by John Siscos, WEG Media

Toronto, ON — Arrangements have been announced for Robert Morley Anderson, 64, who died Nov. 7, 2010, following a sudden cardiac arrest in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, Nov. 14, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Sifton Funeral Home, 118 Wellington St, St. Thomas, ON. Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church, 55 Hincks St., St. Thomas, ON. Reception to follow at Redtail Golf Course, 7020 Mill Rd, Port Stanley, ON.

As president of Anderson Farms, Mr. Anderson was involved with breeding, racing and selling Thoroughbred and Standardbred race horses for 41 years in Canada, Europe and the United States. Anderson Farms bred over 1,400 Thoroughbreds and raised and raced numerous Thoroughbred and Standardbred champions.

He was a Director of Woodbine Entertainment Group (formerly the Ontario Jockey Club) since 1984, Chairman of WEG’s Thoroughbred Racing Committee and Chairman of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Foundation. In addition, he was past Ontario president of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, National president of the CTHS, member of the Board of Directors of the Hambletonian Society (Standardbred), Board member of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (USA), Steward of the Jockey Club of Canada, member of the Ontario Racing Commission Advisory Board, first chairman of the Guelph Centre for Equine Research and member of the E.P. Taylor Equine Research Fund.

Mr. Anderson was an avid supporter of his beloved hometown community of St. Thomas, ON. He was past vice-president of the St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce, and co-founder of the downtown St. Thomas Development Board.

He is survived by his son, David (Katie) and granddaughters Lauren and Sarah; daughter, Jessica (Daniel) Buckley and grandsons David and Thomas; his partner, Joyce Goodhue; sisters, Katie (Fred) Valentine and Betsy (Andy) Clark; and his nieces and nephews, Liza, George, Charlie and Alicia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald Hume Anderson and Mary Morley Anderson.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Canadian Diabetes Association, diabetes.ca or in the USA at diabetes.org.