Donald John Anderson

Donald John Anderson peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 1 st in the embrace of family at his home in Appleton.  He had recently celebrated his 99th birthday in his hometown of Ashwaubenon.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years Dorothy Diamond, his siblings Emily (Jack) Nelson and Harold (Pat) Anderson, his two granddaughters Charly Rose and Autumn, and his great-granddaughter Zaynab. Born on October 9, 1921 in the town of Ashwaubenon, Don attended Cormier School, a one-room school house named after his maternal grandfather who had donated the land. In his youth, Don reached the rank of Eagle Scout and excelled in math and science. After graduating from Green Bay West High School with honors, he earned a degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and membership in the national mathematics honor society of Pi Mu Epsilon.  He married Dot in 1944 and eventually settled in Neenah, where he raised his family and worked at Kimberly-Clark Corporation.  In summer...