So much to say ... Where to start ...
Born in Nashville, Tennessee to Louise Hester Andrews and Norman Andrews. Sister to Norma Sanders of Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Mother to Lawrence (Larry), Thomas (Tom), and Catherine Louise (Katie). Grandmother to Tyler, Richard, and Jessica Preble. Second mom to Zen.
Hester was a second mom to me while growing up. Her daughter Katie and I met in 1970, when we were 10, and we've been best friends ever since. We became part of each other's family. To this day we are tied together in ways that some blood relatives are not.
Mom had a great sense of herself. She was very opinionated and honest in her dealings with the world and those around her.
She was a "high" Soprano and sang for the St. Louis Opera Company. She was very active in the Arts. She appeared on stage on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1959. She was also an accomplished painter and the family has retained many of her oil paintings. She earned a Bachelors degree in art from Vanderbilt University.
She suffered with manic depression for years. This was a cause for self-medication and ended with her becoming an alcoholic. She overcame her alcoholism in 1966 and vowed to help others. She was a sponsor for other alcoholics on the mend. She wasn't satisfied with this though. She wanted to find a way to end others suffering with mental disorders and wanted to help them naturally.
She discovered that food allergies and the inability to break down nutrients from our food could cause many ailments including depression, etc. She was one of the first to use "Mega-Vitamin" therapy to help people with their health problems.
Inviting people to the family home, to talk about what was bothering them, she advised them on what vitamins and nutrients to take. Doctors it seems were happy to give you medicine, but not vitamins or natural remedies. She was interviewed by Roger Mud, CBS's anchorman on television regarding this.
To further her studies she found that the 18 essential Amino Acids were the precursor to most of the vitamins and nutrients needed. It turns out that vitamins are held together with excipients and fillers that some people are allergic to. There are also allergies to the coloring in vitamins. By encapsulating the essential amino acids in a clear capsule, she could provide what the people needed without the allergic reactions and no digestion necessary. These amino acids were IV pure and went through the "blood brain barrier" providing almost instant help. She was incorporated (Ingler Company) and her product was in the 1981 & 1984 PDR or Physicians Desk Reference. Aminessence was the product. Although a caring, genius she was not known for her bookkeeping abilities and was embezzled by her partner and subsequently sold the company and product formula.
Along the way she befriended many in the health field, like the renowned scientist Linus Pauling and the health guru Adele Davis.
She raised her children with an open door policy when it came to asking questions about anything. Hester was educated and also well read and if you asked her a question, she would share her knowledge with you or go find the answer if she didn't know it herself.
My earlier memories of her were from sleepovers and watching her come in from a night of shopping. She would have an armful of very expensive and lovely dresses. She had very nice taste and liked to live well. Her closet ran the length of the bedroom and was packed with beautiful things.
She had a great sense of humor and one night we came home to find a note on the bedroom door. "I have lost my voice and cannot be heard. How will anyone find me?" It was funny. The idea of Hester without a voice, was, well, hard to imagine.
She lived on Long Island in 1967 with her husband, Richard (Dick) and children. The family moved to Southern California, and lived in Palos Verdes Estates from 1970 through the early 80's. Hester and Richard separated for several years and Richard lived in Torrance and Hester moved to Hollywood. Lots of fun was had there! They got back together and moved to Florida and stayed there till her passing. Hester and Richard were married 54 years.
She was flown to the Preble family farm in North Whitefield, Maine and buried in the family cemetery (Preble Cemetery) on the Preble family farm. Her headstone reads "Born a rebel, died a Preble" ... which is typically Mom.
Hester's son-in-law Bill Shapiro passed away Aug. 14, 2004. He was very good to Hester and she loved him.
I am thankful for the lessons that Hester, Mom, gave to me. She was a very strong influence in my life and I miss her very much.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee to Louise Hester Andrews and Norman Andrews. Sister to Norma Sanders of Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Mother to Lawrence (Larry), Thomas (Tom), and Catherine Louise (Katie). Grandmother to Tyler, Richard, and Jessica Preble. Second mom to Zen.
Hester was a second mom to me while growing up. Her daughter Katie and I met in 1970, when we were 10, and we've been best friends ever since. We became part of each other's family. To this day we are tied together in ways that some blood relatives are not.
Mom had a great sense of herself. She was very opinionated and honest in her dealings with the world and those around her.
She was a "high" Soprano and sang for the St. Louis Opera Company. She was very active in the Arts. She appeared on stage on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1959. She was also an accomplished painter and the family has retained many of her oil paintings. She earned a Bachelors degree in art from Vanderbilt University.
She suffered with manic depression for years. This was a cause for self-medication and ended with her becoming an alcoholic. She overcame her alcoholism in 1966 and vowed to help others. She was a sponsor for other alcoholics on the mend. She wasn't satisfied with this though. She wanted to find a way to end others suffering with mental disorders and wanted to help them naturally.
She discovered that food allergies and the inability to break down nutrients from our food could cause many ailments including depression, etc. She was one of the first to use "Mega-Vitamin" therapy to help people with their health problems.
