CMS:Les Anderson

Volunteer Les Anderson working at the No. 1 Crossbar

Les "Andy" Anderson was a founding volunteer of the Connections Museum. He was born in the farmlands south of Seattle in 1924. In the early 1940s, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps and fought in the Pacific Theater in World War II. After the end of the war, he married and purchased a house in Ballard where he raised his children. He was employed by Western Electric as a central office installer from 1945 until his retirement in 1984.

After his retirement, Les traveled the world, and volunteered regularly at the museum, where he was loved by all. His specialty was the Number 1 Crossbar. Volunteer Sarah Autumn considered him one of her closest friends, and took him out to lunch every week.

He passed away in 2022 surrounded by his children. His son Dana Anderson, and daughter Kathy Benson still visit the museum at least once per year.