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FacesofRappahannock
Robert P. (Bob) Anderson
• Age: 74
• Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama
• Family: Wife, Roberta; two children, Michael and Jennifer and three grandchildren
• Job: Retired, current Chairman of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors
• Favorite movie: “Donovan’s Reef
• Favorite book: “Bat 21" by William Charles Anderson
• Favorite food: Steak
• Hobbies: Farming
• Personal hero: Harry Truman
• Worst habit: Having coffee every morning at Quicks Mart
• First waking thought: What do I have to do today?
• What brings a smile to your face? Meeting with the newspaper.
“I was raised on a farm,” said a cheery Bob Anderson, “and was looking for a rural setting, we found it in Rappahannock County."
Bob Anderson has been a Rappahannock resident and former for nearly 40 years.
For half of those years, he has served on the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors and took the position of vice-chairman in 1988, a position he held until the death of Charles K. “Pete" Estes in 2006 when he assumed the position of chairman
County administrator John McCarthy has been on the scene for half of Anderson’s time in the county. “I hope that he doesn't retire,” laughed Anderson. “It's a job that will make you grouchy, you have to say “no” a lot”
Anderson served with the United States Air Force from 1960-52 and after that continued flying.
Before Anderson settled in at his form on Rock Mills Road, he was a pilot with Eastern Airlines for 27 years. “I retired early," chuckled Anderson, “I was lucky never to be furloughed, I retired at 58.”
While predominantly flying domestic routes, Anderson did get down to Puerto Rico on occasion but as for traveling now that’s not in the cards. Tm not a traveler,” said Anderson, “but my wife’s a traveler, she’d like to go to different places."
As for Anderson, he tikes things just as they are and is hoping that they will remain that way.
“Tve got two brothers and two sisters still living in Alabama," noted Anderson who, while enjoying visits, has no
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