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Marge is daughter of Marjorie and Paul Johnstone and Phil is son of Esther and Forrest "Pete" Andrews
Esther and Pete Andrews Marge and Phil Andrews Sally and Phil Neely Jim Andrews

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The Decatur Years - Through Phil's Millikin Graduation - Section A
A1 Forrest Wm Andrews Sr. at 704 W. Grand. This is Huron Street with the Williams house on right of the photo A2 Forrest Andrews Sr (our Grand father) with Phil about 1937. This is at 704 W. Grand. Roosevelt Jr. High school in the background A3 Phil and Sally with Jim in the buggy on Huron Street 1940 A4 Grandma Ida L. Andrews  at her house at 704 W. Grand, just a block from our house A5 We moved from 1330 N. Huron about 1943 to 820 W. Grand. L-R: Grandma Andrews, Phil, Sally, Mom, Jim and Dad
A6 Forsyth: Daddy 'V', Jim, Phil, Mom, Mother 'V', Sally and Uncle Neil. This must be about 1942-43 A7 Mom and Dad at the border A8 Conquering the border sign A9 The gang with Phil's friend Alan Hoover in downtown Austin TX A10 Phil and his friend Alan used to play chess by mail. This photo was in front of the Mexican restaurant where Hoover's took us to eat and it was our very first taste of Mexican food.
A11 Front yard of the Hoover house in Austin. A12 Phil and Jim on the Texas trip A13 Phil checks Jim's go-kart. He was nearly whelmed A14 Phil, Jim, Sal and mom at 820 A15 Jim's the only one dressed, the rest of us in robes - so must have been trying to catch Santa at work early Christmas morning maybe 1952
A16 At 820 W Grand: Grandma Andrews, Sally, Mother "V", Paul & Lucille, Phil, Jim, Daisy Andrews, Mom. Not shown were Dad and EJ between 1949-53 A17 A18 A19 Phil was Master Counselor of DeMolay in Decatur A20 DHS 1951 graduation photo - Summa Cum Smarts
Phil and Marge Years - Section B
B1 Phil with Millikin friend Leo Ojakaar (pronounced Ojakaar). Leo was the Prince of Estonia B2 Sally, Margie, Phil, Dad, Jim and Mom at Christmas time prob 1954 B3 Phil and Marge 1954 at 820 W Grand. Dad refinished our old piano that provided many, many hours of music for the family B4 Marge at 820 front yard B5 Marge and Phil after Phil's wild adventure into Canada and Alaska - here at 820
B6 Marge, Phil, Dad, Sally and Mom at someone's birthday dinner at 820 W Grand. Mom's ceramic hobby evident in candle holders she made and many items in shadow box on wall B7 In front of 820 W Grand: Jim, Phil and Marge, Sally and Mom, probably heading to wedding shower for Marge prior to their June 1955 wedding B8  Mom, Marge and Phil on the front porch at 820 B9 Christmas 1954 at 820 W Grand: Jim, Mom, Sally, Phil & Margie Johnstone B10 Philip Andrews & Marjorie Johnstone, Christmas 1954 at 820 W Grand
B11 the feed bag at 820 B12 Sally, Marge and Phil in living room at 820 W Grand probably June 1955 B13 Phil, Marge and Mom at 820
Phil Graduated from Millikin University Pre-Med Curriculum in 1953 - Section C
C1 C2 C3 Baccalaureate services at Westminster Presbyterian Church June 1953 C4 Baccalaureate services at Westminster Presbyterian Church June 1953. Phil is in the center of the photo. C5 Baccalaureate services at Westminster Presbyterian Church June 1953
C6 Baccalaureate services at Westminster Presbyterian Church June 1953 C7 Baccalaureate services at Westminster Presbyterian Church June 1953 C8  Baccalaureate services at Westminster Presbyterian Church June 1953 C9 Phil in doorway at Baccalaureate services at Westminster Presbyterian Church June 1953 C10 Baccalaureate services at Westminster Presbyterian Church June 1953
