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Master
Chief James H. Andrews R.I.P. "Hoot"
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James Howard
"Hoot" Andrews
Class 7
Internment
Services Information:
James "Hoot"
Andrews internment service will held at
Arlington
National Cemetery on Jul16,2009 at 0900.
Services will be held at the Old Post Chapel,
Arlington, Va.
Hoot quietly passed away on
October 10, 2008, he was born 15 Jan 1927 in Charlotte, MI to
Eunice Amelia (Webster) Andrews and Harry Louis Andrews.
He joined the Navy on 10 May 1944 at age 17. Hoot loved
music and when he entered the Navy he sought to become part of
the Navy band, after completing Navy Boot Camp, he shipped out
on the USS Hinsdale in the Pacific, where his ship was
kamikazed and limped into Okinawa for repairs at the
lightening speed of three knots. After Hoot's first
enlistment, he left the Navy, returned home to Bloomington, IL
and enrolled in Wesleyan College. During his academic
year he was part of the U.S. Marine Reserves. After
completion of his freshman year at Wesleyan, Hoot decided
civilian life was not for him, he re-enlisted in the Navy
where he stayed until his retirement in 1974.
During Hoots Navy career he
attended UDT/RT (Underwater Demolition Team/Replacement
Training) and graduated with Class 7 in Little Creek, VA where
he was then assigned to UDT-2 on August 4, 1951. He also
attended Explosive Ordinance Training and became EOD qualified
in 1953 later became a Plank Owner with the newly formed SEAL
Team Two as their Chief Storekeeper on January 7, 1962.
On 16 July 1949 Hoot married Shirley Shannon of Connecticut.
Kathleen (Andrews) Hoskins was born to this union on 26 June
1951, he subsequently gave birth to Hoot's three grandsons:
Patrick, Ben, and Evan. He is survived by his wife
Marla, and children Steven, Susan, and Thomas and
grandchildren Tara, Amanda, and Adam, the light of his life.
Hoot was a 32 degree Mason
having attained this status on 29 Oct 1988, a Charter Member
and Lifetime Member of the UDT-SEAL Association, and a life
member of the Navy UDT-SEA LMuseum in Ft. PierceFlorida.
Hoot and Marla were married on August 31, 2001. Marla
recalls Hoot sharing with her that after he left the Navy he
went to work an organization at the Pentagon where he was sent
to Saigon where he operated a F.A.S.T. team that gathered
information. He also worked for a federal agency on
oceanographic studies that had him traveling around the world
for a while looking at location for military assets.
Some of the details were not clear, but sounded 'spooky' to
me. Marla hopes this information helps in sharing Hoots
amazing journey through life to those of you who loved him as she
did.
Hoot will be honored and
remembered at the Sunday morning memorial service November 16,
2008 at Muster.
A collection of photos and rememberances of Hoot Andrews, put
together by his good friend and teammate, E. Riojas can be
found at the website below. As Bill "Bru"
Bruhmuller said it: "Hoot, was a class act."
https://www.sealtwo.org/hootandrews.htm
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Funeral For Hoot Andrews
From:
marla and james andrews [mailto:hootandrews@embarqmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 4:04 PM
To: wbruhmuller@comcast.net; VeriSEAL Group; VeriSEAL Group; Ty
Zellers; Tom Tarbox; Tara Andrews; t.tysterz@verizon.net; Shaun
Chittick; Sara E Mosley; Rudy Boesch; Richard Craighead; RD
Russell; Pete Carolan; Patrick Hoskins; Patrick Hoskins; Maggie;
Leg Martin; Larry Bailey; Kevin Katsarelas; KERRY CAIN; Kathie
Hoskins; Jim Wallace; Jim Cook; JanosRunner@aol.com; Jake
Rhinebolt; Jack Saunders; HStone6606@aol.com; HERSHEL DAVIS;
Georg Doran; Evan Hoskins; Erasmo Riojas; Eddie Otoole; Drew
Bisset; Doc Martin; 'Dee Clark'; daug68@aol.com; Dante
Stephensen; bruseal@comcast.net; Bob Hightower; bisset45@aol.com;
Ben Hoskins; Barbara White;Amanda Curtis
Subject: Funeral For Hoot Andrews
The time has come to fulfill Hoot's last and most fervent wish,
that to be buried at Arlington National Cemetary among the
honored dead.
