Loving father, Dennis Anderson, murdered. Help!

Dennis Anderson tragically lost his life to a senseless and unprovoked act of malicious gun violence on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022, as he and his beloved partner, Brandy Goldsbury, drove along Highway 18 in the Van Duzer Corridor in Polk County, Oregon. A car followed the couple, with the driver behaving erratically, engaging dangerously and attempting to force Dennis and Brandy's vehicle off the road. Dennis, a gentle and protective husband and a father of three, pulled off the road to encourage the car to pass. He exited his own vehicle just as the car pulled parallel and fired multiple shots with what Brandy believes to be an automatic (semi-automatic?) weapon. Dennis was pronounced dead at the scene. Brandy was physically uninjured, likely due to her husband's body sheltering her from a spray of bullets. The murder/murderers remain at large.

The aftermath of such a violent and unprovoked attack cannot be measured, yet Brandy and the children want Dennis to be remembered not for how he died but for how he lived. A kind and funny man who wanted nothing more than to make others laugh, Brandy describes him as a "goofball," a committed and dedicated father who loved his children above all else. He would do anything for his family, even delivering pizza for extra money during a pandemic. He was also a numbers guy, a crypto enthusiast, and a passionate soap maker. He and Brandy founded Anderson Soap Company and Tsunami Suds Soap Company. They loved to make soap, take drives, and just be together. They thought they had more time.

Brandy and her children will be called upon to mount the nearly insurmountable in the weeks and months ahead. It would be of immense help if their concerns were not related to the catastrophic implications of losing a father's income as they mourn his presence moment to moment and grapple with the shock of their new reality. If anyone can help with the immediate expenses to cover funeral arrangements and meet basic household needs, your generosity couldn't go to a more loving and deserving family.

Brandy is employed as an essential worker for OHSU in the Abdominal Organ Transplant Division. She worked for many years as a medical assistant with pediatric patients prior to that. She approaches each encounter with pure love and a passion for helping during some of her patients' most difficult days. Now it is Brandy and her children who could use a little help. We will continue to update this page as events unfold.

With heartfelt gratitude,

--Danielle (for Brandy's co-workers, friends & family)