DALLAS ANDERSON
April 13, 1931 - October 20, 2009
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Age 78, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 20, 2009 at Vallhaven Care Center in Neenah. Dallas was born on April 13, 1931 in Neenah, son of the late Orell J. and Dorothy (Leubke) Anderson. After a short time serving in the U.S. Army, Dallas received his Bachelor of Arts from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN; and later received his Master of Fine Arts Degree from the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts. He was married in Copenhagen to his wife, Kerstin M. Kiki Hakansson. While in Denmark he worked on restoration and preservation of Denmarks Historical Sites, and taught figure drawing at the Royal Academy. In 1967 Dallas and Kiki moved back to the United States where Dallas joined the faculty of the Department of Art at Brighum Young University in Provo, Utah, and left there in 1984 as the Director of the Universitys Sculpture Program. He continued his career in Los Angeles as a Sculptor-in-Residence at Crystal Cathedral until 1988 before returning to the Fox Valley where was a free lance Sculptor. His many works include Ring Dance in City Park in Appleton, and Playing in the Rain in Riverside Park in Neenah, but his works are on public display in Norway, Denmark, Utah, California, Hawaii, and Wisconsin. He also has works in private collections in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, and the United States. He was lovingly referred to by his colleagues as the Singing Sculptor. He will be sadly missed by Kiki, his wife of 47 years; his daughter: Linda K. Anderson of Appleton; his sons: Orell C. (Franceskay Allebes) Anderson, CA, Lief E. (Nicole Schoonover) Anderson, WA; his grandchildren: Soren, Dane, and Holland Anderson. He is further survived by his sister, Ardys (Frank) Nault, TX; and brother, Elward (Hazel) Anderson of Neenah. Private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund in being established in Dallas name. The family wishes to the thank the staffs of Theda Care at Home Hospice, Vallhaven Care Center, and the Veterans Administration, and especially Dallas closest friends for their constant love and support.
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Joel & Susan Schlachtenhaufen
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Dear Kiki and Linda, Our thoughts and prayers have been with you. The special gifts of your husband and father will keep on giving. Please see yourselves as gifts to us which he helped shape. How good it is to have a loving and grace-filled God! -- Joel and Susan Schlachtenhaufen
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Judy Ferron Dokmo
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Dear Kiki and Linda, How sorry we were to learn of Dallas's passing. You have our deepest sympathy. My mother, Leone Ferron, will be saddened when we tell her. She just celebrated her 96 birthday and is in assisted living. Over some years since my dad's passing Dallas showed Leone so much kindness and compassion by taking her grocery shopping, bringing her flowers and planting them and making sure that no one took advantage of her as it did happen when she was sold a very expensive vacuum. Dallas called me to alert me of the situation. I remember Dallas when I was a younger girl and his beautiful singing voice. Leone loved to accompany him when he sang solos. She would always talk of his beautiful voice. When Dallas no longer was able to help Leone because of his health he made arrangements for some one else to help her. Dallas gave Leone a small statue of Christ, one that he created, that I have standing on a shelf with a picture of Dallas the artist along side. It will always be a reminder to our family of his kindness toward Leone. Your family will also be remembered for bringing Leone into you home for special holidays. So many wonderful artistic gifts Dallas created for us to admire and enjoy. He will live on in our hearts. Sincerely, Judy Dokmo, Leone Ferron's daughter