A service will be held 16Jul2009 at 0900 at Old Post Chapel,
Arlington National Cemetary with ground interment immediately
following. Arlington asks all who attend to be present at least
1/2 hour prior to the service and to provide their own
transportation to the chapel and gravesite.
This date and time was chosen to accommodate those who may wish
to attend the SEAL Team 2 Reunion at Little Creek, VA and who
may also wish to attend Hoot's service.
Please pass this information to anyone I may have left out of
this sending.
Respectively,
Mrs. James H. "Hoot" Andrews
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----- Original Message -----
From: mailto: Marla and Hoot Andrews: hootandrews [at]
embarqmail.com
To: Doc Riojas
Subject: Hoot is in Hospice
Doc, Hoot is in a Hospice and is no longer able to operate his computer.
I'm sorry I never learned how to operate the program that checks for
people and if they were ever a SEAL or UDT.
Marla
----- Original Message ----- From: bruseal [at] comcast.net To:
Doc Riojas Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 1:48 PM Subject: Re:
Doc Riojas old Business card
Hi Doc, Sorry to report that Hoot Andrews passed away Friday. I've talked
to Marla and she will take his ashes to Arlington for burial.
I talked to Hoot last week and he said he was fine, however, the
condition of his heart by all Doc reports were that he only had a few days
to live.
Hoot was a " Class Act " and will always be remembered as a
True Teammate. Take care Bruh
click on this URL
to go to Hoot's website
----- Original Message ----- From: firstseal [at] aol.com To:
docrio45 [at] gmail.com Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 12:14 PM Subject:
Hoot's death and cremation
Doc Rio,
Hoot is dead and his cremation has not taken place as you were
informed.
I am not going to explain all the stuff that was in the attachement i
forwarded you. The item that you couldn't open stated that a cremation
can not be performed to any deceased before forty eight hours after
his/her death. Florida Law!
My eulogy to Hoot is in that part of my book called
acknowledgements. Please read it.
I said that,
Roy Boehm
----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Langley To:
Undisclosed-Recipient:; Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 2:25 PM Subject:
Hoot Andrews
----- Original Message ----- From: bruseal [at] comcast.net
Bill, Sorry tp report this. Hoot passed away on Friday. I talked to his
wife ( Marla ) and she will take his ashes to Arlington for burial. Bru
----- Original Message ----- From: marla and james andrews
Doc, Hoot is in a Hospice and is no longer able to operate his computer.
I'm sorry I never learned how to operate the program that checks for
people and if they were ever a SEAL or UDT.
Marla
Rio:
Hoot was one of the Plank Owners of ST2 that I remember as a friend , and a real SEAL, no Bull Shit about him he was a guy that you could count on in any situation. The Naval Special Warfare community has suffered a real loss with his death. It makes me sad to think that he has passed over the bar,
Don "Doc Rock" Stone
----- Original Message ----- From: Rich Young To: 'Doc Riojas'
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 5:23 PM Subject: RE: hoot Andrews has died; may he R.I.P.
Doc ,
I am so sorry to hear this.
He was one of the best phony busters years ago.
And he is featured as being stolen from Adm Rickover By Roy Boehm!
Rich Young
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dr. Dave
Byers dabyers [at] gmail.com
Date: Oct 17, 2008 12:15 PM
Subject: Hoot Andrews (UDT Class 7)
To: hootandrews [at] embarqmail.com
Cc: docrio45 [at] gmail.com
To Marla and the family of Hoot Andrews
My sincerest condolences on your loss.
Hoot and my dad, Dow Byers were classmates for UDT/B Class 7 at
Little Creek back in 1951 (I was born 9 months later).
My Dad eventually went to UDT 4 after UDT Training
I wantto let you know that our thoughts are with you.
Dave Byers
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docrio45 [at] gmail.com