In early January, Mineral Resources International, Inc. (MRI), a family owned dietary supplement manufacturer, an­nounced the passing of health food pioneer Hartley Anderson, founder of MRI, and beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Mr. Anderson passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home on December 29, 2007. He and his wife, Gaye, were the original founders of a series of companies that harvest and sell health products from the Great Salt Lake, including Marine Minerals, Mineral Resources International and Trace Minerals Research. MRI is still family owned and operated.