Frank (Skip) Andrews:
CLASS OF 1962
St. Adalbert's High SchoolClass of 1962
Pittsburgh, PA
Frank (Skip)'s Story
Due to a slight misunderstanding I never completed 12th grade in St A's. I did manage to complete 11 years 5months. Actually I did my last three months at South High, a big disappointment for my family. Anyway, I joined the U. S. Navy in June of 1962. I served for 26 years, became exposed to Agent Orange while on riverboat duty in Vietnam. After retirement from the Navy, I served for 16 years for the Department of Veterans Affairs. By that time my Agent Orange really started to beat me up. Four years ago I had a stroke from which I recovered completely. Two years ago I actually died in my wife's arms. Medics were able to slap me with the paddles and they got my heart beating. I figure that God didn't want me and Satan wouldn't have me. Cut to the chase, I spent the month of March on life support. I required h...Expand for more
eart stents when Mercy Hospital pulled all the tubes and wires out of me. I made a complete recovery although I'm still 100% disabled because of conditions connected to my Agent Orange. I'm lucky though, I still managed to serve my country for 42 years. I've been married to my wife for 47 years. We've been blessed with 3 children and 11 grandchildren (+ a new great grand baby). My son followed me into the military, we lost him about 7 years ago. My wife Barbara Lee is from Mt Washington , her maiden name was Longdon. I guess that's about I have to share. Actually I have been around the world about three times and could fill a book with stories, but I'll close here. Good chance you won't remember me. I'm as easy to remember as the third stanza of the National Anthem. God Bless and good luck to anyone reading this.
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