07/14/2013
Richard Edwin Andrews of Loveland, Colorado passed away at home on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Richard was 96 years old.
Richard was preceded in death by his grandparents Harvey Wellington Lounsberry and wife Sarah Agnes (Gourley) Lounsberry, James Andrews and wife Asenath (Wilson) Andrews, parents, Edwin Chapman Andrews and wife Iva Anna (Lounsberry) Andrews, two older siblings, a brother, James Claire Andrews and a sister, Ruth Agnes (Andrews) Williams.
Survivors include his wife Margaretta Parr Foulk of Eugene, Oregon; three daughters, Rebecca Andrews (Charles Alvin) Abarr, of Redding, Iowa, Melissa Andrews of Loveland, Colorado, Jennifer (Ronald) Casados of Eugene, Oregon; five grandchildren, Jariah Lee Walker, of Grimes, Iowa, Megan Amanda Rose Augustin of Denver, Colorado, Ian Hunter Abarr of Ames, Iowa, Jasper Daniel Abarr of Redding, Iowa, Enrique Simone Casados of Sarasota, Florida; and four great grandchildren.
Richard, Dick to his friends and family, was born in Spring Valley, Minnesota, October 4, 1916, the youngest of the three children.
The family moved from their farm in Minnesota to a farm in Knoxville, Iowa in 1923. They moved to the Marshalltown farm in 1938.
Dick attended country school in Knoxville, Iowa, further education included Drake University in DesMoines, Iowa; Iowa State University where he received his degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1950, and the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.
He married Margaretta Foulk of Wilmington, Deleware on December 26, 1954 and they resided in Golden, Colorado. Dick had a long career with the Adolph Coors and Porcelain Companies. As Chief and Project Engineer his creative instincts brought success to many projects, such as the glass-lined tank operation and the conveyor systems etc. He was very instrumental in design and construction while expanding the Coors Brewery from just 10 states to all 50 states, in the 70's and 80's.
Dick and his family were members of the First Denver Friends Church in Denver, Colorado. In his later years he enjoyed mentoring young engineers who became friends of the family.
He never lost his love of the land, he always had a farm or property he could spend the day on and always loved working on projects in his shops. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the Left Hand Grange in Niwot CO from 2 to 4pm. Memorials may be sent to Iowa State University College of Engineering, 2505 University Blvd. Ames, IA 50010-