I am thankful to have known your dad and to have spent my most formative years with him at JMU.  Andy is one of the brightest people I have had the chance to call a friend.  He would often catch me off guard with how quick witted he was.  Like others have said his humor was dry, but it was often hilarious and always well timed.  Andy was also very faithful to his LORD, very humble, willing to serve and freely offered his time to those who needed it.  I also appreciated the diversity of his appetites.  Whether it be music, movies, theology, food or sports, Andy was always engaging and thoughtful.  With that said here are a few stories that stand out to me about Andy:

Andy helped me write my first resume.  At a time when I had little know-how or confidence to do so, he was willing to take the time to walk me through a task I was completely intimidated by.  Andy was a great writer and he taught me how to be concise, while highlighting the right buzzwords. His kindness and willingness to help is something that I have never forgotten.

When I got to JMU I was introduced to a game called Silent Football.  It was a game that I (at first) thought was stupid and had silly rules.  That was until I got to play the game with Andy.  It was then that I realized that when played with someone as witty and as humorous as Andy, Silent Football is tremendously entertaining.  To me he was the greatest commissioner in Silent Football history.

I also have fond memories of Andy letting us take advantage of him being in a wheelchair to go to the front of the roller coaster lines at places like Busch Gardens.  He was always willing to hope back on rides, though we may have pushed him to the brink a couple of times.  

Andy, I am grateful to call you a friend and brother.  You will be missed but I am thankful that you are now present with Christ in heaven and are experiencing the glory of your eternal rest.