Walter G. Andrews

It is only after this long span of time on earth that I reckon that there are but a few.. A very few persons who leave an imprint of generosity and kindness.. in Ourselves.. And who we thank God Almighty for having met them. Walter is one of this very few. I wish others to take him an example to be followed . Nowf Allawi

One year ago, I wrote with a choke a last email to Walter telling him that he will always remain with us In fact, this is very true, Walter isn't a person to be remembered because he is not forgotten, at least in my case. So after working with him for nearly one decade and a half he is still here. He still exists in my memory for all the significant and high values he left behind, his unlimited love to the knowledge of the human race and to expand it beyond all boundaries and his respect and...

Thoughts of Walter warm my heart and make me chuckle. Always a source of fun and adventure, he was the best neighbor dad ever. (We kids had no idea he was so brilliant!) I just loved him.

When I was thinking about what area to focus on/major in at the UW (and being interested in and proficient at languages), I met with Prof. Andrews who told me that as an undergrad, I would be getting a liberal arts degree in pretty much whatever area I chose to study however if I chose the Dept of Near Eastern Languages, I would end up taking/knowing some pretty cool languages. He convinced me and so I did! One of my favorite classes of his was Islamic Calligraphy (he did beautiful work) and...

The world has lost a man of enormous spirit - a person able and willing and eager to share his great mind and great heart with others and evidently have a really good time doing that sharing. I'm so glad that Walter - I want to say King - and I were able to connect however scantily in later years. I wish we had broadened and deepened that connection.
In school days, when King seemed at times less than fully prepared for class, we didn't realize that he was probably reading something more...

I have never met Walter, but I worked with him for more than 14 years through the emails and the internet, a lifetime! My work with him is documented at the Svobodapedia. If I can say anything about this long time is that he gave me back my faith in our human race! His generosity, will to help, to give the best he can to others, and to endeavor for their good, have absolutely no limits, no matter where they are, and what their religion or faith is! I miss his humane soul, his kindness,...

My cousin Walter was a pillar of a man. In my childhood I thought he was the most "exotic" person I'd ever met. When he and Melinda (my 1st cousin) went to Turkey, then came back with stories, it was magical. His academic brilliance inspired me. He was kind, generous, filled with love and dedicated to the greater good of humankind. His wife, daughters and grandchildren are simply exception individuals who helped shape his remarkable journey. I am so proud to be part of this family. Not...