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Anderson, Michael Eric - Obituary

Michael Eric Anderson
Mashoes
Michael Eric “Big Mike”Anderson, 60, of Mashoes, NC died Thursday, December 11, 2008 in Swan Quarter, NC. Born in Portsmouth, VA, he was the son of the late Joseph Marinus Anderson and the late Alma Anderson Midgett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served his country honorably in the Vietnam War and attended Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

	I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
	And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
	And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
	And a grey mist on the sea's face and a grey dawn breaking 

	I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
	Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
	And all I ask is a windy day with white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
	I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
	To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
	And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
	And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over. 

-John Masefield

Mr. Anderson is survived by a son, Eric Anderson and wife Lawanda of Nags Head, NC; a granddaughter, Kaya Anderson of Nags Head, NC; and two sisters, Virginia Anderson of Portsmouth, VA and Kay Anderson of Virginia Beach, VA.

The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Nags Head on Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 10:00 AM.

Twiford’s Colony Chapel, Manteo and The Cremation Society of Virginia is assisting the family with arrangements.

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