Kolby Micheal Anderson

Heather Anderson who were building their home at Cottonwood Creek, just off Highway

12. We never dreamed of all the blessings he would bring to ALL our lives. Kolby

began his early years at Teresa Ireland’s Daycare in Juliaetta. Teresa cared for Kolby

those early years while Heather began her teaching career at Kendrick High School

(KHS) and later transferring to Juliaetta Elementary School where she continues to

teach today. Mathew worked as a diesel mechanic for Henderson Logging before

transferring to Clearwater Paper Mill, in Lewiston.

Kolby started Kindergarten at Juliaetta Elementary School in 2009, with Mrs. Angie

Tweit. Kolby loved school right from the first day. I don’t think any of his family or

teachers would guess how gifted, or what a good student Kolby would become. He was

driven to excel and always wanted to BE BETTER. He got straight “A’s” in Junior High

and this continued through his last year of high school as a Sophomore at KHS. He

earned a perfect 4.0 throughout those years, plus he was taking college credits. He on

his way to his dream of attending college and possibly playing football there too.

In May of 2020 (the end of his sophomore year), he received a $1500 scholarship

from Clearwater Power Company in Lewiston, for the best essay. He never knew of the

amount he won before he passed away, but he was so excited. Since Kolby was never

able to use this scholarship, it will be given in his honor to the seniors in 2021 at KHS,

through the KJ 7 Scholarship Fund. He made his mark in just two short years during

high school!

Kolby excelled at athletics too. His first love was football. He was blessed to play for

his head coach Zane Hobart, assistant coach Tim Olson, assistant coach and father

Mat, and assistant coach Justin Nelsen. He put in numerous extra hours, especially in

the weight room (setting a school record for his sophomore year in bench) working on

his skills with his father and brother Keegan by his side. He was a starter in his

freshman and sophomore years and played running back and tight end on offense, and

on defense he was a force at defensive end. KHS placed third at state both his

freshman and sophomore years.

Kolby also played basketball and track at KHS, earning the Tiger Award for his

freshman year in basketball from head coach Tim Silflow and assistant coach Tim

Olson. According to his track coach Jennifer Ingalles he was one of the humblest and

kindest person you could ever meet.

Kolby loved his family and friends. He was a very giving young man. He loved

helping others. Especially with their History, Science, and Math. His favorite subject

was history and loved learning about the Civil War from his 5th grade teacher Mrs.

Emily Fredenberg. It’s hard to describe this young man’s life in a short summary. We

were honored to call him son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin, and friend. Kolby

was taken from us tragically in a car accident on June 3, 2020.

A Memorial Scholarship Fund has been set up at KHS to honor his memory. The

scholarship will be given out each spring, beginning with the 2022 graduating class.

This would have been his graduating class. The scholarship will be given to a

graduating student or students who exemplifies the same characteristics and traits as

Kolby. The hope is to have this scholarship continue for many years to come.

He was an amazing young person who left his mark on many people who were lucky

enough to know him personally. His number “42” football jersey was retired by the KHS

coaches and players from 2019-2020. His moto was always “take it to the next level”.

His memory will live on, and he will never be forgotten. #kolbyforever42.