Mary J. Wilson Anderson

Mary J. Wilson Anderson passed away on June 14, 2025. Mary was born on July 23, 1937 in Hettinger, ND to Tolof and Florence Wilson. She was raised in Lodgepole, SD and Cole Harbor, ND, graduating from high school in 1954. She earned her B.A. degree at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. In 1958 she moved to Chinook where she taught typing, shorthand and bookkeeping at Chinook High. After marrying Ralph Morris, they moved to Troy, MT. In 1966, he was killed in an automobile accident. She then returned to ND where she taught school until later marrying Charles Anderson. They were the parents of three children, Charles, Christian and Jenna. After attending the University of Mary, she received a degree in addiction counseling and worked at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bottineau and Minot. After retiring, she enjoyed traveling abroad to visit her daughter and son-in-law. Mary passed away June 14th in Minot. Her ashes have been buried in the Chinook Cemetery.