- Date Of Birth: May 28, 1944
- Date Of Death: February 25, 2015
- State: Indiana
James “Jim” Andrew, 70, of Gaston, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in his home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
The son of James and Margaret (Mittank) Andrew, he was born on May 28, 1944 in Muncie. Jim was raised in Eaton and graduated from Eaton High School, where he met his high school sweetheart, Linda Nelson. They were married on March 22, 1963 in Eaton. Together, they would raise their four children in Matthews, Indiana.
Jim retired from Delco Battery after 36 years of employment. He went on to work for Brinks Security as a driver. In retirement, Jim landed his dream job of driving the hauler for Benic Racing.
Jim and his brother, Gary, shared a great passion for racing and through racing made many good friends. Jim also enjoyed attending sporting events for his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda Andrew, three daughters: Angela McGarvey (Robert), Amanda Smith, and Amber Heffernan (Nathan), a son, Trent Andrew, 19 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, a brother, Dennis Andrew (Kay), brother-in-law, Wayne Nelson (Mary), one niece, one nephew, many friends, and his special friend Sammy the dog.
In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Andrew, and his dog, Barkley.
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