Happy 34th Andrew Phillip

Happy Birthday to our dear Andrew, who would have turned 34 today. Please remember and honor him today. Gather with friends and celebrate and tell stories about him. Allow his soul to seep into yours so you can be a better person and have a more fulfilling life. Andrew was indeed larger than life. May he continue to be an inspiration to you.

Bits of Information

I don't think I've mentioned before where Andrew is buried. His grave is located in the Calvary Cemetery in Seattle. Click HERE for the cemetery's website, which includes the address and any other information you may need. And no, we are not Catholic! You don't have to be in order to be buried there. We chose this cemetery because of the location. It is just a few miles from our mother's house and sits on top of the hill overlooking UW. It is a beautiful spot and we are so grateful we were able to bury Andrew here. He is located in the St. Matthews section. When you enter off 35th, you take a left then follow the road around. You will see the white St. Matthew's sign. You can park right next to it and head down to his grave. You will see his headstone, the flowers my mother planted as well as the UW flag.

I also wanted to mention something about the memorial fund we set up in Andrew's name. If you want to make a donation, you can do so at any US Bank branch. The account name is titled The Andrew Moritz Memorial Scholarship Fund. HOWEVER, you may need to mention my mother's name Marilynn Savage Moritz as she is the account holder. We heard of a few people having trouble finding the account at the bank, so if this happens, please give the teller my mother's name and they should easily find it.

That being said, we are extremely grateful for the people who have donated already. As always, we are constantly overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support. Thank you. If you know of a child in need of a scholarship for education or sports, please pass along the information. We are excited to see these monies used to make a difference in children's lives. Something Andrew would have wanted.

Andrew's Headstone

Andrew's headstone went in last week. We are very pleased with how it turned out. It seems as with each little moment and milestone we are yet again reminded that Andrew is truly gone. Of course this is hard to accept and I'm not sure how long it will take until my mind will wrap itself around this reality. We are grateful we have a place to go to, to be near him and to pray and beg him to send us his wisdom and guidance. We are planning to put a bench at his grave as well. We are finalizing the design and hope it will serve as a place of reflection and healing.

Pictures from the Husky Game

I wanted to post a few pictures from the Husky game a few weeks back. My friend Kim took them on her phone from the stands (thank you!), so the quality is not that great, but I thought you would like to see them. It was a really amazing experience. The Husky staff and coaches were wonderful to us and went out of their way to make the night touching and honoring. We were treated to the Tyee club before the game and during half time - a nice, comfortable lounge with a fully catered dinner and bar. Before the game started we walked onto the court with Coach Romar and the announcer said a lot of nice things about Andrew, then the Coach presented my mom with a framed #11 jersey. When the whole stadium stood up and clapped to honor Andrew, I was completely overwhelmed and stood in the middle of the court with an ugly cry face! The game was fun and exciting and the Huskies were able to take home a win.

Thank you to everyone who came to the game and watched from home - it truly was a memorable night for our family.

Game on TV!

The game tonight will be televised on ROOT sports and broadcast over the radio on KKNW 1150 AM.

Go Huskies!

Husky game Thursday!

Here is the release regarding the Husky game tomorrow night and their plans to honor Andrew. Click here to read it. We are really looking forward to this game and are so thankful for everything the UW Men's Basketball team has done to remember Andrew. We hope you can be there tomorrow! Coach Romar will say something about Andrew right after the national anthem, so get to the game on time so you don't miss it!

Merry Christmas

We hope everyone has had a wonderful and happy Christmas. Ours has certainly been different. We are still so thankful for our wonderful family and friends, and of course for all the memories we have with Andrew. Some of us stood by his grave today, and the sun broke out through the clouds. It was so windy that it nearly knocked us over. It felt good to be there, near him, although desperately longing for him to be with us still.

This Thursday December 29 our family will attend the husky men's basketball game. The Husky's will wear a patch again in honor of Andrew. I believe they may say something as well during the game. If tickets are still available we'd love to see you there! The game is here locally at the Alaska arena and starts at 6pm versus Oregon State.

Merry Christmas to all!