George W. Andrews Jr.
April 15, 1935 – Oct. 4, 2002

EDWARDSBURG - Mr. George William Andrews Jr. 67, of Church Street, Edwardsburg, died at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at his home, following an extended illness.

He was born on April 25, 1935, in Cassopolis, Michigan to George W. and Joyce K. (Korman) Andrews Sr. and lived in the Barron lake community of Niles, MI, most of his life.  He graduated from Niles High School in 1953 and attended Ferris institute (Now Ferris State University), Big Rapids, MI.

He was a retired machinist having been employed at several area automobile parts and service firms including 20 years at Neal’s Auto Parts, Buchanan, MI. He also enjoyed woodworking in his shop at home.

On July 19, 1953 in Big Rapids he was married to the former Shirley Freiberg, who survives.  Also surviving are their children, Mike (Linda) Andrews of Niles, and Mary (Bryan) Bourgeois of DeRidder, LA; and their grandchildren, Chelsey, John, Alex and Kathryn Bourgeois.

A grandchild, Rikki Ball preceded him in death.

Funeral services for George W. Andrews Jr. will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles, with Mr. Carl L. Harrison, Lay minister of Hope United Methodist Church, Edwardsburg officiating. Committal services and entombment will be in The Abbey Mausoleum of Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.  Contributions in memory of Mr. Andrews may be made to Hope United Methodist Church.

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