The prayers of St. Stephen’s are requested for the repose of
the soul of Fr. Robert Forrest Andrews,
who was Rector of St. Stephen’s from 1981-1984.
We only recently received word that Fr. Andrews died on July
30, 2019.
As is our tradition at St . Stephen’s, a memorial Requiem
Mass in his memory will be celebrated this summer. More information will
follow.
An obituary follows.
O God,
whose mercies cannot be numbered: accept our prayers on behalf of your servant
and priest, Robert, and grant him an entrance into the land of light and joy,
in the fellowship of your saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Reverend Robert Forrest
Andrews
May 25, 1931 – July 30, 2019
The Revered Robert Forrest
Andrews passed away on July 30, 2019 at 88 years old. Born in DeKalb, Illinois
in 1931, Bob was a 1953 graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, with a
B.S. in Civil Engineering, and served as Combat Engineer in the Korean War based in
Japan. Following ordination in 1963 from Nashotah House Seminary, he served
parishes in Saint Joseph and Grosse Ile, Michigan; Northglenn, Wheat Ridge,
Woodland Park and Cripple Creek, Colorado; and Fargo, North Dakota. Prior to
joining the priesthood, Bob worked for his father at Forrest Andrews's Dodge
Plymouth in DeKalb, Illinois, and Bob worked for Bethlehem Steel in
Pennsylvania and for the State of Wisconsin as a civil engineer. "Father
Bob" was a compelling priest, delivering thoughtful sermons and
ministering to hundreds of parishioners over the years. In addition to his
dedication to the Episcopal ministry, he had a passionate love of life, his
daily walks, reading, the NFL, golf, movies, music and politics. Predeceased by
his wife Jane Jewell Andrews (died 2014) and former wife, Mary Ann (Molly) Hutchison
Andrews, he leaves behind a legacy in his children, Stephan (Dede) Andrews,
Elizabeth Andrews, Doug (Cynthia) Andrews, Mark (Karen) Andrews, Aisha Mazera,
Suzanne (David) Picher, and Melinda (Joseph) Saylor. Bob is also survived by 21
loving grandchildren and by 2 great-grandchildren.
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