Robert Andrews

Robert E. Andrews Robert E. "Bob" Andrews, 79, a Wenatchee Valley resident for over 60 years, former longtime Entiat resident and owner of Lake Entiat Fruit Stand, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Central Washington Hospital, following an extended illness. He was born on October 19, 1929 at Umpire, Arkansas to the late John Ervin and Gladys Thelma (Garrett) Andrews. As a adolescent youth, his family moved to the Wenatchee area. He attended Eastmont schools and Wenatchee High School. Following high school, he went to work as a Bell Hop at the Cascadian Hotel and while working there he met Inace M. McCord. They were later married on July 28, 1950 in Wenatchee, where they made their first home together. He became a Bartender for the Cascadian and later became the Assistant Manager of the Wenatchee Elks Lodge, B.P.O.E. 1186. When the Chieftain Restaurant and Lounge was being constructed, he helped them set up the bar. In the spring of 1966, they purchased the Lake Entiat Fruit Stand and adjoining orchards. They continued operating their fruit stand and expanded their orchard operations for the next several years. They became well known by their fruit stand mascots, two friendly Magpies named Mork and Mindy. Mork was very friendly and talkative. In the fall of 1995, they sold the Lake Entiat Fruit Stand and their orchards and moved into Wenatchee. They have since made their home in Wenatchee. Bob was a member of the Wenatchee Valley Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, He adored his grandchildren and great grandchildren and had a special love for his orchards that he manicured, sculpted and nurtured. He would often give tours of his orchards, telling what he had done to each tree. He is survived by his wife, Inace M. Andrews, Wenatchee; two sons and daughters-in-law, Randy & Linda Andrews, Yakima and Ron & Sandra Andrews, East Wenatchee; one daughter and son-in-law, Marti & Michael Anthis, Omaha, NE; 11 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Robert "Bob" Andrews Jr. Phd, one brother, James Ronald Andrews, one sister, Avenel Patricia Williams, one granddaughter and two great granddaughters. Commemoration services will be held on Saturday, June 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Wenatchee Valley Baptist Church, 650 Crawford, Wenatchee, with Rev. Bill Lane officiating. Family interment services will be held later in the Entiat Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 1 to 5 p.m. and on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. Please sign in or leave a memory for the family online by visiting www.heritagememorialchapel.com Arrangements are by Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Robert Andrews

October 19, 1929 - June 14, 2009