Homer Anderson, a long-time resident of Irving, died on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the age of 65. He was born on July 30, 1951 in Aberdeen, Maryland to Reona John Clyde and Kathleen Mary (Megaritt) Anderson. A public servant all of his adult life, Homer was a fire fighter, served in the US Army during the Vietnam war, where he was the recipient of several medals including the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm, as well as the Army Reserve. Homer also served in the US Marine Corp. He served his communities as a Deputy Sheriff and a Florida State Trooper. Survivors include his daughters, Christina Kearney and husband Richard of Irving, Chrystal Wade and Christopher Stenger of Irving; siblings, Andrew, Cecil, Johnny, Connie, Kathleen, and Candice. Services are pending. Lo there do I see my father; Lo there do I see my mother and my sisters and my brothers; Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo, they do call me, they bid me take my place among them, in the halls of Valhalla, where the brave may live forever. The 13th Warrior film