Anderson, Stanley Joseph, Rear Admiral, US Navy, (Ret.) passed away May 2, 2014 in Golden Valley, MN. A native of Minneapolis, MN he graduated from Minnehaha Academy. In 1946 he was drafted to serve in the US Navy and while serving in China he was accepted to the US Naval Academy. Upon graduation in 1951 he reported to the USS Saint Paul doing two cruises off the Korean coast until the Korean War ended. In December 1953 he reported to Naval Submarine School. After Submarine school he served on the USS Remora then attended Nuclear Power School. Upon graduation from Nuclear Power School he served on the commissioning crew of five nuclear submarines, USS Sargo, USS Scamp, USS Snook, USS Woodrow Wilson and USS Haddock of which he served as commanding officer. In 1970 he served as a Submarine Division Commander; Senior member, Nuclear Propulsion Examining Board, Commander in Chief U.S. Atlantic Fleet; Commander Submarine Squadron Four. While serving as Chief of Staff and aide to the Commander Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet he was promoted to Rear Admiral. As an Admiral he served as Commander Submarine Group Six; as Naval Inspector General, Washington, D.C.; Commander of the Naval Base Pearl Harbor and Commander Naval Logistics Command U.S. Pacific Fleet; Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics) Washington, D.C.. After serving nearly forty years in the Navy, he retired in August 1985. Naval Awards include; Legion of Merit, 5 awards; Meritorious Service Medal, 2 awards; Navy Commendation Medal; Navy Expeditionary Medal; China Service Medal; WWII Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal with bronze star; Korean Service Medal; Korean Presidential Unit Citation; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; United Nations Service Medal. He served as President of The Officers' Christian Fellowship (OCF) 1983-1985. In 1985 he joined the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) in Atlanta and retired in 1996 as Senior Vice President and Director, International and Supplier Division. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lora; son, Stanley Joseph Anderson, Jr., LCDR, USNR (Ret.) "Jay"; daughter- in-law, Susan; three grandchildren, Lora Elaine, Tor Joseph, AWAN, US Navy, Hana Sue. Funeral Services will be held at Salem Covenant Church, 2655 5th St NW, New Brighton, MN, Friday, May 9, 2014 visitation 1 pm, funeral 2pm. Interment Monday, May 12, 2014, 1pm Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Navy. Memorials preferred to Officers' Christian Fellowship.
