Andrew Karl Stern

I hadn't looked at this website for a while and noticed several newer entries. Please accept the gratitude of the Stern Family for your acknowledgements and anecdotes. We miss Andy every day and take some solace knowing that he has not been forgotten. Thank you...Rich Stern (Dad). P.S. Andy "lives on" in many ways. The most profound for me are the nine young men and women whose names are (partial) tributes to him. Among them are three of our grandchildren whose middle names are...

To add to our previous message...US Hockey Players Support Our Troops has made a small donation to the Lt. Andrew K. Stern Scholarship Fund at the Culver Military Academy School to honor and remember his memory. Respectfully submitted by Charlie Gili & Family

Eileen, thinking of you today and just wanted you to know what an amazing friend you were to me when we taught at HHS. Although I never met your amazing son I felt as I knew him through you and your amazing love for him. Please let me hear from you...Love, Kinta. [email protected]. 901-737-2845

Hello, We apologize for being so late in expressing our deepest condolences to you and your family. We want you to know that we will be sending Care Packages to deployed troops this holiday season and several of these will be dedicated to your loved one. Each package will carry the name, photo, service branch, rank and hometown of Andrew K. Stern US Marine 1st Lieutenant . We realize that this is a small tribute, but we do this with all respect and sincerity and we want you to know...

Thinking about Andy today (as I do often). Rich & Eileen, I know Andy has given you signs in the past and something compelled me to write in this guest book today (instead of just going about my day). I'm so grateful I met your son and for the time we got to spend together. His determination has inspired me throughout my life and I do my best to live life to its fullest. Semper Fi.

Although I never knew Andrew I had the honor to teach with his lovely mother. Through Eileen I felt I did get to know and honor Andrew. Andrew, I thank you for your sacrifice for our great country. Much love to your family.
Kinta Noble. [email protected]

Dear Senora Stern, you were my Spanish teacher in high school. You told me what happened to your son and you always wore a band on your arm marking the dates of his life. I never met him. Its been 10 years since I had you as a teacher, but every 9/16 I think about you, your son, and family. I come from a military family myself and know one of the greatest fears after losing someone is that everyone will forget. I haven't seen you in 10 years, but I remember Andy every Sept 16. I will never...

Lt Stern was my Platoon Commander in Fallujah. I still think of that day often. Andy was a great guy, an outstanding Marine, and an inspiring leader.

Semper Fi.