Walter A. Anderson, State Geologist of Maine from 1978 to 1995

Walter Anderson died on February 15, two weeks before his 96th birthday. He was born in Worcester MA in 1930, and studied geology at UMass and Rochester. In the 50s and 60s, he worked for Texaco in Houston. In 1968, he joined the Maine Geological Survey as Assistant State Geologist. He served as State Geologist from 1978 until his retirement in 1995. Walter worked with great integrity, as he built and broadened the Survey for the immense benefit of the people of Maine. He was very active in AASG, and led an active service in geology during retirement. He will be missed.