Robert Clark Andrews

Robert (Bob) Clark Andrews was born on March 9, 1932 to Donald C. and Nina (Baker) Andrews on the family farm southwest of Holbrook. Bob grew up on the family farm with his three brothers and one sister. Bob attended country school at District 88 through eighth grade. He graduated from Holbrook High School in 1949. After attending the University of Nebraska for one year, Bob returned to the Holbrook area and began his lifelong farming occupation. Bob served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954 in Washington State during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge, Bob returned to Holbrook to continue farming.

He married Connie Sayer on April 7, 1956 at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cambridge, Nebraska. To this union five children were born. Bob was a lifelong farmer in the Holbrook area. He served on the boards of the Holbrook, Edison, and Cambridge Co-Ops. He was a member of the Holbrook Lions Club, the Holbrook School Board and was a 4-H Leader. Bob was a dedicated blood donor, and in his lifetime he donated 20 gallons of blood. Bob served on the Frenchman Cambridge Irrigation District board of directors. For his steadfast representation of irrigation interests, Bob was honored with the Headgate Award at the 2005 Four States Irrigation Council conference.

Bob is survived by his five children: Diane (Jeff) Schultz of Cambridge; Clark (Dawn) Andrews of Holbrook; Barbara (Dean) Neels of Dunbar, Nebraska; Marilyn (Waid) Zysset of Hastings, and Keith Andrews of Cambridge. Grandchildren: Brian (Brea) Schultz, Katie (Max) Funkey, Alexandra (Josh) Beck, Ellen Neels and fianc Joe Brinkman, Andy Neels and fianc Amanda Peters, Kevin Schultz, Spencer (Jennifer) Zysset, Emily (Ryan) Grealish, William Neels; Brandon, Jared, Seth and Abby Andrews; and three great-grandchildren, James Beck, and Lily and Carl Zysset.

Bob is also survived by brother Roger (June) Andrews, sister Mary McPhee, and in-laws Lucetta Andrews, Marianne and Paul Weber, and Cheryl Sayer. Bob is also survived by many nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 48 years, Connie (2004); and brothers Donald Andrews and Richard Andrews. Bob was preceded in death by in-laws Jan Andrews, Ron McPhee, Pat Sayer, Sandy Hegarty, Jerry Sayer, and Jackie and Donald Scott. Bob was also preceded in death by nephews Norman Andrews and Shane Weber.

Memorial suggestions are to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cambridge or the Tri Valley Medical Foundation. Blood donations in memory of Robert Andrews are also greatly encouraged.

Services Visitation Wednesday January 3, 2018 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St. Cambridge, NE 69022 Recitation of the Rosary Wednesday January 31, 2018 7:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022 Mass of Christian Burial Thursday February 1, 2018 10:30 AM St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 709 Shole St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022