Obituary of Robert-Eugene Anderson

Robert Eugene Anderson, of San Diego, passed away unexpectedly on September 8, 2014, at the age of 57.Rob was born January 6, 1957, in Oakland, CA. Shortly after his first birthday his family moved from Lafayette, CA, to the San Diego community of Clairemont. As he grew older, his grandparents, who lived nearby, took him fishing, along with his brothers, around to various lakes in the County which he enjoyed very much. Later on, his father introduced him to deep sea fishing. He also played Little League baseball and spent many days at the beach with family and friends.In 1967, the family moved to Poway. He loved to ride his bike all over town. He enjoyed assembling and painting model cars. He attended Midland Elementary and Meadowbrook Middle schools. It was when he entered Poway High in 1971, that he became interested in playing football and track and field. He excelled in both sports. In his senior year he was honored with Poway High's Paul Platz Award for "Outstanding Male Athlete" 1974-75. In football he earned "Most Valuable Player – Defense".Rob continued his education and football at Palomar College. At Palomar he was named to the All-Mission Conference team. He briefly attended Weber State before transferring to San Diego State University.Rob held various jobs such as bartending and restaurant manager, before settling into being a house painter.He was a San Diego sports fan. He mostly enjoyed watching and following the Chargers, Padres and Aztecs. For fun, he liked to run in races on weekends. The races varied in length from 5K to 10K to even an occasional half marathon. He enjoyed attending the annual Gilroy Garlic festival in Northern California.Rob is preceded in death by his father, Edwin, in 1990. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy; brothers, Jim and Richard; sister-in-law, Margie; and nephews, Christopher, Tyler and Sean.Memorial services will be held at the Community Church of Poway, 13501 Community Road, Poway, CA 92064, on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at 11:00 AM.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BrailleInstitute.org.