ANDREW LAWRENCE SPEAR

Spear, Andrew Lawrence, born April 4, 1989, passed away in his sleep on December 23, 2010. The cause is yet unknown. He is survived by his mother and father, Lauren and Larry Spear. Andrew attended Mater Dei High School, and continued his education at Cross Creek Academy where he graduated. He attended Rancho Santiago College after graduating from Cross Creek Academy. He was 21 years young. Andrew had a passion for life. He excelled at in-line skating, snowboarding, Tae Kwon Do, and baseball. He was named Pitcher of the Year on his Mater Dei baseball team during his sophomore year. He won many Tae Kwon Do tournaments including double gold at the California State Junior Olympics. He loved having fun with friends, enjoyed music and movies, and just "kicking it." He could always be counted on for making his friends and family laugh with his photographic memory of classic movie scenes and lines. Memorial services for Andrew are on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Yorba Linda, CA at 1:30 p.m. with a celebration of Andrew's life to be held at the Spear home in Yorba Linda following the service. Andrew will be interred on Monday, January 3, 2011 at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton, CA at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to D.A.R.E. America, P.O. Box 512090, Los Angeles, CA 90051 in memory of Andrew.