Inviting people to the family home, to talk about what was bothering them, she advised them on what vitamins and nutrients to take. Doctors it seems were happy to give you medicine, but not vitamins or natural remedies. She was interviewed by Roger Mud, CBS's anchorman on television regarding this.
To further her studies she found that the 18 essential Amino Acids were the precursor to most of the vitamins and nutrients needed. It turns out that vitamins are held together with excipients and fillers that some people are allergic to. There are also allergies to the coloring in vitamins. By encapsulating the essential amino acids in a clear capsule, she could provide what the people needed without the allergic reactions and no digestion necessary. These amino acids were IV pure and went through the "blood brain barrier" providing almost instant help. She was incorporated (Ingler Company) and her product was in the 1981 & 1984 PDR or Physicians Desk Reference. Aminessence was the product. Although a caring, genius she was not known for her bookkeeping abilities and was embezzled by her partner and subsequently sold the company and product formula.
Along the way she befriended many in the health field, like the renowned scientist Linus Pauling and the health guru Adele Davis.
She raised her children with an open door policy when it came to asking questions about anything. Hester was educated and also well read and if you asked her a question, she would share her knowledge with you or go find the answer if she didn't know it herself.
My earlier memories of her were from sleepovers and watching her come in from a night of shopping. She would have an armful of very expensive and lovely dresses. She had very nice taste and liked to live well. Her closet ran the length of the bedroom and was packed with beautiful things.
She had a great sense of humor and one night we came home to find a note on the bedroom door. "I have lost my voice and cannot be heard. How will anyone find me?" It was funny. The idea of Hester without a voice, was, well, hard to imagine.
She lived on Long Island in 1967 with her husband, Richard (Dick) and children. The family moved to Southern California, and lived in Palos Verdes Estates from 1970 through the early 80's. Hester and Richard separated for several years and Richard lived in Torrance and Hester moved to Hollywood. Lots of fun was had there! They got back together and moved to Florida and stayed there till her passing. Hester and Richard were married 54 years.
She was flown to the Preble family farm in North Whitefield, Maine and buried in the family cemetery (Preble Cemetery) on the Preble family farm. Her headstone reads "Born a rebel, died a Preble" ... which is typically Mom.
Hester's son-in-law Bill Shapiro passed away Aug. 14, 2004. He was very good to Hester and she loved him.
I am thankful for the lessons that Hester, Mom, gave to me. She was a very strong influence in my life and I miss her very much.
So much to say ... Where to start ...
Born in Nashville, Tennessee to Louise Hester Andrews and Norman Andrews. Sister to Norma Sanders of Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Mother to Lawrence (Larry), Thomas (Tom), and Catherine Louise (Katie). Grandmother to Tyler, Richard, and Jessica Preble. Second mom to Zen.
Hester was a second mom to me while growing up. Her daughter Katie and I met in 1970, when we were 10, and we've been best friends ever since. We became part of each other's family. To this day we are tied together in ways that some blood relatives are not.
Mom had a great sense of herself. She was very opinionated and honest in her dealings with the world and those around her.
She was a "high" Soprano and sang for the St. Louis Opera Company. She was very active in the Arts. She appeared on stage on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1959. She was also an accomplished painter and the family has retained many of her oil paintings. She earned a Bachelors degree in art from Vanderbilt University.
She suffered with manic depression for years. This was a cause for self-medication and ended with her becoming an alcoholic. She overcame her alcoholism in 1966 and vowed to help others. She was a sponsor for other alcoholics on the mend. She wasn't satisfied with this though. She wanted to find a way to end others suffering with mental disorders and wanted to help them naturally.
She discovered that food allergies and the inability to break down nutrients from our food could cause many ailments including depression, etc. She was one of the first to use "Mega-Vitamin" therapy to help people with their health problems.
Inviting people to the family home, to talk about what was bothering them, she advised them on what vitamins and nutrients to take. Doctors it seems were happy to give you medicine, but not vitamins or natural remedies. She was interviewed by Roger Mud, CBS's anchorman on television regarding this.
To further her studies she found that the 18 essential Amino Acids were the precursor to most of the vitamins and nutrients needed. It turns out that vitamins are held together with excipients and fillers that some people are allergic to. There are also allergies to the coloring in vitamins. By encapsulating the essential amino acids in a clear capsule, she could provide what the people needed without the allergic reactions and no digestion necessary. These amino acids were IV pure and went through the "blood brain barrier" providing almost instant help. She was incorporated (Ingler Company) and her product was in the 1981 & 1984 PDR or Physicians Desk Reference. Aminessence was the product. Although a caring, genius she was not known for her bookkeeping abilities and was embezzled by her partner and subsequently sold the company and product formula.
Along the way she befriended many in the health field, like the renowned scientist Linus Pauling and the health guru Adele Davis.
She raised her children with an open door policy when it came to asking questions about anything. Hester was educated and also well read and if you asked her a question, she would share her knowledge with you or go find the answer if she didn't know it herself.
