Robert A. "Bob" Andrew, 67, of East Moline, IL, passed away Sunday August 21, 2016, at UnityPoint, Rock Island, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Silvis, IL. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm Wednesday at the Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, where a rosary will be recited at 3:00 pm. Bob was born February 26, 1949, in Des Moines, IA, the son of Galen and Vera Carmody Andrew. He married Mary Ann Reinhold September 6, 1969 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Davenport, IA. Bob graduated from the University of Iowa in 1971 with a degree in Social Work and Sociology. After working one and a half years at Annie Wittenmyer Home and at Iowa DCFS he decided to work with his hands and leave a legacy after he was gone. He began an apprenticeship with R.E. Kerns & Sons. He also worked for Wendell Cox Construction. In 1986 he started his own business "Bob Andrew Construction" doing trim work on new housing. Bob was a master craftsman and has left his mark on over 300+ homes in the Quad City area. Some of the general contractors he worked for were Windmiller Design & Development, Gary Hodge, Inc., and Aspen Homes. Bob accomplished two things that were important to him. First, he and his daughter Lindsay, worked to transform her house into a beautiful home for her and his granddaughter. Secondly, he trained his son Jason to do trim carpentry and now he is also a master craftsman running his own business doing trim carpentry. Bob enjoyed all types of music especially the Beatles and he often said " you can never have enough guitars". Other interests were camping, biking, hiking, the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Chicago Cubs, and doing things with the same group of friends for over 40 years. Bob leaves behind his wife, Mary Ann Andrew, East Moline; daughter, Lindsay Johnson, Moline; son, Jason Andrew (fiancee, Devon Mohr), Davenport; granddaughter, Ramona Johnson, and soon to be grandson, Clayton Mahlstedt; sisters, Cindy Andrew and Beverly (Mark) Davis, both of Des Moines; brothers, Denny (Linda) Andrew, Raphine, VA, Philip (Joyce) Andrew, Iowa City, IA, Jim (Nancy) Andrew Des Moines, Paul (Jane) Andrew, Cumming, IA, and Brian (Carrie) Andrew, Des Moines; sisters-in-law, Fran (Dick) Haase of West Des Moines, IA, and Jane Reinhold of Bettendorf, IA; numerous nieces and nephews. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Sandra Stock, sister-in-law, Mary Ann Reinhold; brothers-in-law, Tom and Stan Reinhold. In lieu of flowers and gifts, donations may be made to the Sisters of Humility Shelter, Riverbend Food Bank, Cafe on Vine, or Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. A special thank you to Dr. Constantinou, Heather and the nurses & staff for their wonderful care and compassion given to Bob. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.vanhoe.com

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Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:00 AM

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 800 17th Street Silvis, Illinois 61282