Loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Pearl Virginia Anderson, 87, of Richland, WA died Thursday, July 11, 2002, at the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick, WA.

Pearl was born to Alonzo and Georgianna Carter Hickman on March 1, 1915, in Denver, Colorado.  She married Daniel Neil Anderson nearly 64 years ago at her brother, Elroy’s home in Englewood, Colorado.  The family came to the Tri-Cities in March 1944.

She was a member of Southside Church, a homemaker, and when her child was young, she was involved in PTA and was active in Cub Scouts.  She enjoyed playing cards, cooking and crossword puzzles and was a good listener.  She was a follower of Jesus Christ.

God looked around His garden And saw an empty space. He then looked down from Heaven And saw her tired face. He put His arms around her And put her in His care To make up for all she suffered He wanted her up there. It broke our hearts to see her go, But she didn’t go alone, For part of us went with her The day God called Pearl home.

Pearl is survived by her husband of 64 years, Dan of Richland; son, James and wife, Linda, of Richland; four grandsons, Andrew Neal, Dwayne Alonzo Maureen, Clinton Gene, James Ben Daniel Patti; granddaughter, Tamara Lyn Vern; and great grandson, Cooper Daniel Anderson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Louis Hickman and Elroy Hickman and her sister, Ella Mae Hickman Miller.

Cryptside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2002, in Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.  A reception will follow.

Visitation will be at Einan’s from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday, and 8:00 to 9:50 a.m. Tuesday.