Peter Anderson

Real Estate Emeritus

Aug. 23, 1942 — April 24, 2016

Peter Archie Anderson — otherwise known as Skippy, PA, Pops, Daddy — started his journey in Port Townsend, Washington, in 1942, where he loved fishing on the docks and causing trouble with his little crew. From there he moved with his family to Hillsboro, Oregon, where he became quite the popular stud — with his buddies and cars they would patrol the streets like Kings. This is where he met little Ruthie Fragmeier, married and produced an AWESOME daughter, Kristin Sheree. Not long after this Dr. Homer Ireland (his mentor), who was a dentist in Seaside, Oregon, persuaded him to come and sell real estate at the Oregon Coast — he said, “It’s going to be big and you can do it.” So we packed ’er up and moved to Seaside.

This is where the magic begins …

A real estate extraordinaire was born. Pete Anderson Realty started off as one small office and became the largest real estate company on the Oregon Coast — wait … there’s more — then came Seaside Sanitary Service and The Bounty Bar and Grill. Wow, what a businessman!

After that chapter came to a close, you would have thought that Pete would like to relax a bit. Nope, not Pete … well … he did stop long enough to court a pretty little lady named Monyica Rich (whom he was very happily married to for 18 years) — and so it continues … He landed in Palm Springs, where again he wheeled and dealed, opening an antique shop, flipping houses and buying and selling classic cars … and of course … there’s more! (I don’t know about you but I’m exhausted just reading this!)

Next stop on the Anderson journey … Fayetteville, Tennessee! Pete loved the beauty of Tennessee and the All-American town. So is he finally slowing down? … HECK NO! On to opening General Real Estate Services — where he was again one of the top agencies in Alabama-Tennessee.

If you know Peter Anderson at all, you would agree that there are many words to describe him — kind, generous, loving, stubborn, always right (and he normally was 90 percent of the time), compassionate, handsome as a fox, and funny — funny as hell — and smart … very smart.

He was one in million who touched so many lives.

And I guarantee he is up there with a “For Sale” sign at the pearly gates, making a deal.

RIP Pete and TCB (Take Care of Business)

Sail On … What A Ride!

He is survived by his wife, Monyica Anderson; daughter Kristin Anderson Farm; son-in-law Kevin Farm; stepsons Brandon and Jason Rich; sister Carol Smith, her husband, Marvin Smith, nephew Kelly Ott and grand-niece Kelli Nicole Guillory; brother Charlie Anderson, niece Jenny Anderson Zurcher; best friend Elvin Foltz; countless other buddies whom he adored; and grandpup Raina Farm.

He was preceded in death by his father Carl August Anderson; his mother Catherine Charlotte Anderson; and his niece Traci Ott Guillory. 

There will be celebrations of his life this summer.