Lawrence E. Andes Sr., 87


Lawrence Emmanuel Andes Sr., 87, died Friday, June 23, 2006, at the home of his son, Larry Andes, in Huntingtown, Md.

Mr. Andes was born April 5, 1919, in Timberville and was the son of the late Emmanuel and Bernice Kesner Andes.

He was a highly decorated Army veteran who served throughout World War II. He received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, the French Croix De Guerre and the Purple Heart.

He retired from the Railway Express Company in Washington, D.C. He lived briefly in Sharpsburg, Md., where he volunteered with the Meals on Wheels program. He was a lifelong member of the Brethren Church.

He was preceded in death by his wives, Olivia C. Boyd Andes and Irene Howard Andes.

Surviving are two sons, Lawrence Andes Jr. of Huntingtown, Md., and Michael Andes of Chesapeake Beach, Md., three sisters, Martha Andes of Woodstock and Ava Tusing and Helen Foltz, both of Edinburg, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

The funeral was held June 28, 2006, at Lee Funeral Home in Owings, Md. Burial will be Aug. 14, 2006, in Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Frederick, MD 20678.