Bryce Keith Anderson's Obituary
Heaven has been blessed with one of the best, Bryce Keith Anderson lost his mighty battle with COVID-19 on June 18th, 2021.
Bryce Keith Anderson was born on January 30, 1949, in American Fork, Utah. He was born to Joye Ella Freeman and Keith Richard Anderson of Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was married to his sweetheart Sandra Kathleen Anderson. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Provo, Utah Temple on June 14, 1985.
Bryce was born a little man, very responsible and meticulous in everything he did throughout his life. He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1967 as valedictorian. He went on to receive a scholarship to BYU where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology with a computer science minor in 1972. After college he enlisted in the National Guard where he attended the US Army Signal school in Fort Gordon, GA where he graduated with honors as a cryptographer and a communication specialist.
Bryce spent 18 years working at Deseret bank, GL Corporation and worked his way up to Executive Vice President. In 1990 he moved to Bank of American Fork where he worked as Vice President and Chief Security Officer handling all physical and cyber security for the bank.
Along with a full time career he also held many other responsibilities in the church and community. He served as the President of the Salt Lake City Chapter of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Infragard homeland security organization. The chapter held about 300 members and spread over Utah, Idaho, and Montana. He recently served an LDS Mission at the Lehi Utah FamilySearch Center where he developed a love for family history and temple work.
For several years he competed in combat shooting training and he loved teaching his family how to handle a weapon. He has also been a HAM radio operator since he was 12. His call sign is K7UA. He has an extensive knowledge of wireless technology and is able to communicate in morse code at 65 words a minute. He once said “When I am old and don’t know anything I will still know morse code”. He will forever be missed among the HAM Radio Community. With all of his training and accomplishments NOTHING was more important to him than his family, and the knowledge of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He loved spending his time with his wife who he loved deeply and NEVER took for granted. They enjoyed traveling both in and out of the United States. He said “She taught me how to be brave in another country” He was the most amazing dad and grandpa, and he would step in as a dad or grandpa to anyone who needed him. He would take them in under his arm and teach them and love them and care for them. He stepped in where he was needed without a hesitation. He is survived by his wife Kathi Anderson, his children Jennifer Ray, Holly Chambliss, Corbin Anderson, Soni Levenseller, Joy Leavitt, Holden Anderson, Dylan Anderson, and Justine Anderson, his 20 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren and his 2 nieces Jodi Beckstead and Janalee Johnson. He is preceded in death by his parents Joye Ella Freeman and Keith Richard Anderson, and his brother Leon Neil Anderson. The Funeral and viewing Service will be held at the Sunset Hills 2nd ward building, 1152 North 400 West American Fork, Ut, Wednesday June 23 at 11:00 am. A viewing will precede the services Tuesday, June 22nd at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Wednesday, June 23rd from 10:00 am - to 10:45 am. Bryce will be buried in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Funeral services provided by Premier Funeral Services.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.premierfuneral.com.
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