RAPID CITY-William O. Anderson died Tuesday April 29th, 2008 at his home in Rapid City at the age of 86. Bill was born in 1921 in Minnesota to Ole and Runa (Johnson Anderson) Anderson. He had many fond memories of hunting, fishing and camping while growing up in Minnesota. Some of his fondest memories and experiences centered around his involvement in Boy Scouts where he earned his Eagle rank in 1936. Bill graduated from high school in 1939, and began work at a local lumber company until he enlisted into the US Navy in 1942 were he served aboard the USS Nitro, an ammunitions ship. There assignments took them to many Caribbean and South American ports of call. He was then transferred to the nucleus crew of the USS Hubbard DE 211 escorting convoys of ships to South Africa. After the war he was involved with searching the North Atlantic for German submarines holding out and sinking US ships. Bill was honorably discharged from the navy in the fall of 1945 and returned to his hometown to work as a carpenter. He went into partnership in a cabinet building business in which he eventually bought out his partner and created Anderson Cabinet & Millwork Shop. On October 28, 1951, he married the love of his life Joan Gudmundson and in early 1952 they moved to Rapid City to become manager of Black Hills Millwork Co. In 1953, he built his house in his hours after work where he happily resided the rest of his life with his bride Joan and their children. In 1955, Bill went out on his own and started Anderson Millwork Co. which was eventually located on Deadwood Ave. in Rapid City. With his wife and family. Bill shared his love of the outdoors with his family through a tradition of weekend camping in the hills and at lake Angostura. Bill Retired from Anderson Millwork in 1979 and soon after took up the game of golf. He enjoyed playing golf and visiting with many friends and relatives wherever he went throughout his retirement. In 1984, Bill and Joan began the seasonal winter excursions to Mesa AZ. and enjoyed many seasons as snowbirds. Through out his retirement when he wasn't golfing or vacationing, he would spend countless hours in his "Santa's Workshop" practicing his love of woodworking for friends and family. Bill was active in the community in many ways. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church since the mid 1950's and served on the church council . Served six years on the board of Outlaw Ranch. A member of the Sertoma club. Boy Scout Council and as a member in the Naja Temple Shrine Band Unit. Bill also served on the original Board of Directors for the Builders Exchange. Surviving are his wife, Joan Anderson, Rapid City, a son, Bill Anderson and his wife, Loni, Watertown, 5 daughters, Wendy Hanken and her husband, Dennis, Rapid City, Connie Merritt and her husband, Gary, St. Paul, MN, Debra Throgmorton and her husband, Tom, Ft. Collins, CO, Patty Klauck and her husband, Peter, Bloomfield, CO, and Jeanie Maese, and her husband, Luis, Glendale, AZ, a brother, Douglas Anderson, Rapid City, 16 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister and a granddaughter. Visitation will be 4 to 6 P.M. Friday at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home, 2700 Jackson Blvd. and from 9 until 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday. The funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 3, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 402 Kansas City St., with Rev. Wilbur Holz and Rev. Al Jacobson officiating. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5, at Black Hills National Cemetery with military honors by Rushmore VFW Post 1273. A memorial has been established for Trinity Lutheran Church Radio Fund or Hospice of the Hills.