Obituary of Glenn Anderson

Glenn F. "Jack" Anderson, age 83, died February 10, 2008 at home in his sleep of heart failure. He was born in St. Joseph, MO, the only son of Glenn and Luella Anderson. They preceded him in death, as did his two older sisters, Dorothy and Harriet; a grandson, David; and, his beloved wife, Genelle. Jack was a hard worker all of his life and a great student and athlete. He earned a football scholarship to Missouri University but enlisted in the Naval Air Force and flew Corsairs off aircraft carriers in the South Pacific during WWII. He received a BA in political science from Westminster College where he was president of the student body and earned an internship to American University in Washington, DC Jack married Genelle Martin and spent the rest of his life in Tulsa and Broken Arrow. He was in the oil business, traded in real estate and on the Bent Arrow Ranch, he raised champion Palominos and giant homing pigeons. He was president of the American Quarter Horse Association, the Palomino Association and the American Giant Homer Association and is in the Hall of Fame for all three. His wife, Genelle died in 1993. A few years later, he re-discovered his former high school sweetheart, Lynn Bowen Mensch at their 55th high school reunion and they were married in November of 1997. Jack is survived by his wife, Lynn; sons, Andy and George; his daughter, Becky Mitchell; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and many, many friends. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the AQHA Scholarship Fund, PO Box 200, Amarillo, TX 79168 or St. Francis Hospice Home Building Fund, 6600 South Yale, Suite 350, Tulsa, OK 74136. Friends are invited to a viewing from 7-9:00 pm Tuesday at Ninde Woodland Funeral Home, 57th and So. Memorial. There will be a private family committal.