Andrew Varick STOUT III

STOUT, Andrew Varick III Died peacefully, at 92, on Jan. 22, 2023, at his home in Lincoln, his beloved wife and best friend, Jo at his side. Born in N.Y.C. and raised in Stamford, CT, he graduated from Westminster School. He spent 2 years serving his country as a quartermaster on the U.S.S. Sigourney during the Korean War. He graduated from Yale University and worked in the family firm of Dominick & Dominick as senior vice-president of the branch offices. After 14 years on Wall St., he moved his family to Etna, NH in search of a new career. An ardent fly fisherman, he fished the rivers of New England, Canada, Ireland and Scotland in search of Atlantic salmon. Inspired by the grandeur of the fish, he committed his career to the U.S. salmon restoration program. He was made a commissioner to the restoration project, a congressional appointment. Also, the U.S. State Dept. appointed him a member to the international organization, NASCO. As his career flourished, he was awarded the Leer Wullf Award in recognition of his contribution to the salmon conservation effort. He was elected to the VT Legislature and as a freshman legislator wrote and sponsored the bill HR39, that protected VT rivers that passed into law. He resigned from politics and formed the New England Salmon Assoc. NESA held and sponsored the very successful international conference on the salmon restoration efforts, attracting speakers and attendees from the U.S., Canada and Europe. He leaves his wife of 43 years, Josephine Lo Conte, and one stepchild. He also leaves, by his first wife, the late Carol Elkins, five children, 15 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. In retirement, both he and Jo turned to embellishing their home and the surrounding acre. They cleared the land of overgrown vegetation and planted evergreen and flowering trees and bushes, created many perennial and annual flower gardens providing a haven for the birds and wildlife. At Andrew's request, his ashes will be scattered among the tall pines and ornamental trees and bushes that he so lovingly planted and nurtured.