Roy Anderson

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roy Anderson with his family by his side on Sunday, August 17, 2025. He lived a long and full life of 92 years. He was born June 11, 1933 at home in Steele Bridge district ( 5 miles east of Gladstone) to Greta and Peter Anderson.

Roy is survived by his loving wife Rose of 62 years, 2 sons; Mark, Clint and his wife Connie, 2 grandchildren Mackenzie & Kyle, sister-in-law Dena Beaulieu and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by 3 brothers and their wife’s; Gordon & Vi, Arnold & Grace, Harvey & Vi, one sister Lorraine and husband Gordon Robershaw, and brother-in-law Chris Beauileu.

Roy quit school at the age of 14 at Christmas time when he was in Grade 8 at Woodside School. He moved to Winnipeg and worked welding on snow planes at Princess Auto. Then back to the farm to help his father and brothers on the farm. He also hauled gravel on the #50 highway. In the winters he hauled lumber and pulp near Mafeking Manitoba and also in Northern Ontario near Beardmore.

Roy spent many years clearing bush for farmers in the winter. In summer he was building road with his bulldozer & cat and scraper. He worked on the Winnipeg floodway, Minnedosa Dam, Shelmouth dam and the Z dike in the 1997 flood of the century.

In 1968 he started Roy Anderson Supply and sold Allis Chalmers Tractors, universal tractors and in 1968 he sold Farmhand Farm Implements after his brothers Gordons Death. He also started farming and had a herd of Maine-Anjou Cattle. In the early 1970s he imported 2 full blooded heifers from France. Roy started Anderson Sand & Gravel around 1971. We were in the custom cattle hauling for 3 years and custom grain hauling for 21 years. In 2014 Roy started Roy Anderson Rentals renting out storage vans and reefer containers.

Roy loved music and played guitar and sang with his family & friends. Roy had many trips to California and Shelton Washington to visit his sister, brother-in-law and family. He also traveled to Florida and Hawaii. He enjoyed many visits with family and friends, reminiscing about old times and discussing current events.

Roy loved his family very much.

Special than you to the doctors, nurses and staff at the  Portage Hospital, the home care workers and home care nurses who helped him be at home as long as possible, where he wanted to be.