Chicago.  He attended Northwestern University until his enlistment in the U.S. Coast Guard took him to California.  Evert served in the Air-Sea Rescue Operations Division as an Airborne Radar Operator During World War II.

During that time, while stationed in San Diego, he was often invited into the homes of families of the Covenant church he attended.  One family he spent many Sunday meals with mentioned a niece at the First Covenant Church in Los Angeles.  After his honorable discharge, Evert moved to Los Angeles to complete his college education at the University of Southern California. He attended the First Covenant Church there, met that niece and, as he used to say, spent two years of concentrated effort convincing her to become his wife.  Evert Anderson and Carmen Linnes were married in that church on September 10, 1948.

Evert attended the University of Southern California with the intention of graduating and attending law school. His career path and passion changed from aspiring attorney to aspiring educator after an elective course in education. He became a devoted teacher and principal, loved his staffs and his students, and loved every minute of his thirty five year career with Los Angeles City Schools.

The Andersons moved to the South Bay area as their family began to grow.  Rolling Hills Covenant Church began in their living room with a small group of friends who met together for Bible study and fellowship. From the beginning, Rolling Hills Covenant Church was an integral part of Evert’s life as he participated in its worship services, leadership and music ministry.

His faith and his gift for singing were evident during his years as the baritone  in the Covenant Gospelaire’s Quartet. The popular quartet spent over  

forty years together, singing in a wide range of venues, from churches and prisons, to services at the Rose Bowl and the Hollywood Bowl.

After retirement Evert was not one to sit still for long. He became the West

Coast Field Representative for Alice Lloyd College, a unique accredited liberal

arts college located in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. He thoroughly

enjoyed his sixteen years with the college. Upon his retirement, he was

given the affectionate and official title of “The Happy Wanderer” for all the miles

he traveled visiting donors and organizing college choir tours and fundraisers.

Evert spent the last years of his life at Mt Miguel Covenant Village, surrounded by relatives and friends. His long and full life touched many. 

We thank God for his life. He will be greatly missed.