Andrew "Andy" Shaw

Andy's work ethic was as strong as the iron he once worked with in Chicago. When he moved to Alaska, he became a master truss builder at Homesteader's Lumber. His tenure at Home Depot in receiving was marked by nine years of camaraderie and practical jokes. Eventually, he joined the team at Lowes, where he continued to work until his untimely passing. His colleagues knew him as the man who never met a mini bucket or storage bin he didn't like-especially if he could fill them with gifts for others.

Collecting was Andy's superpower, and he wielded it with the finesse of a true connoisseur. His home was a shrine to Classic Horror Movie Memorabilia, Football cards, Bionic Legos (a shared passion with his daughter Jenalee), Baseball cards, and over 400,000 Hotwheels. His Lego creations were as monumental as his humor, featuring everything from The Titanic to The Eiffel Tower.

Andy was the epitome of loving, generous, and funny. To quote the legendary Robin Williams, "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Andy not only kept his spark but turned it into a bonfire that warmed the hearts of all who knew him.

A heart attack may have claimed his life, but Andy's spirit is immortalized in every laugh shared, every card traded, and every Lego brick snapped together. He was a man who knew that the true value of life was found not in possessions, but in the joy you bring to others. Andy Shaw, the man, the myth, the collector, will be profoundly missed and lovingly remembered by all who were lucky enough to be part of his extraordinary journey.