C11 Phil Andrews' graduating class in front of Albert Taylor Hall, Milliken University, Decatur IL C12 C13  Phil, Marge, Mom, Jim head for graduation ceremonies C14 C15 Leo Ojakaar. Sally reading program beside big brother Phil in cap and gown at his graduation from Millikin. Ceremony held on football field on JMU
C16 Leo, Phil and 2nd from left is Jim Viani C17 Graduation scenes C18 Graduation scenes C19 Graduation scenes C20 Leo and Phil - the deed is done
C21 Graduation scenes C22 Phil graduates from Millikin: in 3 years for a 4 year pre-med course

Marge and Phil were married at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Decatur on June 24th 1955 - Section D
D1 pre-wedding party at Johnstone's, June 1955. Margie on left, Jim, Margie's grandmother and Sally in front row. Back: Paul Johnstone, Phil Andrews, Marjorie Johnstone and Mom D2 Gathering at Johnstone's prior to Phil & Margie's wedding: Margie's grandmother in center and her mom just behind - 1955 D3 a different pre-wedding party at 820 W Grand, June 1955: Sally, Margie, her mother Marjorie Johnstone, Jim and Mom D4 Phil and Marge at Johnstone's opening wedding gifts. Mom made them the ceramic plates on the table D5 Irene & Lulu helped Mom with kitchen duty at 820 W Grand for rehearsal dinner prior to Margie & Phil's wedding, June 1955
D6 pre-wedding party at 820 W Grand, June 1955 - Jim out of focus on left, Bob Crothers (minister) and wife, Marjorie & Paul Johnstone, Margie's folks D7 pre-wedding party at 820 W Grand, June 1955: Bob Crothers in striped tie cleaning glasses, Phil and Paul Johnstone D8 pre-wedding party at 820 W Grand, June 1955 - Pat, maid of honor on left, Margie, center. Other's unknown D9 pre-wedding party at 820 W Grand, June 1955 D10 Wedding party: Dad, Mom, Phil, Marge, Paul Johnstone and Marjorie Johnstone. June 24, 1955 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Decatur IL
D11 D12 D13 D14 Bridesmaids June 24 1955: ?, Sally, Pat? a Zeta Sorority sister D15 Duke Anderson (6' 6") made money at the IL State Fair throwing bales of hay over boxcars
D16 D17 June 24 1955 D18 June 24 1955 D19 Margie and her new mother-in-law, June 1955 D20
D21 We all blinked on cue! Sally, right and Pat, left giving their congratulations D22 EJ Andrews talking with Margie, while Daisy's sister Ruth Roberts waits, then Daisy Andrews in line D23 D24 D25
D26 Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Andrews - June 24 1955 D27 June 24 1955 - they escape D28 The cake - June 24 1955 D29 June 24 1955 - Marge and Phil D30
D31 June 24 1955 - Marge and Phil D32 D33 the guys are Jim Viani and Leo Ojakaar - unsure about the girls
Their first place was 615 S. Marshfield Ave in Chicago while Phil was in University of Illinois Med School - Sec E
E1  Phil takes the Wabash to Chicago for University of Illinois Med School E2 Mr & Mrs Phil Andrews at the Chicago apartment while Phil went to med school, 1955 E3 Jim looking over Phil's shoulder at Chicago apartment, 1955, probably reading the Katzenjammer Kids comics E4 Front step of the Chicago apartment: Jim, Mom, Marge, Sal and Phil while Phil was at U of I med school K40 Mom, Phil, Marge and Jim
K41 Mom and Marge E5 Phil and Marge host Christmas (1956) in their Chicago apartment (615 S. Marshfield) while Phil was in U of I med school. Sally, Mom, Phil holding Billy, with Jim and Marge. Marge was a home-ec teacher at the time and served Lasagna for a wonderful Christmas dinner E6 Phil and Marge in the Chicago apartment E7 Phil & Marge walking with Jim, Sally in red coat and Mom on the right E8 The new pilgrim
