Walter Andrews Obituary
Walter Andrews
COSHOCTON: Walter Andrews, a writer, artist, graphic designer and community leader, died on June 19 in Coshocton. He was 76.
He was born on August 27, 1934, in Medina, Ohio, to Mildred and Herbert Andrews. A high school football star and honor student at Medina High School, he later attended Ohio Wesleyan University, majoring in political science.
He moved to Coshocton in 1964, joining Shaw-Barton as its Art Director where he worked for the next 20 years, eventually becoming Vice President. In 1984, he left to form Andrews and Associates, working with the Coshocton Foundation, The Footlight Players, Roscoe Village, Coshocton County Memorial Hospital and many others.
Walt loved Coshocton, and was very active in the community. He founded the Rising Tide Swim team in 1974 and served as an official in the Ohio High School Athletic Association from 1979-1985. He was the P.A. Announcer for the Coshocton Redskins' football games for many years, and wrote dozens of articles for The Coshocton Tribune's Sports Page. He also served as President of the Coshocton Town & Country Club, where he was an avid golfer.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Coshocton; his son, Matthew, of Nashville, Tennessee, his son, Michael, of New York City; and his grand-daughter, Ada Helen, also of New York City.
Services will be held at the Given Dawson Funeral Home in Coshocton on Friday, June 24th. There will be an informal gathering from 5pm-6pm, followed by a celebration of Walt's life at 6pm.
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Steve & Kay Mitchell
July 20, 2011
Helen, Mike, & Matt,
We just heard of the passing of Walt. You have our deepest sympathy. Hang on to those precious memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May you find comfort in knowing others care. (We worked with Helen before moving from Coshocton and our son, David, was in Helen's class.)
Ben & Leah Gilliam
July 12, 2011
Matt, we have you and your family in our thoughts. Peace.
Sue and Craig Patterson
June 27, 2011
Our deepest sympathies to Walt's family. We enjoyed working with Walt and enjoyed even more his friendship. He was a kind, caring, talented professional that we respected and had the honor of calling friend. God Bless his family.
Rod and Chris Hasseman
June 24, 2011
Walt Andrews: a wonderful man and friend.
Lots of memories: Walt and Rod closeted for hours preparing Shaw-Barton's annual calendar conference slide show extravaganza.
Chris and Rod, Walt and Helen out for many dinners...with drinks afterward in the old S-B Lodge.
The four of us on incentive trips, taking lots of photos...and developing them in an hour for another slide show.
And Helen, the teacher for both our older children!
We will miss you, Walt.
Matt and Michael: our deepest sympathies. Sorry we can't be there; we're writing this from North Carolina on vacation. He was incredibly proud of you both.
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Joe Hall & Family
June 24, 2011
Mrs Andrews, Mike, and Matt,
My deepest sympathy for your loss. It was an honor to know Mr. Andrews. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Mike Bowman
June 23, 2011
Sincere sympathy to the Andrews family.
Walt touched many lives and I had the pleasure working at SB with him. A true professional. He will be missed by many.
Diane Gergley Dew
June 23, 2011
Mrs. Andrews, Mike and Matt, Your husband/father was a very talented and gifted man with many positive character traits. Most notibly was his strong work ethic and integrity which was complimented by his strong love and committment to his family. My childhood memories recall he was also the dad of "cool" He was always engaging in a new project with you boys that somehow manged to benefit all the neighborhood kids. Whether it was building an awesome fort back where Sebastian was, or using the telescope, rock tumbler or just cruising around in the red and white van(I still remember), he was a leader and a positive role model for all of us.God bless you all in your time of sorrow, but please be comforted in knowing that his spirit truley lives on and that he is now in peace.
Kay Dunfee
June 23, 2011
To the Andrews family:
I was very sorry to hear of Walt's passing. I got acquainted with him through working for a couple of small local printing companies that Walt used for some of his printing needs. I had no experience in the beginning, but Walt was always willing to explain to me what he wanted without making me feel inferior. I will always be grateful for his patience, and the knowledge that he gave to me. He was one of the people I missed the most after leaving the business. May God comfort and bless you in your time of sorrow.
June 23, 2011
Mrs. Andrews, Mike, and Matt, Please accept my deepest sympathy. It was a great honor to know Mr. Andrews. We always called him Walt, but I always addressed him as Mr. Andrews. I have the utmost respect for him, the way he carried himself, the way he treated everyone with respect, and especially the way he always treated me. He is simply a great, great man. He will be missed by everyone who knew him.
Sincerely,
John Burris
June 23, 2011
Enjoyed all we did together @ SB.
You were the best at what you did.
You will be missed. Steve and Debbie Endres - Latham NY
Dan and Renee Gergley Lafferty
June 23, 2011
Mrs. Andrews, Michael and Matt,
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. We will always remember him as one of our dearest neighbors on Cambridge Rd. Bless you and your family
Lori Klein Robinson
June 22, 2011
To the family of Walt Andrews, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow. I had the privilege of meeting and working with Walt at JII. He took me under his wings and taught me so many valuable tools in selecting art, the clarity, crispness of a transparency and the list goes on.
I really enjoyed working with him, our business trips to New York where I got to meet you Mike-and you would have great suggestions on what our appetites may like to try after a long days work.
Your father didn't brag but he was very, very proud of his sons and your accomplishments.
I will never forget what he taught me. He will truly be missed.
Debbe Lehr
June 22, 2011
To the Andrews family...My thoughts are with you. Our families were such good friends when I was a child. You allowed me in your home when I was sick to be tutored so I wouldn't be a grade behind in school. Thank you for that. You will be missed.
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