In loving memory of Andrew Courtnage
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My dear friend, Beverly Courtnage, tragically lost her son Andrew on Feburaury 15, 2019. I have taught kindergarten with her for the past 15 years at Ocean View Elementary. She is one of the most dedicated and giving people I know. No parent should ever have to lose a child. I am hoping to help ease her finacial worries, so she can focus on her healing and grieving. Please feel free to share this throughout the community. She has touched so many lives working within the Anchorage School District for over 25 years. No parent can imagine, or be prepared, to emotionally or financially lay their child to rest. Any donations will help the family with the healing process during this difficult time. We invite all who knew him to join us in his Celebration of Life. The celebration of life will be held at Kincaid Chalet on March 24, 2019 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.
Andrew was born in Anchorage on a windy day, September 5, 1993. As a child he enjoyed reading, especially the Harry Potter series, skiing with his family, playing chess, hockey, and soccer. Girdwood was a special place for Andrew and his family spending weekends at their cabin. He was a boy scout and enjoyed summer camp at Carlquist. He learned fencing and would join his mother for her Historic Recrudescence Guild (HRG) activities.
As a teenager he was a snowboarder and skateboarder and liked to “frolf” with his friends. He struggled with drugs and alcohol and with the support of his family and friends graduated from SAVE in 2012. He worked various jobs while attending UAA and had decided to attend Alaska Charter College to pursue vocational opportunities. At the time of his death he was optimistic about his future and grateful for his close friends who had overcome their own struggles and helped show him life is good.
His family wrote, “Andrew will be remembered for his love of family, always being kind and having a generous heart.” Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.
Andrew is preceded in death by his grandparents, Clyde & Beatrice Courtnage of Anchorage, AK and Mary & Clarence McKee of Covington, KY. He is survived by his mother, Beverly Courtnage, father Peter Courtnage, sisters Amrita McSharry and Sila Adkins, nieces and nephews and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and good friends.
Andrew was born in Anchorage on a windy day, September 5, 1993. As a child he enjoyed reading, especially the Harry Potter series, skiing with his family, playing chess, hockey, and soccer. Girdwood was a special place for Andrew and his family spending weekends at their cabin. He was a boy scout and enjoyed summer camp at Carlquist. He learned fencing and would join his mother for her Historic Recrudescence Guild (HRG) activities.
As a teenager he was a snowboarder and skateboarder and liked to “frolf” with his friends. He struggled with drugs and alcohol and with the support of his family and friends graduated from SAVE in 2012. He worked various jobs while attending UAA and had decided to attend Alaska Charter College to pursue vocational opportunities. At the time of his death he was optimistic about his future and grateful for his close friends who had overcome their own struggles and helped show him life is good.
His family wrote, “Andrew will be remembered for his love of family, always being kind and having a generous heart.” Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.
Andrew is preceded in death by his grandparents, Clyde & Beatrice Courtnage of Anchorage, AK and Mary & Clarence McKee of Covington, KY. He is survived by his mother, Beverly Courtnage, father Peter Courtnage, sisters Amrita McSharry and Sila Adkins, nieces and nephews and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and good friends.
Organizer
Lisa Jones
Organizer
Anchorage, AK