The Andrews Family of San Antonio, Texas 

MP1: - 1 L-R: Sue,  Philip Ross (PR), Diane, Phil, Marjorie, Bill and Marge

Philip William Andrews ("Phil") born 17 Jan 1933 in Decatur; died 10 Nov 1987 in Houston, TX; married Marjorie Ann Johnstone ("Marge") on 24 June 1955 in Decatur: born 14 Feb 1932 in Hinsdale, IL; died 14 Dec 1983 in San Antonio, TX. They had five children.

Phil's destiny was set, by him, in the womb. He was exceptionally bright and highly accomplished. While in Roosevelt Junior High School (probably 7th or 8th grade) he scratch-built a balsa wood scale railroad trestle as an example of geometry in architecture. It was still in use by the math teachers for many years. When he  was in Decatur High School, he built a Geiger counter at the work bench of the 820 house. When he was at Millikin University in the pre-med program, he hand built a heart resuscitator unit for dogs. Phil was a Master Counselor in DeMolay - the highest office in that organization. He graduated from the four year pre-med program at Millikin in just three. He attended the medical doctor program at University of Illinois, Chicago, Il ... and while there, to occupy his spare time, he was the fire marshal at a local theatre. He also joined the United States Air Force Reserves as a prelude to active duty when he graduated from UofI Med School. Among his military duties, he was a flight surgeon and commanding officer of a hospital in Thailand. He retired in San Antonio, Texas. Among his many hobbies was observing train operations and collecting "interesting" names of people. Phil had a razor-sharp ... and frequently wry ... sense of humor: examples.

Marge was the PERFECT complement to Phil in every facet of their married lives. She was a Home Economics major at Millikin and met Phil while there. She taught Home Economics in Chicago while Phil attended University of Illinois Medical School. Marge was highly talented in many areas and took enormous pride in the Family events for all their kids. And her sense of humor, always original, matched Phil's.

Both Marge and Phil  were Executive Vice Presidents Emeritus in the Stonefield Valley Railroad link.

MP1: - 2 Phil graduates from Decatur High School in 1951 - Summa Cum Smarts

Some photos of Phil and the Andrews Clan
MP1: - 3 Phil was Master Counselor at DeMolay	MP1: - 4 Mom and the Marge and Phil Family - minus one
MP1: - 5 Phil, PR, Sue and Bill	MP1: - 6 Phil tests Jim's "go cart" at 820 in Decatur - slow goin'
MP1: - 7 Mom, Phil, Marge and Dad	MP1: - 8 Mom and Marge
MP1: - 9 Phil at 820	MP1: - 10 Phil and Marge at 820 - Dad refinished the piano "antiquing"
MP1: - 11 615 S. Marshfield in Chicago - Jim, Mom, Marge, Phil and Sally	MP1: - 12 Phil doing orchid stuff - holding anthuriums  - he did it all
MP1: - 13 Phil in his USAF uniform	MP1: - 14 Grandpa Andrews and Phil at 704 W. Grand
MP1: - 15 Definitely Hawaii - Mom and Dad visit The Andrews	MP1: - 16 Forsyth by the big sycamore tree - Daddy 'V', Jim, Phil, Mom, Mother 'V', Sally and Neil
MP1: - 17 Marjorie Johnstone (Marge's Mom) and Esther Andrews (Our Mom)

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