E9 Grandpa & Grandma Andrews getting up close and personal with Billy, 5 months, in Chicago 1956 E10 Marge and Phil looking at Christmas presents E11 Marge, Bill and Mom E12 Marjorie Johnstone and Mom at Bill's Christening, 1956 E13 Marge, Bill and Phil at Chicago apartment, Phil in hospital uniform
E14 Mom, Bill and Jim at Chicago apt E15 615 S. Marshfield for dinner - Marge, Phil, Jim, Sal and Mom while Phil was at U of I med school
Phil and Family Visiting the Folks in Decatur - Section F
F1 Cleo Neely entertaining Billy Andrews at 820 W Grand prior to Phil and Sally's wedding March 1957 NEW 2 - Billy and Grandpa Pete in Decatur, 1957 F2 Capt Phil and Mom at 820. Phil was commissioned as a Captain due to his medical degree F3 Phil and Dad check out slides F4 Phil at 820 about 1957 or 58
F5 Haircut day at 820: Mom, Marge and Phil A F6 Phil A, Phil N, Jim, Marge and Bill at 820 - 1958 F7 Bill on his trike at 820 in 1959 or 60 F8 The gang at 820. Susan was born 29 Dec 1958 and Sally was pregnant with Jill who was born 13 Dec 1958 F9 Bill, Sue and PR join Mom, Marge, Phil and Jim at 820 back yard
F10 Susan facing camera, Jim in background at 820 back yard F11 Phil Andrews brings family to Decatur, 1960. Margie feeding PR who was about 6 months, Susan in high chair was 2 1/2, Billy in background would have been about 4 F12 Phil Andrews brings family to Decatur, 1960 - Philip Ross in car seat at family meal in back yard - this is what a full bird colonel, USAF looks like early on F13 Phil, Margie and Susan in the high chair in dining room at 820 Grand - summer 1960
Mom, Dad and Jim and the 1957 Trip to Visit in San Francisco - Phil was at the Southern Pacific Railroad Hospital for his medical residency - Section G
G1 Marge in Dec 57 in SFO. She probably made the outfit - she was exceptionally gifted. G2 Christmas 57 in SFO. Phil, Paul J, Mom, Jim and Marge NEW 3 - Billy, Phil and dawg, Oct 1957, San Francisco CA G3 The 1957 edition of Bill in SFO G4 Bill diggin' it in 1957 SFO
G5 SFO apartment 57 trip Marge, Mom and Bill

Phil was stationed at Schilling AFB in Salina, Kansas. Sue and PR arrived 1958 and 60 respectively - Sec H
H1 Bill teaches the finer points of the swing H2 Phil, Marge and Bill H3 The neighbors join the Andrews H4 PR at work - dig it man, dig it! H5 Phil, Bill and Sue
H6 Bill contemplating his next move. Stand by for action! H7 PR, Bill and Susan at AFB Housing at Vance AFB, Enid Oklahoma H8 Phil and Marge's place at 1231 Bass Drive, Vance AFB Oklahoma. PR and Susan with Phil H9 Maj Phil, Marge and Mom. This looks like base housing at Vance AFB between 1967 and 1969. We departed VAFB for Randolph AFB in San Antonio in June of 1969 H10 The 'group' under close supervision at Vance AFB between summer 1967 and summer (June) 1969
H11 Dr. (Major) Phil, USAF. Looks like base housing at Vance AFB. Phil was dispensary commander at that time H12 61 CA trip Bill Sue and PR H13 61 Phil with Sue and PR in tow H14 'Professor' Andrews in 61 H15 Mom on the 61 trip to CA
H16 61 trip - Mom someplace H17 Sue has joined the Family - summer of 60 H18 Mom, Marge and Bill

Phil was stationed at San Antonio (more than once) - Marjorie Elizabeth (Marjorie) arrives in 1962 - Sec I - The house in those photos is 206 National Blvd, Universal City Texas. Phil was assigned to Randolph AFB then from June 1969 to July 1974
I1 Jim, Mom, Susan, Diane, Marge, Phil and PR. Bill and Marjorie must be away I2 Mom and Diane in Universal City I3 Mom in the front of the Universal City house I4 Diane, Mom and PR. Grandpa Andrews installed that basketball goal I5 Diane, Phil and Mom
