Scott L. Anderson, May 5, 1968 - Aug. 8, 2015

Scott was born in San Francisco, California to his young parents Joe Desmidt and Sandy Spruance of San Leandro, California. At the age of 3 months, Scott was adopted by Ann and Larry Anderson of Lawton, Oklahoma and Fresno, California. His adoptive parents moved the family to the high desert of southern California. Scott graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1986 and attended junior college for one year before transferring to Cal State San Bernardino where he studied political science. He met and married his college sweetheart Jennifer in 1989. Scott graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in political science. After graduation he and Jennifer moved to Salem, Oregon where he attended Willamette University College of Law. Scott graduated in 1994 from Willamette and moved his wife and young daughter, Samantha, to Columbia Falls. As an attorney Scott helped many people over his 21 years of practice in the Flathead. He was also licensed in Oregon, Alaska and North Dakota.

Scott was a family man, loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. Scott is survived by his former spouse, Jennifer Anderson, daughter Samantha Anderson (22), sons Scott Anderson (12) and Andrew Anderson (8) of Columbia Falls. He is also survived by adoptive parents Ann and Larry Anderson of Ashland, Oregon; adoptive sister Dawn Anderson of Las Vegas, Nevada; birth mother Sandy Nelson of Oregon City, Oregon; birth father Joe Desmidt of Sterling, Alaska; half sister Annie Taylor of Austin Texas; half brothers Joseph and Henry Desmidt of Sterling, Alaska; and Andrew Desmidt of Washington Court, Ohio. Scott loved to spend time with his family at his Polebridge cabin. Scott spent his spare time fishing, snowmobiling, four- wheeling and enjoying the outdoors of Montana with his family. He was loved by all those who knew him and he will be forever missed.