Andrew Welborn Obituary

We think of you and your family often. We miss you and keep you in our prayers, along with your family. May the Lord hold you in his loving arms, keep your family safe and Bless you all forever .

Bob and Jerry Fuzak

To Jan and family...... you are in our prayers, that all is well with you. We miss Andy, but we are ever so glad to have known him and worked with him.

God Bless!

Jerry and Bob Fuzak

My very belated condolences. I did a search for Andy this morning after having dreamt of him 2 nights ago. I was heartbroken to read of his passing. Andy was not only my boss and my mentor but more importantly he was my friend. We spent years working together, though I was his assistant he treated me as an equal and always gave opportunities and responsibilities. All that I am I owe to him. We spent years commuting on the Burlington together and we used that time to talk about everything except work. Our paths moved in different directions after we moved to Hoffman Estates but we maintained our friendship. God has welcomed Andy with open arms.

Andy meant everything to me and as my boss, taught me more than I can ever express. There will never be another like him and I will miss him so much.

Please accept our deepest sympathy on the loss of Andy. Although it was many years ago we still have very fond memories of our visits to Florida when Andy was the buyer and I worked for Roper Corp. The times our families spent together will always be a part of our life.
Sincerely
Chuck & Karen Cassidy

Dear Welborn Family,
Andy was a great guy whose company we always enjoyed.We will miss him.Our condolences,
North Palm Japanese Auto.

Andy,
You were one of the reasons it was a joy to work in D/609 - Tools.
RIP Mr. Craftsman

Dear Jan,
So, so sorry you lost your Andy. I can't be there with you, but I send my heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.

Jan, Aaron, Jay and Anne... We are so sad to hear about Andy's death and cannot imagine the grief you all are going through. I have many fond memories of Andy, one of which was him teaching me to drive a stick shift and how he was so kind and patient with his pesky cousin... You all are in our thoughts and prayers. Love... David and Jeri Roser

To the Welborn family, my family and I are saddened to hear of Andy's passing. We are thinking about all of you, and remembering Andy for the great man that he was.

To Andy's family I send my love. I always looked up to Andy as a loving cousin and such a gentleman. Dave and I will be seeing you August 6.

Dear Welborn family,
I worked for Mr. Welborn when he came to Department 632 to become the tractor buyer. I remember that he always had a smile and a great sense of humor. It was a pleasure working for him and I will keep your family in my prayers.

Judith (Putala) Wiora

RIP Andy...you were great to work with when we made great things happen with Craftsman at Sears!

Anne and Jan, we are so sorry to hear of Andy's death. We will keep you both in our prayers.

John and Elaine Martin

Dear Welborn Family -- I transferred into the Sears headquarters back in 1980 and like so many before and after me had the great fortune of working with Andy Welborn. I found him to be one of the real gems. Clearly he had great merchandising skills but his wonderful demeanor and guiding/caring behavior was so encouraging and motivating to a young buyer want-to-be like myself. He was a terrific role model to pattern from.
I enjoyed every conversation with Andy and will always remember his strong yet gentle voice. My sincere condolences
Mark Manock

Jan & Family,
I am a former classmate of Andys, I had the utmost respect for him, & have lots of good memories. May you find comfort in your memories of him & May the Lord Bless you & keep you & hold you in His arms. May the Angels Lead Him to Paradise. May he rest in Peace. I will keep you & your family in my thought & prayers during this time of sorrow. I am so deeply sorry for your great loss.

Dear Jan and Family.... We were all so sorry to hear of Andy's passing. He was a friend and I always felt so good about having Andy take over the Mechanics Tool Line at Sears when I retired. Many of us spent our careers building the Craftsman Franchise, and loyal, diligent leadership were a necessity in an ever increasing competitive market. Andy was just the right man for the job.

We will miss him, and express our condolences to you and your family. Unfortunately, we will be out of town with previous commitments and will not be able to attend the funeral services.

With love and prayers for you all,

Jerry and Bob Fuzak

We love you Dad and you will be dearly missed. Aaron, Jane, Jillian and Jaden

Remembering you all in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless each of you.

Anne, Susan and Mark so sorry to hear of the passing of Andy. May God wrap His loving arms around the family and comfort them. You are in my thoughts and prayers.