Arthur "Max" ANDREWS

ANDREWS, SURBER, BEVER, EASLER, MOECKLY, MCLAUGHLIN, WEST, CRANE, SCHULTZ, WICKS, PATTY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/20/2006 at 16:29:51

Arthur “Max” Andrews, 78, of Clarion died November 2, 2003 after a long, valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 6th at the Clarion Church of Christ. Rev. Tim Platt officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Willim Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Arthur “Max” Andrews was born January 15, 1925, the son of Wilbur Arthur and Flossie (Surber) Andrews on a farm in Dallas County near Minburn, Iowa. He graduated from high school at the Washington Township Consolidated School in 1942. He attended Simpson College, getting schooling and training at Northwest Sate Teachers in Maryville, Missouri and the U.S. Naval Academy at Notre Dame, Indiana. He received his commission as Ensign in 1944. He served in the Pearl Harbor area during World War II. He returned to Simpson College in 1946 as a business major, graduating in 1948. Max taught high school business courses in Iowa for 40 years, teaching in Lacona, Neola, and Milford before coming to Clarion in 1952. He retired from teaching in 1986. On January 24, 1945, Max was united in marriage to Doris Maxine Bever in Indianola. He has been a member of the Church of Christ most of his life, being baptized at Washington Chapel Church of Christ near Minburn, Iowa in January 1938. Max was a member of the Clarion Church of Christ, having served as elder, Sunday School Superintendent, financial secretary and missionary chairman. He also sang in the choir and the men’s quartet for many years. He was a member of the Iowa State Education Association, National Education Association, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Farm Bureau. Max enjoyed fishing and spending summers in northern Minnesota, gardening, photography (taking and developing the snapshots of the Yearbook sponsor) and woodworking (making toys out of oak and taking them to craft shows). He also enjoyed traveling after his retirement and following the musical pursuits of his children.

He is survived by wife of 58 years, Doris; three sons, Victor and wife, Karen of Clarion, Bill and wife, Ruth of Garland, Texas, Bob Andrews of Anchorage, Alaska; two daughters, Beverly Easler of Ossco, Minnesota and Joyce Andrews of Ankeny and her fiance, Brad Moeckly; four sisters, Ruth McLaughlin of Dallas Center, Elsie Crane of Burley, Idaho, Lois West and husband, Bob of Peoria, Arizona, Jane Schultz and husband, Jack of Van Meter; one brother, Gene Andrews and wife, LaDonna of Anita, Iowa; brothers-in-law, Dwain Patty of Williamsburg, New Mexico, Don Wicks of Jamaica, Darrell Bever and wife, Ernestine of Minburn, Iowa; many other family members and friends.

November 13, 2003
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