I just learned of Andrea's passing.

So very sad to discover that she isn't on the planet anymore.

I met her many years ago through the world of aviation at various airshows such as Arlington when it was a good show and at evergreen in Vancouver WA, when she used to see Gary her friend from Oregon.

I had the privilege of having her work for me one year at Oshkosh Wisconsin, where she sold my shirt designs off of my 1946 International firetruck on the main field, she was a natural at it. She was smart, and very much a people person and had a hell of a razor sharp mind and wits about her, and very funny and charming.

I saw her and Kathy perform at the Seattle center one summer during bumper shoot, I was always fond of her musical talents, both in singing and in lyrics, she was very good at it, in fact, she was very good at anything she lent her hand to.

I lost track of her about 13 years ago, from time to time I would try to find her via the internet, but hit many dead ends. Today I was looking through some of my old pictures and found some of her I had taken down at the Evergreen field many years ago and I got to thinking about her, so tonight was the first news I got wind of, that she had flown west. ( those of us in aviation, use that term for our friends that have passed ).

I could write volumes about this rare woman, for we had some memorable times and good laughs together at various places. This weekend,I will crack open a bottle of Vueve Clicquote yellow label ponsardin champagne with my wife, as we shall raises our glasses and drink a toast to a marvelous vixen of song and merriment out at shilshoale boat ramp, while looking at the water and mountains.

She never knew that I eventually went on to work for FOSS maritime Co. here in Seattle, based in Ballard, so we are still linked by a love of the sea and the sky. I still miss her very much, even more so now, but she lives on in the form of fond memories and pictures I have of her.

The planet was a much better place because she was on it and lived her life to the fullest!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sincerely,
J. Dennis Hicklin
fyrtruc@aol.com