Louie Anderson, born 8 January 1915, in Grantsville, Tooele County Utah in the family home, to John William Anderson and Janet Hale. She was the middle child with four older and 4 younger siblings, five sons and 4 daughters. She was gentle kind and loving. I believe she never did harm to anyone in her entire life. Often we are refined by the trials of our life and she was certainly no exception. Growing up in her day was a time when illness was treated with faith and time, not having the benefit of medication to fight infection and disease. As a young girl she was stricken with a strep infection that lingered and eventually she contracted rheumatic fever and was extremely restricted in childhood activities and was left with damage to her heart. Recovering from that ailment was slow then with added tribulation her teeth became infected and the treatment then was pulling and dentures. My heart aches for this lovely nineteen year old suffering this sadness. In spite of these trials, or perhaps in some way because of them, her faith grew strong in the goodness of the Lord. After graduating from High School as valedictorian of her class she desired to attend college however the family funds would not allow such a luxury. She left Grantsville to live with her oldest sister and her family in Wendover Utah, working as a waitress at the then State Line Cafe. There she met Paul Selleneit who was working for the Rail Road. They soon married and lived near Wendover in a little place call Saldera where Paul began working for the Potash plant there. They had three children while living there, Paul Lloyd, Richard William and Luan. Soon after they moved to Centerville Utah and began farming with a brother-in-law. There another daughter Jeannie was born. It seemed to be the perfect family even with the struggles of the times. Tragedy came to them when 10 year old Richard was suddenly killed in an auto pedestrian accident. Sorrow filled the home for everyone living there. To fill a void left by this loss two more sons were added to the family and joy for these two beautiful children was a blessing to her life. Once again her health was challenged and she again contracted rheumatic fever and the family was called upon to face this trial. Trials can pull together or pull apart. After five years of struggle, her marriage to Paul ended when he left requesting a divorce. There was still more trial in store for her life, but also goodness and joy. She never weakened in her faith and was a great example to all who knew her.
She died June 28, 1996 at the age of 81.
