Dr. John F. Anderson

I'm so sorry for your loss. John was a dear friend and mentor during my 21 years at BUMC. He was one of the kindest, most admirable, and inspiring people I knew. He will be deeply missed.

I mourn for all of us on the loss of this fine man. He was always a steady, upright, boy - due in large part to his family's values. John and I became friends when we were in kindergarten. What a lovely time and place it was to grow up in little McKinney during those decades! I remember Mrs. Haynes kindergarten with chickens in the back yard; Mom Anderson's farm with the remains of an orchard behind the white two-story house; the big, new house that John's family build on Brook Lane...

I am so sorry to learn of John’s death. He was an excellent leader and mentor to me. John preceded me as the president of the Baylor University medical staff and taught me “the ropes” of how to organize the meetings and lead the staff. Later we closely collaborated when I was BUMC’s Chief of Internal Medicine, and he was BUMC’s chief medical officer. As a nephrologist, John and I collaborated to provide care to so many dialysis patients when he created or repaired their vascular access. John...

I had the pleasure of begin the next door neighbor of John and Rachel. I always enjoyed their company and taking walks with them with their dog. John was a very thoughtful and good person as well as a great neighbor. He will be greatly missed by many people. Thanks for the privilege of being my neighbor.