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Pawleys Island, SC??Dr. Donald Herman Anderson, 74 died Saturday December 15, 2007 after a long illness. Mr. Anderson was born January 28, 1933 in Providence, RI, a son of the late Herman Anderson and Ebba Lugn Anderson. He was an Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War. He earned BS and M.S. degrees in guidance and counseling from the University of Rhode Island, a Professional Diploma from the University of Connecticut, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Columbus University. Mr. Anderson worked in several RI and CT school systems as a guidance counselor and as Director of Guidance. In his last position he worked 17 years for the Brookfield, CT School System. He was also Adjunct Professor at the graduate School of the University of Bridgeport in CT and also taught in their satellite program in Puerto Rico for several years. After retiring to Pawleys Island, SC he taught psychology at the Horry-Georgetown Technical College for two years. Mr. Anderson was licensed by the National Board of Certified Counselors, the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors and certified as a Professional Counselor by the professional counselor?s Association. He was a member of the American Counseling Association serving on their National Licensing Committee and chaired their National Committee on Privileged Communications and Confidentiality. He was also a member of the Association of Counselor Education and Supervisors and the American School Counselors Association. He was a past president of the Connecticut School Counselors Association and the Connecticut Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors. He was also a member of the National and Connecticut Education Associations and served four years as president of the Brookfield, CT Education Association. He also belonged to the Association for Specialist in Group Work, the Association of Psychiatrists, Psychologist, and Philosophers, and was a Charter Member of the American Association of Psychotherapy and Humor. Mr. Anderson was a delegate representing Georgetown Co. to the SC Silver Haired Legislature for two years. Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Carole Wishart Anderson of Pawleys Island, a son, Bradford D. Anderson and wife, Esperanza of Chicago, IL, two daughters, Rebecca Weissman and husband Arthur of Falls Church, VA and Deborah Anderson of San Diego, CA; two grandsons, Joseph Weissman and Lowell Weissman of Falls Church, VA. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 PM Wednesday December 26, 2007 at Belin United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Tidelands Community Hospice, 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29585.