ANDERS, Mabry James

Mabry Anders Baker City, 1991-2012 Spc. Mabry James Anders, 21, of Baker City, was killed in action by enemy fire on Aug. 27, 2012, in Kalagush, Afghanistan. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel in Baker City. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Francis De Sales Cathedral, First and Church streets in Baker City. Graveside services will be conducted at the Haines Cemetery immediately following the funeral. A reception at the Baker City Armory on Campbell Street will follow. Mabry was assigned to the 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. He was born on July 22, 1991, in Yuma, Ariz. He attended Baker High School and graduated in 2009. Mabry enlisted in the Army in late 2009. Mabry is our third generation to provide military service to our country. Mabry was a fun-loving young man who lived life to the fullest. Mabry loved the outdoors and enjoyed riding dirt bikes, off-roading in his Jeep, riding horses, hunting, fishing and flying. He had a fearless spirit and a tremendous sense of humor. He touched many lives with his strong sense of friendship, encouragement and compassion. He always had a huge smile on his face that spread like wildfire to anyone around him. Mabry was very dedicated to his family, friends and to his brothers in arms. He loved serving his country and all of those he served with. Mab always gave everything his all and in the end he gave all that he had. Mabry was recently quoted by a friend who said in a time of need Mab said: “If you want to learn something, learn how to live!” And boy did he know how to live. Mabry is survived by his parents, Troy and Gen Woydziak of Baker City, and Dan and Gretchen Anders of Shell, Wyo. He also leaves his maternal grandmother, Donna Loecker of Basin, Wyo., and his paternal grandfather, Gary Anders of Greybull, Wyo. Additional grandparents include Greg and Ellie Woydziak of Baker City and Richard and Diana Saam of Shell. He also leaves behind several additional aunts, uncles and cousins. Donations can be made in Mabry’s name to the Wounded Warrior Project. Checks can be mailed to: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675, or donate online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Baker City Herald 3 Sep 2012