[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E816]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING FORMER CONGRESSMAN IKE ANDREWS

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                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 2010

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Congressman Ike Andrews, who passed away on May 10, 2010. A former 
lawyer and public servant, Mr. Andrews will be remembered for his 
lifelong dedication to his community and the State of North Carolina.
  Ike Andrews was born in Bonlee, NC in western Chatham County and 
always kept a piece of Bonlee is his heart. Ike's father ran the 
hardware store in town, and his mother was a school teacher, instilling 
the importance of community in Ike from a young age.
  At the age of 18, Ike enlisted and served as a field artillery 
forward observer in World War II. Wounded by enemy gunshot in the 
Battle of the Bulge, Ike was hospitalized in Scotland when the war 
ended. Ike traveled to London to No. 10 Downing Street to witness 
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill announce the German surrender. 
During his military service from 1943-1945, he attained the rank of 
Master Sergeant and received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
  After the war, Ike Andrews pursued an education at the University of 
North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he garnered both undergraduate and 
law degrees. Mr. Andrews opened a law practice in Siler City, NC, where 
he was elected district attorney and prosecuted criminal cases in 
Chatham, Orange, and Alamance counties. Mr. Andrews was always serving 
his community, and he took a further step in 1959 with election to the 
North Carolina Senate. He later served 4 terms in the North Carolina 
House of Representatives. In 1972, Mr. Andrews was elected to the first 
of 6 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives where he would be 
remembered for his dedication to education, the elderly and long-term 
care. He never forgot his home, and continued to spend warm Sunday 
afternoons on his front porch in Bonlee throughout his public service.
  Ike served in the U.S. House until 1985, then resumed practicing law 
in Siler City, and retired to Chapel Hill, NC. Mr. Andrews is survived 
by his wife, JoAnne Andrews, his daughter, Alice Andrews Joyce and her 
husband Bob, and his grandchildren, Kevin Joyce and Laura Joyce.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me today in honoring the 
life of former Congressman Ike Andrews, a North Carolina leader who 
served his community, his state and his country, while always keeping 
his Bonlee spirit and values in his heart. It is fitting that we honor 
him and his family today.

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