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Obituary for Andrew Merrick Wilson

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Andrew Merrick Wilson, 55, of Lemont formerly of Birmingham passed away peacefully on July 6, 2015 while hiking near the South Boulder River near Caldwell, Montana.

He was born June 10, 1960 in Schenectady, New York, a son of David and Janet (Garland) Wilson. On June 23, 1990 in St. Mary’s he married Darcy Nelson.

Surviving are his wife, three daughters Emily, Hope and Grace all at home, his father of Helena, Montana, a brother Kim of Helena, Montana and a sister Elizabeth of New York.

He lived the first 13 years of his life in Schenectady, spending weeks every summer on the shores of Lake Champlain in Essex, N.Y. where he developed his passion for sailing. When Andrew was 13, his family moved year round to Essex, where Andrew spent his teenage years exploring the woods, collecting antiques and old power line insulators, and spending as much time on the lake as possible. He graduated in May of 1982 from Middlebury College in Vermont with a Bachelor of Science degree in English Literature. During high school years at Holderness School, Plymouth, New Hampshire, Andrew spent his senior year abroad, in France. This whetted his appetite for foreign travel. Over the years, first as footloose traveler in his 20s, then later at his work recruiting students for Grier School, Andrew spent considerable time in Spain, France, Mexico, Peru, China, Saudi Arabia and Korea. Among the more exotic locals he visited were Morocco and Ethiopia. His most memorable trip was sailing across the Atlantic and around the Caribbean in 1985 on the Brendan’s Isle.

Of course, all those adventures were just a prelude to, and then the icing on the cake of, Andrew’s greatest joy, his family. Andrew met the love of his life, Darcy Nelson, in 1989, and they were married in 1990. They had three wonderful daughters, Emily, Hope and Grace. The family was inseparable, singing, acting, playing games and traveling together. Darcy was the skipper of the ship while Andrew would sit back in awe of his great luck. Andrew was a gifted photographer, and all who knew him know of his loving portraits of his family, and his beautiful landscapes from around the world.

Finally, Andrew worked at Grier School for almost 30-years, where he taught Spanish, recruited students and then was co-head of school. Following retirement he had accepted several positions as an international education recruiter.

He is loved and will be remembered by thousands of students and former students around the country and the world whose lives he touched. As anyone who met Andrew knew, his ability to engage with and get to know new people in a room full of strangers was legendary. If you ever met Andrew, you became his friend and he would remember you for life.

Andrew, we all love you and will miss you.

There will be a Celebration of the Life of Andrew Wilson on Saturday July 11, 2015 at 2 P.M. at the Grier School Dance Studio.

In lieu of flowers gifts can be made to the Wilson Girls Education Fund, First National Bank, 1480 E. College Ave., State College, Pa. 16801.

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