August 26, 2018
August 26, 2018
I miss you Dad. Two years since you died and 6-1/2 years since the stroke stole your mind. I wish I could talk to you, so much has happened since.
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Robert Anderson, 75 years old, born on December 9, 1940, and passed away on August 26, 2016. We will remember him forever.
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September 18, 2016
September 18, 2016
To Bob's Family I wish to say I am glad and proud to part of Bob's life. We served togther in the USMC and wee drove to Ca. Together in route to Hawaii and then we bought a car together. I am so glad your Mother and Dad and my wife were able to spend time together at Parris Island a few lears ago with others who enjoyed knowing dad.
Mom and dad put us up at their home in Ohio and I got to his works including the old car and bull dozer. He bragged about his children and once again I enjoyed his company. I will always have nothing but fond memories of our friendship.
I wish you all my Prayers at his loss and Gods gain.
Mom and dad put us up at their home in Ohio and I got to his works including the old car and bull dozer. He bragged about his children and once again I enjoyed his company. I will always have nothing but fond memories of our friendship.
I wish you all my Prayers at his loss and Gods gain.
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August 26, 2018
August 26, 2018
I miss you Dad. Two years since you died and 6-1/2 years since the stroke stole your mind. I wish I could talk to you, so much has happened since.
September 18, 2016
September 18, 2016
To Bob's Family I wish to say I am glad and proud to part of Bob's life. We served togther in the USMC and wee drove to Ca. Together in route to Hawaii and then we bought a car together. I am so glad your Mother and Dad and my wife were able to spend time together at Parris Island a few lears ago with others who enjoyed knowing dad.
Mom and dad put us up at their home in Ohio and I got to his works including the old car and bull dozer. He bragged about his children and once again I enjoyed his company. I will always have nothing but fond memories of our friendship.
I wish you all my Prayers at his loss and Gods gain.
Mom and dad put us up at their home in Ohio and I got to his works including the old car and bull dozer. He bragged about his children and once again I enjoyed his company. I will always have nothing but fond memories of our friendship.
I wish you all my Prayers at his loss and Gods gain.
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Marion 8200 from P&M "Midway Princess" to Florida Limestone Quarry.
Marion 8200 from P&M to Florida Limestone Quarry, second page of the factsheet
First Marion 8200 P&M Coal Midway Mine named "Midway Princess". Started working in 1973.
First Marion 8200 P&M Coal Midway Mine Pit Switch with B-E sister. Marion 8200 (left) "Midway Princess" and Bucyrus-Erie 2570 (right) "Midway Queen". P&M closed the mine in the late 80's or early 90's. The machines were moved west to other P&M mine(s)
2008 Reunion
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Midway Princess
September 19, 2016
Second page of the factsheet for the dragline dad showed us in Missouri, 1974. Some day I would like to visit it and see it work again, its a connection to dad and his expertise on these machines and this machine in particular.
Midway Princess
September 19, 2016
The first dragline I ever saw, the one dad took us to before vacation at the Lake of the Ozarks was this machine. It survived the years and mining ups and downs, ending up in Florida.
Midway Princess
September 19, 2016
Dad was a Test Engineer for Marion and took our family to Butler MO in 1974. He had some testing to do on this machine. He wasn't a regular Marion erecting Engineer, so the testing would have been either a special startup structural and vibration test for the Engineering Department or investigating a problem. This machine was the first Marion 8200, so he was probably there to do operating field stress and vibration data capture to compare to the design predictions.
The mine was Midway Mine of the Pittsburg & Midway Coal Company (P&M). The dragline was named "Midway Princess", but dad called it "Big Bertha" kidding around with us.
We stayed at a little motel somewhere near the mine and I can remember seeing Richard Nixon speaking, I seem to remember it was his resignation speech, on the little B&W TV! I can't remember for certain, I was 10 years old then. After his business at the mine, Dad took us to watch the machine working and then we went camping at the Lake of the Ozarks for a week before heading back to Ohio. We had a little tent camper behind the car. I can remember it raining a lot.
Nick Anderson