Anna Mae Andrews
August 16, 1932 - January 28, 2022
Sacramento, California - The following is an "Obituary" Anna wrote for herself as a writing class assignment 12 years ago, revised slightly for accuracy:
OBITUARY: Anna Mae Andrews was born August 16, 1932 on a cattle farm in Rutland Illinois. Her delightful family, daughters Glenda Smaage, Beth Smaage, son-in-law Peter Killian, grandchildren Roseann and Alex, great grandchildren Ben, Ivy and Evan, and many friends (and a couple not so friendly) survive her. Her sisters Joy Wentsel, Mary Lou Andrews and adopted-sister Jean Berry also survive Anna, whom they characterized as "different."
She enjoyed life to the fullest behind a camera lens, traveling to exotic places, preparing (and eating) ethnic foods, reading in bed (particularly biography), and diligently attending garage sales. She furnished her entire home with other people's antiques, textiles, Persian rugs, and paintings by friends. She claimed that store-bought goods had no personality.
Ms. Andrews has been an elementary school teacher, a director of religious education, and a committee secretary in the California Senate. She was a busy volunteer in many non-profit organizations including Peace Action, UNICEF, and Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento. She also worked on political campaigns. She appreciated her neighbors and was happy to provide transportation for anyone needing a ride. Ms. Andrews was most proud of an ephemeral Textile Arts show she envisioned and executed with artistic friends.
She tried her hand at writing, but her memoirs were mostly self-promoting and full of dubious episodes. She liked recorded music that she accompanied, singing words that she craftily invented since she never had a good memory for lyrics. Though, in a conversational sense we might add, she was never at a loss for words.
Ms. Anna Mae Andrews jokingly stated that her tombstone should say she was "Animated." However, she has been cremated and her ashes serenely and gently dispensed in Sacramento's beautiful American River*, which she has navigated a couple of times in an inner tube. Having lived in Illinois, Georgia and California, and traveled extensively to Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and many of the National Parks of the United States, she wanted to end it all in a cool, beautiful river of her adopted hometown. Although friends and relatives are breathing a sigh of relief, we will also miss her terribly. To Be Continued…Anna Mae Andrews
*Note: due to regulations, the ashes will be scattered at sea off of Bodega Bay, where the family camped on many happy occasions.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Sunday, April 24, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento, CA, and online at uuss.org/online. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento.
Published by & from Apr. 6 to Apr. 9, 2022.
August 16, 1932 - January 28, 2022
Sacramento, California - The following is an "Obituary" Anna wrote for herself as a writing class assignment 12 years ago, revised slightly for accuracy:
OBITUARY: Anna Mae Andrews was born August 16, 1932 on a cattle farm in Rutland Illinois. Her delightful family, daughters Glenda Smaage, Beth Smaage, son-in-law Peter Killian, grandchildren Roseann and Alex, great grandchildren Ben, Ivy and Evan, and many friends (and a couple not so friendly) survive her. Her sisters Joy Wentsel, Mary Lou Andrews and adopted-sister Jean Berry also survive Anna, whom they characterized as "different."
She enjoyed life to the fullest behind a camera lens, traveling to exotic places, preparing (and eating) ethnic foods, reading in bed (particularly biography), and diligently attending garage sales. She furnished her entire home with other people's antiques, textiles, Persian rugs, and paintings by friends. She claimed that store-bought goods had no personality.
Ms. Andrews has been an elementary school teacher, a director of religious education, and a committee secretary in the California Senate. She was a busy volunteer in many non-profit organizations including Peace Action, UNICEF, and Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento. She also worked on political campaigns. She appreciated her neighbors and was happy to provide transportation for anyone needing a ride. Ms. Andrews was most proud of an ephemeral Textile Arts show she envisioned and executed with artistic friends.
She tried her hand at writing, but her memoirs were mostly self-promoting and full of dubious episodes. She liked recorded music that she accompanied, singing words that she craftily invented since she never had a good memory for lyrics. Though, in a conversational sense we might add, she was never at a loss for words.
Ms. Anna Mae Andrews jokingly stated that her tombstone should say she was "Animated." However, she has been cremated and her ashes serenely and gently dispensed in Sacramento's beautiful American River*, which she has navigated a couple of times in an inner tube. Having lived in Illinois, Georgia and California, and traveled extensively to Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and many of the National Parks of the United States, she wanted to end it all in a cool, beautiful river of her adopted hometown. Although friends and relatives are breathing a sigh of relief, we will also miss her terribly. To Be Continued…Anna Mae Andrews
*Note: due to regulations, the ashes will be scattered at sea off of Bodega Bay, where the family camped on many happy occasions.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Sunday, April 24, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento, CA, and online at uuss.org/online. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento.
Published by & from Apr. 6 to Apr. 9, 2022.
