VFW Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Amos Anderson
Amos Sidney Anderson, 101, of Preston, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, 2015, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Amos was born on the family farm in Peterson on Feb. 16, 1913, the son of Hoval and Josephine (Larson) Anderson. He was raised and attended school in Peterson. For a time, he and his brother, Clarence, owned a dance hall called the Riverside, between Peterson and Rushford. They had a band where Amos was the accordion player and Clarence played the guitar. Amos married Helen...
