Chantal E. Anderson

Ms. Anderson died Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, in a car accident on U.S. Highway 40 west of Lawrence.

She was born June 28, 1978, in Durango, Colo., the daughter of Brian D. “Chip” and Vickie (Young) Anderson. In 1997 she graduated from Lawrence High School, where she participated in cross country, track and choir. She graduated from Kansas University with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and was a graduate student in the KU health, sport and exercise sciences department.

Ms. Anderson was a graduate teaching assistant at KU and taught Tae Kwon Do at New Horizons. She also taught kickboxing, was a certified athletic trainer and was a member of National Athletic Trainers Assn. She was a fourth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

Survivors include her parents, of the home; paternal grandparents, Dean and Verna Anderson, Grand Junction, Colo.; maternal grandfather, Harold Young, Durango, Colo.; and her best friend, J.P. Merz.

The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

The family suggests memorials to Lawrence Schools Foundation — Chantal E. Anderson Memorial, sent in care of the mortuary.

E-mail condolences may be sent to info@warrenmcelwain.com, subject: Anderson.