My earlier memories of her were from sleepovers and watching her come in from a night of shopping. She would have an armful of very expensive and lovely dresses. She had very nice taste and liked to live well. Her closet ran the length of the bedroom and was packed with beautiful things.
She had a great sense of humor and one night we came home to find a note on the bedroom door. "I have lost my voice and cannot be heard. How will anyone find me?" It was funny. The idea of Hester without a voice, was, well, hard to imagine.
She lived on Long Island in 1967 with her husband, Richard (Dick) and children. The family moved to Southern California, and lived in Palos Verdes Estates from 1970 through the early 80's. Hester and Richard separated for several years and Richard lived in Torrance and Hester moved to Hollywood. Lots of fun was had there! They got back together and moved to Florida and stayed there till her passing. Hester and Richard were married 54 years.
She was flown to the Preble family farm in North Whitefield, Maine and buried in the family cemetery (Preble Cemetery) on the Preble family farm. Her headstone reads "Born a rebel, died a Preble" ... which is typically Mom.
Hester's son-in-law Bill Shapiro passed away Aug. 14, 2004. He was very good to Hester and she loved him.
I am thankful for the lessons that Hester, Mom, gave to me. She was a very strong influence in my life and I miss her very much.
Born in Nashville, Tennessee to Louise Hester Andrews and Norman Andrews. Sister to Norma Sanders of Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Mother to Lawrence (Larry), Thomas (Tom), and Catherine Louise (Katie). Grandmother to Tyler, Richard, and Jessica Preble. Second mom to Zen.
Hester was a second mom to me while growing up. Her daughter Katie and I met in 1970, when we were 10, and we've been best friends ever since. We became part of each other's family. To this day we are tied together in ways that some blood relatives are not.
Mom had a great sense of herself. She was very opinionated and honest in her dealings with the world and those around her.
She was a "high" Soprano and sang for the St. Louis Opera Company. She was very active in the Arts. She appeared on stage on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1959. She was also an accomplished painter and the family has retained many of her oil paintings. She earned a Bachelors degree in art from Vanderbilt University.
She suffered with manic depression for years. This was a cause for self-medication and ended with her becoming an alcoholic. She overcame her alcoholism in 1966 and vowed to help others. She was a sponsor for other alcoholics on the mend. She wasn't satisfied with this though. She wanted to find a way to end others suffering with mental disorders and wanted to help them naturally.
She discovered that food allergies and the inability to break down nutrients from our food could cause many ailments including depression, etc. She was one of the first to use "Mega-Vitamin" therapy to help people with their health problems.
Inviting people to the family home, to talk about what was bothering them, she advised them on what vitamins and nutrients to take. Doctors it seems were happy to give you medicine, but not vitamins or natural remedies. She was interviewed by Roger Mud, CBS's anchorman on television regarding this.
To further her studies she found that the 18 essential Amino Acids were the precursor to most of the vitamins and nutrients needed. It turns out that vitamins are held together with excipients and fillers that some people are allergic to. There are also allergies to the coloring in vitamins. By encapsulating the essential amino acids in a clear capsule, she could provide what the people needed without the allergic reactions and no digestion necessary. These amino acids were IV pure and went through the "blood brain barrier" providing almost instant help. She was incorporated (Ingler Company) and her product was in the 1981 & 1984 PDR or Physicians Desk Reference. Aminessence was the product. Although a caring, genius she was not known for her bookkeeping abilities and was embezzled by her partner and subsequently sold the company and product formula.
Along the way she befriended many in the health field, like the renowned scientist Linus Pauling and the health guru Adele Davis.
She raised her children with an open door policy when it came to asking questions about anything. Hester was educated and also well read and if you asked her a question, she would share her knowledge with you or go find the answer if she didn't know it herself.
My earlier memories of her were from sleepovers and watching her come in from a night of shopping. She would have an armful of very expensive and lovely dresses. She had very nice taste and liked to live well. Her closet ran the length of the bedroom and was packed with beautiful things.
She had a great sense of humor and one night we came home to find a note on the bedroom door. "I have lost my voice and cannot be heard. How will anyone find me?" It was funny. The idea of Hester without a voice, was, well, hard to imagine.
She lived on Long Island in 1967 with her husband, Richard (Dick) and children. The family moved to Southern California, and lived in Palos Verdes Estates from 1970 through the early 80's. Hester and Richard separated for several years and Richard lived in Torrance and Hester moved to Hollywood. Lots of fun was had there! They got back together and moved to Florida and stayed there till her passing. Hester and Richard were married 54 years.
She was flown to the Preble family farm in North Whitefield, Maine and buried in the family cemetery (Preble Cemetery) on the Preble family farm. Her headstone reads "Born a rebel, died a Preble" ... which is typically Mom.
Hester's son-in-law Bill Shapiro passed away Aug. 14, 2004. He was very good to Hester and she loved him.
I am thankful for the lessons that Hester, Mom, gave to me. She was a very strong influence in my life and I miss her very much.
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