Helen McBride Anderson closed her eyes for the last time on Friday, 16 May, in the arms of her loving daughter, Susan, and her son, Gary.

Helen was a remarkable woman. She was a southern gentlewoman in the truest sense. Born in Richmond, Virginia, her soft tidewater accent lilted as she spoke. She was the third generation of her family to attend Longwood College, where she obtained her teaching degree. She met and married the love of her life, her Navy husband, Chuck Anderson (USNA ‘47), and happily followed him around the world, living in Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Iran. During those overseas assignments, Helen always took time to learn about the art, architecture, culture, and religions of the countries in which she lived.

She was an academician and was never happier t

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