On May 19, 1943, Bob Anderson was born, the oldest of three children. He grew up on a farm in North Dakota before heading off to college, where he studied to become a veterinarian. He then began a journey to western Australia, and he stopped in Humboldt County on the way and never looked back.

Over the years, he worked in many veterinary practices, opening several of his own and finally retiring in 2012. He worked on all sorts of animals over the many years, large and small, garnering quite the reputation as a vet and as a kind-hearted, generous person and friend. Ask anyone that knew him and they’ll have some story to tell fondly about “Dr. Bob.” In 1981, he had a son, Jared, and added “loving and devoted father” to his list of qualifications. And in 1993, he met his long time partner in life and travel, Linda, whose family he took on as his own, adding even more to those who called him family.

Fast forward to the early 2000s and he became a grandpa for the first time, and he took on the role of “Papa Bob” with as much (or more) kindness, generosity and love as he had devoted to all those friends, family and animals over the years.

On June 9, 2023, having recently celebrated his 80th birthday and after a night of fun and joking with family, Bob passed away in his sleep peacefully, leaving behind a host of people who love him and will continue to remember him, his adventures and exploits fondly and wish him well on his next adventures.

For those that wish to attend, a celebration of life is scheduled for July 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Scotia Fire Hall. All his friends are welcome to stop by for a minute or stay the whole time.

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