http://72.14.177.54/lane_co_oregon/?action=history&feed=atom&title=Anderson%2C_Lester_Ellis 2026-09-30T21:20:14Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.15.1 http://72.14.177.54/lane_co_oregon/?title=Anderson,_Lester_Ellis&diff=5805&oldid=prev 2011-11-19T06:13:12Z

<p>Added detail concerning life before becoming mayor.</p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 06:13, 19 November 2011</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Lester Ellis Anderson ([[1921]]-[[2000]]) — also known as Les Anderson was born in Portland, Oregon on [[December 5]], [[1921]]. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Les was the mayor for [[Eugene]] from [[1969]] to [[1977]]. He was a member of the Rotary. He lived in Aspen, Colorado for a time. Les died in Eugene of cancer on [[October 8]], [[2000]] and after cremation, his ashes were interred at Willamette National National Cemetery in Portland. &nbsp;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Lester Ellis Anderson ([[1921]]-[[2000]]) — also known as Les Anderson was born in Portland, Oregon on [[December 5]], [[1921]]. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> He attended Jefferson High School in Portland, and the University of Oregon where he was the President of the Associated Student Union (ASU).&nbsp; </ins>He served <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">as an officer </ins>in the U.S. Army during World War II <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in the infantry, landing at Normandy in June 1943 and ending up in the Army of Occupation in Pfarrkirchen Germany.&nbsp; After the war he was Alumni Director and subsequently Assistant to the President of the U of O.&nbsp; He subsequently purchased Lumberman's Buying Service and Random Lengths Publishing Co. in Eugene</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">&nbsp; </ins>Les was the mayor for [[Eugene]] from [[1969]] to [[1977]]. He was a member of the Rotary. He lived in Aspen, Colorado for a time. Les died in Eugene of cancer on [[October 8]], [[2000]] and after cremation, his ashes were interred at Willamette National National Cemetery in Portland. &nbsp;</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Eugene residents (1900s)]] [[Category:Eugene Mayors]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Eugene residents (1900s)]] [[Category:Eugene Mayors]]</div></td></tr> <!-- diff generator: internal 2026-09-30 21:20:14 --> </table>

71.35.159.129 http://72.14.177.54/lane_co_oregon/?title=Anderson,_Lester_Ellis&diff=5506&oldid=prev 2008-11-11T17:52:24Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 17:52, 11 November 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Lester Ellis (1921-2000) — also known as Les Anderson <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">— of Eugene, Lane County, Ore.; Aspen, Pitkin County, Colo. Born </del>in Portland, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Multnomah County, Ore., </del>December 5, 1921. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Served </del>in the U.S. Army during World War II<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">; </del>mayor <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of </del>Eugene<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, Ore., </del>1969<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">-77</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Member, </del>Rotary. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Died</del>, of cancer<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, in Eugene, Lane County, Ore., </del>October 8, 2000<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Cremated; </del>ashes interred at Willamette National Cemetery<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>Portland<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, Ore</del>. &nbsp;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Lester Ellis <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Anderson </ins>(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>1921<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>2000<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>) — also known as Les Anderson <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">was born </ins>in Portland, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Oregon on [[</ins>December 5<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>1921<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">He served </ins>in the U.S. Army during World War II<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. Les was the </ins>mayor <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">for [[</ins>Eugene<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] from [[</ins>1969<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] to [[1977]]</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">He was a member of the </ins>Rotary. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">He lived in Aspen</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Colorado for a time. Les died in Eugene </ins>of cancer <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on [[</ins>October 8<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>2000<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] and after cremation, his </ins>ashes <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">were </ins>interred at Willamette <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">National </ins>National Cemetery <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in </ins>Portland. &nbsp;</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Eugene residents (1900s)]] [[Category:Eugene Mayors]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:Eugene residents (1900s)]] [[Category:Eugene Mayors]]</div></td></tr> <!-- diff generator: internal 2026-09-30 21:20:14 --> </table>

198.6.33.13 http://72.14.177.54/lane_co_oregon/?title=Anderson,_Lester_Ellis&diff=5504&oldid=prev 2008-11-11T06:32:00Z

<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Lester Ellis (1921-2000) — also known as Les Anderson — of Eugene, Lane County, Ore.; Aspen, Pitkin County, Colo. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., December 5, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of Eugene, Ore., 1969-77. Member, Rotary. Died, of cancer, in Eugene, Lane County, Ore., October 8, 2000. Cremated; ashes interred at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Ore. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Eugene residents (1900s)]] [[Category:Eugene Mayors]]</div>

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