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Allan “Buz” Anderson Jr., 47, was a
member of the Wellington Fire
District’s dive rescue team for four
years and was a trained swift
water rescue diver with fifteen
years of experience.
He was a member of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Aerie # 2051 for ten years
and an active Black River
Fullbacker for eight
years. He was an avid
scuba diver and enjoyed
bowling and attending
his sons’ sporting events.
His last family event,
in June 2006, was spent
at the NASCAR Race in
Michigan with his father,
Al, and two sons, Jarred and
Jacob, a family tradition.
Remembering
Allan H. Anderson, Jr.
Wellington Fire District — Ohio
Classification: Part-time Paid
Rank: Rescue Diver
Date of Death: June 22, 2006
Age: 47
He always made time for his
extended family and was an outstanding
influence on many, many
young people who gathered at his house. He
always took the time to explain things to the young
people. When others would just brush them off, he
would sit and explain everything in detail until they
completely understood.
Your presence we miss,
Your memory we treasure.
Loving you always,
Forgetting you never.
Buz was married to his wife, Julie, for 16 years
and had four children, Joseph, Joshua,
Jarred, and Jacob. He is also survived
by his parents, Al and Cathy
Anderson; and his sisters,
Sharon, Caryn, and Ellan.
At 1:18 pm, on June 22,
2006, the Wellington
Fire District responded
to a 911 call for a water
rescue in Wellington
Township. The department’s
dive rescue members
responded to the
call, with reports of two
juveniles in the water.
The initial efforts to save
the juveniles, who had
attempted to drive their
vehicle through the ROAD
CLOSED barricades and
rushing water, was unsuccessful.
During a second attempt,
Diver Allan “Buz” Anderson, Jr.,
entered the water attached to a safety
line. Water conditions rapidly deteriorated,
and he was overcome by the water current. At that
point, he was extricated by rescue personnel using
his attached safety line. He was transported by
Lifeflight to Cleveland Metro Hospital, but resuscitation
efforts at the hospital were unsuccessful.