Cam Anderson, of Columbia, died in his sleep on June 7th, from respiratory failure and complications from Alzheimer’s disease, while in St. Joseph’s hospital in Savannah, GA. He had recently moved from Columbia to Savannah to be closer to his family.
Cam was born on February 16th, 1945, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Flora and Nelson “Andy” Anderson. Andy was in the Navy, and Cam lived all over the world as a child. He graduated from Fork Union Military High School in Virginia and went on to graduate from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. It was in Charleston that he met his 1st wife of 18 years, Elizabeth Carson Livingston. They had two boys, Wells and Roscoe Anderson.
After college, Cam was ROTC commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army and graduated from Jump School in Ft. Bragg in 1969. He then went on to proudly serve his country in Vietnam. He would remain in the Army Reserves for 20 years, eventually retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.
After Vietnam, he attended and graduated from the University of South Carolina Law School. His 1st law job was working for local Columbia legend, Tuck Rion. A few years later Cam and Roddy Jordan started their own practice where, they worked together for nearly 30 years. They were good partners and remained great friends.
Cam enjoyed learning and reading history. He earned a Masters in History from USC in 1978.
Cam and Mary Bundrick were married in 1994, and they were together and very much in love until her death in 2024.
He seemed to know everyone in Columbia and had many great friendships. He loved being a lawyer, helping people and working in his yard. In his younger years he was an active runner and shag dancer. Despite being born in the north, he was a true southern gentleman.
Cam is proceeded in death by his parents, wife Mary and brother Scott. His surviving family includes sisters Sally Noorullah (Nuru) and Susan Balmanno, sons Roscoe and Wells (Kathleen), and grandson Sam along with many nieces and nephews. A service will be announced at a later date.