E. Herbert Anderson Jr. was born in Marysville, California (northern California) on October 29, 1927. He was the son of E. Herbert Andersen Sr. and Charlotte Mary Smith.

In about 1930 the family (including little sister Charlene) moved to San Francisco where his father found employment as a cook and chef at the Francis Drake Hotel.

It was the Height of the great depression and his father's job soon disappeared and he was unable to find employment for about two years.

About 1934 the family moved to Sacramento, California, where his father finally found employment at the Senator Hotel.

They found a home in east Sacramento where young Herbert and his sister Charlene were raised, graduating from Sacramento Senior High School in February of 1945. He attended the Sacramento Junior College Technical Institute of Aeronautics for one year and then left for full time employment as an apprentice aircraft and engine mechanic at a company called Aircraftsmen, subsequently receiving his aircraft and engine mechanics license a few years later.

He joined the LDS Church at the age of 12 and was called on a mission to Denmark in 1947, where he served for two and a half years, being released in June, 1950.

In 1952, during a trip to an LDS general conference, he made a trip to Star Valley to visit the CallAir factory and met Reuel and Barlow Call. He decided that the CallAir factory would be a fun place to work. He accepted a job offer from Reuel Call and moved to Afton in November of 1953. He met the love of his life, Laura Meldrum the following year and they were married in the Idaho Falls Temple in January of 1955.

During the years, they lived in many places, from Texas (Mooney Aircraft) to Florida (Piper Aircraft) to Afton (CallAir, IMCO Inc.) to Georgia (Aero Commander) and back to Afton (Polaris Pitts, Christen Industries, Aviate).

He is survived by his loving wife Laura of 63 years, three daughters, Laura Jane Anderson, Mary Lee Vega, Juliann Kelley, and 11 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 12 at 12:00 PM at the Afton 4th Ward LDS Chapel. A viewing will be held Sunday, February 11 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Schwab Mortuary in Afton. A viewing will also be held prior to the services from 11:00 to 11:45 AM at the Church.