My Cousin, Andy

We learned on Sunday that my cousin, Andy, passed away after a 3-year battle with cancer. He was only 28. Although we spent many Thanksgivings together growing up, I unfortunately had not been around him these past few years. It has been a tough 3 years for him and his family and when his parents stopped through last year, you could see the burden they were carrying.

If you could, would you pray for my extended family this morning? The funeral is at 10 AM. My mom is fortunate enough to be able to be up there with the family.

Andrew James "Andy" Brown
Andrew James "Andy" Brown, 28, was born July 3, 1980, to Kelly and Linda Brown. He lost a three year battle with cancer on October 12, 2008. Andy graduated from Strafford High School in 1998, and attended SBU and MSU. He was an outstanding athlete and musician. For the past eight years he was employed by FedEx Ground. He was baptized at Second Baptist Church of Springfield in 1985, and was teaching a class of second graders in Sunday school. Andy was the lead singer and wrote the lyrics for all the songs of a Christian rock band, Signal Amber, later changed to Stereo Static. They will release a CD soon. Survivors include his parents, Kelly and Linda Brown of Strafford; brother Scott Brown of Buffalo; grandfather Clifton "Babe" Brown of Brookfield; great-aunt Inez Hughs of Springfield; a special aunt, Ruth Liuzza of Monroe, La.; grandparents, Jim and Joan Joslin of Springfield, Mo.; aunt Jane and Farrel Hahn of Brookfield; aunt Kathy and uncle Jerald Nunn of Ozark; and several cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Clyde and Myrtle Anderson; great-grandmother Mary Joslin; and grandmother Mary Brown. Visitation will be in Greenlawn Funeral Home East on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be in Second Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 16, burial following in Eastlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a donation to the American Cancer Society and/or Global Impact at Second Baptist Church.