Steve was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania to John Pinney Andrews and Ludelle Hinaman. He was only a baby when they divorced and grew up with his mother. They lived in Sarasota, Florida and Silver Springs, Maryland. Steve was active in the Capital City Yacht Club in Washington, D.C. He sailed a Snipe that he had since he was eleven years old. John F. Kennedy used it for publicity shots when he was a senator.
Steve came to New England and went to Nichols Junior College and came to visit us on weekends. He joined the Crystal Lake Yacht Club and never lost a race.Steve was one of the many who "batched" it at Pequot Lodge at Crystal Lake, pictured on Dad's page.
He graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and then joined the Marines. He put in his time at Quantico in officer training and went on to Pensacola, Florida for pilot training. Much to his dismay, he washed out because of a chronic sinus condition causing him to blackout at altitudes.
Steve returned to Sarasota and became a stock broker. There he was able to sail year around and he became a very active member of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. He sailed a Flying Dutchman that was custom built for him in Germany. It was all mahogany and a truly beautiful boat. He also sailed in larger sailboats in offshore races.
He married Kandi Jo Its in 1958. Kandi was divorced with two girls, Kim and Kelly. They were divorced in 1965.
In November of 1965 he married Ellen Perkins of Glochester, Massachesetts. Steve and Ellen lived in Sarasota for awhile and two years later moved to Crystal Lake in Ellington, Connecticut.
Steve rejoined the Crystal Lake Yacht Club and he built prams for his children, Samantha and Mark. He became very active in the yacht club and could be found in the race every Sunday.
Twenty years ago, he became very interested in photography and his interest and talent grew until it became a very successful business. He still continued to be a stock broker and worked seven days a week on one or the other. He died suddenly in December of 1996 after one day of illness.
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