Harriet Rockefeller Anderson

Harriet Rockefeller Anderson, 97, died of natural causes in her sleep Monday, November 21, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Sue Anderson.

“Curly,” as Harriet was known to most everyone who knew and loved her, was born in West Haven, Connecticut on April 3, 1908, to Benjamin and Marguerite Rockefeller. Curly and her husband, “Ted” Anderson moved to Oregon in 1958, following their son, Jim who came to Bend in 1951. Curly and Ted’s two other sons, Don, now of Hermiston, and Dick, of Lake Oswego, soon followed.

In addition to their three sons, Curly and Ted are survived by 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Curly lived the last five years with her son Jim and his wife Sue at Sun Mountain Estates. Her final years were filled with appreciative visits from her family, often punctuated with exuberant games of pinochle and cribbage, which Curly loved to play — and often won. Professional care from nurses of Redmond/Sisters Hospice, plus regular visits from Hospice Volunteers, Kathy Johnson and Kellie Landers and LDS church members sweetened her years in the Sisters area.

Jim, Don and Dick gratefully thanked the devoted staff of Hospice of Redmond/Sisters for all the care and support they generously administered to Curly and their family in the final days of her life. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice, at 732 SW 23rd, Redmond, OR 97756.