I6 Phil, Mom, Marge and Jim - place and date TBD I7 Phil, Mom, Marge and Jim - place and date TBD I8 Dad at Utopia I9 Dad, Diane and Phil I10 Mom, PR  and Jim, somewhere in San Antonio

In 1963 Mom and Dad made a trip to California through Kansas with a stop in Dodge City. Phil was stationed at Barstow (March AFB) - Sec J
J1 63 trip Phil, Bill and Mom J2 Phil, Sue, PR and Mom - 63 trip J3 Sue and PR - 63 J4 Mom 63 trip. Location tbd J5
J6 63 Disneyland Marjorie has joined Mom, Marge, Bill, PR, Sue and Phil J7 63 Disneyland Marge, Bill, PR and Mom J8 63 Disneyland Marge, Mom, PR and Bill J9 63 Disneyland Bill, Sue, Phil and Mom J10 63 Disneyland Marjorie has joined Mom, Marge, Bill, PR, Sue and Phil
J11 J12 J13 J14
Mom and Dad flew to Hawaii to visit Phil and Family at Hickham AFB in 1965/66 - Diane arrives 1966 - Sec K
K1 Ozark Airlines K2 K3 Phil and Mom K4 on the beach in Hawaii K5 the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
K6 Marge, Phil and Marjorie K7 the lagoon K8 K9 some of his orchids K10 Phil with his Antirrhinums and orchids in Hawaii
K11 Phil is an international orchid expert K12 Phil and Mom K13 Honolulu K14 downtown Honolulu K15 Mom, Phil, PR and Sue
K16 Phil and Mom K17 Marjorie Johnston, Marge's Mom, with Mom K18 Marjorie Johnston and Mom K19 Dad and the gang at Honolulu Zoo K20 in the lava beds ...
K21 Mom K22 Mom and Dad have hit pay dirt K23 the Family outing K24 Phil, PR, Sue and Bill K25 Dad at the beach
K26 Bill is ready to go K27 PR has the attention here K28 the Family picnic K29 Dad checkin stuff out K30 Phil and the girls overlooking Honolulu
K31 Bill leads the Family parade K32 Dad and Phil's orchids K33 K34 K35 Polynesian Culture Center on far side of Oahu: Grandma Esther in muumuu, Marge, PR, Susan, Bill and Phil Andrews
K36 Mom and the group have arrived at the Polynesian Culture Center K37 K38 K39 Marjorie Johnstone, Mom and Dad with Susan looking down on Honolulu K42 Looks like Hawaii back yard
K43 the sweet shop K44  Bill and Mom - when / where K45 Bill and Mom - when / where K46 Phil, PR, Bill and Mom - where when K47 Mom, Bill, Sue, PR and Phil - not sure of date or where
K48  Mom with her lei, back home at 820 W Grand from their visit to Hawaii
Marge and Phil and Family Explore Around - Section L
L1 L2 Mom at Judge Roy Bean's place on the Pecos River L3 Mom - 72 Texas trip L4 Mom - 72 Texas trip L5 Mom - 72 Texas trip
L6 Mom - 72 Texas trip - here at the foot of the space needle L7 72 Texas trip - probably in San Antonio L8 Mom and Dad - 72 Texas trip L9 Marge, Sue, Mom, PR and Princess Poulie L10 The Pilgrims take a rest
L11 Mom and Dad probably in Texas in 72 L12 Mom and the kids in Texas L13 Mom and Dad at the ranch L14 Phil A. at his ranch between Welfare and Comfort,  Texas L15 Pilgrims at the ranch
L16 Diane, Mom and PR L17 Phil and Mom in Texas L18 Marjorie, Sue, Phil, Mom and PR L19 Phil shows off Texas L20 Marge and the flower shop
L21 Marge and Phil steppin' out
The baton is passed - Sec M
M1 Marge, Phil and their 5 children taken at Paul & Lucille's 50th wedding anniversary party in Decatur IL 1978 M2 Mary and PR are married. Grandpa Pete, Mary, PR, Phil Andrews, wedding at Randolph AFB TX 17 Dec 1983 M3 This is PR's commissioning ceremony in 1983. Phil, PR, Jim and Dad M4 This is PR's commissioning ceremony in 1983. Dad, Sue, Diane, Mary and Jim M5 Sue visiting Jill and Sally in 2006 at Sally's in Salem OR
M6 Diane, Bill and Vicki at PR's retirement ceremony in San Antonio - Mar 25 2011
The End