Ted Andrews passed away on Saturday, Oct 24, 2009. Ted’s passing will leave a void. The contributions that Ted made through his books and personal appearances touched numerous lives. He authored over 30 books in on metaphysical and spiritual subjects, which have been translated into more than two dozen foreign languages. He received more Visionary Awards than any other author.
Probably best known for his work with animals, Ted held state and federal permits to work with birds of prey. He performed wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and wildlife education. He conducted animal education and storytelling programs with his animals in school classrooms throughout the year. Andrews served the public school system for ten years as a teacher and counselor, 7 of which were spent working with disadvantaged students in a special needs program for which he received both local and state recognition. In May 2002 he was specially invited to speak to the UNSRC at the United Nations in New York for his writings and work with animals.
Friends have requested that we all hold his wife Kathy in your prayers and thoughts through this most difficult time. Since Samhain is coming up, it seems appropriate we honor his spirit and legacy in our rituals.
#1 by OTS on October 27, 2009 - 9:59 pm
Has this information been verified? There is absolutely no reference of Ted Andrews’ passing save for only three small blog references.
The only other reference I have come across to try to verify this information is an obituary from Arkansas for a Johnnie Theodore Andrews; age 61; died on July 2, 2009 and leaves behind a wife named Kathy and several children and many grandchildren.
There are people in the community who are concerned and need to know if this is indeed true or not. Please let us know.
#2 by admin on October 28, 2009 - 10:47 am
My information came through a COVR (Coalition of Visionary Resources) member on our newsgroup (Micki of Deva Designs) who was a friend of the family and got a phone call with the information. I’ve met Micki trust her not to pass on information she wasn’t sure of. Since Samhain is just a couple of days away, I thought I’d get it up as soon as I heard so we could honor his memory. It usually takes a couple of days for obituaries to be published.
#3 by Morganna on October 27, 2009 - 9:48 pm
Ted was my messiah into the Animal & Faery Kingdom.
So much I have learned by his direction.
I wish to honour and connect with Him in this perfect time of passing…
Blessed Be.
Morganna Batwing