Anna Mae Andrews
August 16, 1932 - January 28, 2022
Sacramento, California - The following is an "Obituary" Anna wrote for herself as a writing class assignment 12 years ago, revised slightly for accuracy:
OBITUARY: Anna Mae Andrews was born August 16, 1932 on a cattle farm in Rutland Illinois. Her delightful family, daughters Glenda Smaage, Beth Smaage, son-in-law Peter Killian, grandchildren Roseann and Alex, great grandchildren Ben, Ivy and Evan, and many friends (and a couple not so friendly) survive her. Her sisters Joy Wentsel, Mary Lou Andrews and adopted-sister Jean Berry also survive Anna, whom they characterized as "different."
She enjoyed life to the fullest behind a camera lens, traveling to exotic places, preparing (and eating) ethnic foods, reading in bed (particularly biography), and diligently attending garage sales. She furnished her entire home with other people's antiques, textiles, Persian rugs, and paintings by friends. She claimed that store-bought goods had no personality.
Ms. Andrews has been an elementary school teacher, a director of religious education, and a committee secretary in the California Senate. She was a busy volunteer in many non-profit organizations including Peace Action, UNICEF, and Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento. She also worked on political campaigns. She appreciated her neighbors and was happy to provide transportation for anyone needing a ride. Ms. Andrews was most proud of an ephemeral Textile Arts show she envisioned and executed with artistic friends.
She tried her hand at writing, but her memoirs were mostly self-promoting and full of dubious episodes. She liked recorded music that she accompanied, singing words that she craftily invented since she never had a good memory for lyrics. Though, in a conversational sense we might add, she was never at a loss for words.
Ms. Anna Mae Andrews jokingly stated that her tombstone should say she was "Animated." However, she has been cremated and her ashes serenely and gently dispensed in Sacramento's beautiful American River*, which she has navigated a couple of times in an inner tube. Having lived in Illinois, Georgia and California, and traveled extensively to Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and many of the National Parks of the United States, she wanted to end it all in a cool, beautiful river of her adopted hometown. Although friends and relatives are breathing a sigh of relief, we will also miss her terribly. To Be Continued…Anna Mae Andrews
*Note: due to regulations, the ashes will be scattered at sea off of Bodega Bay, where the family camped on many happy occasions.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Sunday, April 24, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento, CA, and online at uuss.org/online. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento.
Published by & from Apr. 6 to Apr. 9, 2022.
August 16, 1932 - January 28, 2022
Sacramento, California - The following is an "Obituary" Anna wrote for herself as a writing class assignment 12 years ago, revised slightly for accuracy:
OBITUARY: Anna Mae Andrews was born August 16, 1932 on a cattle farm in Rutland Illinois. Her delightful family, daughters Glenda Smaage, Beth Smaage, son-in-law Peter Killian, grandchildren Roseann and Alex, great grandchildren Ben, Ivy and Evan, and many friends (and a couple not so friendly) survive her. Her sisters Joy Wentsel, Mary Lou Andrews and adopted-sister Jean Berry also survive Anna, whom they characterized as "different."
She enjoyed life to the fullest behind a camera lens, traveling to exotic places, preparing (and eating) ethnic foods, reading in bed (particularly biography), and diligently attending garage sales. She furnished her entire home with other people's antiques, textiles, Persian rugs, and paintings by friends. She claimed that store-bought goods had no personality.
Ms. Andrews has been an elementary school teacher, a director of religious education, and a committee secretary in the California Senate. She was a busy volunteer in many non-profit organizations including Peace Action, UNICEF, and Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento. She also worked on political campaigns. She appreciated her neighbors and was happy to provide transportation for anyone needing a ride. Ms. Andrews was most proud of an ephemeral Textile Arts show she envisioned and executed with artistic friends.
She tried her hand at writing, but her memoirs were mostly self-promoting and full of dubious episodes. She liked recorded music that she accompanied, singing words that she craftily invented since she never had a good memory for lyrics. Though, in a conversational sense we might add, she was never at a loss for words.
Ms. Anna Mae Andrews jokingly stated that her tombstone should say she was "Animated." However, she has been cremated and her ashes serenely and gently dispensed in Sacramento's beautiful American River*, which she has navigated a couple of times in an inner tube. Having lived in Illinois, Georgia and California, and traveled extensively to Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and many of the National Parks of the United States, she wanted to end it all in a cool, beautiful river of her adopted hometown. Although friends and relatives are breathing a sigh of relief, we will also miss her terribly. To Be Continued…Anna Mae Andrews
*Note: due to regulations, the ashes will be scattered at sea off of Bodega Bay, where the family camped on many happy occasions.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Sunday, April 24, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2425 Sierra Blvd. Sacramento, CA, and online at uuss.org/online. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento.
Published by & from Apr. 6 to Apr. 9, 2022.
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