sisters, Vicky and husband David Rodgers and their children, Collin and Shelby Rodgers; Tina and husband Rick Barham and their children, Madisen and Turner Barham all of McDonough, Ga.; extended relatives and a host of friends.