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Last Surviving Member Of Original Goose Creek Town Council Dies From COVID-19

Pictured: Goose Creek City Hall

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – The last surviving member of the very first Goose Creek Town Council died earlier this week.

Roger D. Anderson, Sr., of Goose Creek, passed away at Trident Medical Center on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from COVID-19 complications, according to his online obituary.

Anderson was 90 years old. He became a member of the original town council following Goose Creek’s establishment as its own municipality in 1961.

He was born on June 14, 1930, in Cherry Creek, New York to Carver Adolph Anderson and Roxy Meyer Anderson – the youngest of their nine sons and daughters.

He is survived by his partner, Burcidis “Seedy” Rignal, his son, Roger D. Anderson, Jr (Kristy), his daughter, Bonny L. Anderson, his grandson Roger D. Anderson, III (Diane) and great-grandchildren, his obituary states.

No public services have been planned.


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