ANDREW J. SAYRE NEW YORK CITY — Andrew Johnson Sayre died unexpectedly on Oct. 8, 2007, at his home in New York City. He was born on Sept. 15, 1978, in Evanston, Ill. When he was three, his family moved to Bristol, Vt. He earned his high school diploma at the Hyde School, in Bath, Maine, and his college diploma from Northeastern University, in Boston, Mass. He advanced rapidly in his career, first at Fleet Bank in Boston, then at Credit Suisse First Boston, and finally at Celtic Pharma, in New York City. He was a whiz at math and economics, and he enjoyed the challenge of solving complex financial problems, by creating mathematical models to predict risk and return. He loved and respected his colleagues at Celtic Pharma, and believed strongly in the noble purpose which their enterprise was striving to achieve. Andrew loved sports, particularly lacrosse, soccer, baseball, and downhill skiing. He especially enjoyed team sports, and formed many lasting friendships from among his teammates over the years. He had a quick wit, a wry sense of humor, and he enjoyed telling, and hearing, good stories. He always had a kind word, and a friendly smile, for all those he knew. He believed every person was deserving of respect and dignity. He was honorable and decent. He was hardworking. He was loyal to his friends and to his family. He was a leader his entire life, and he inspired others to do their best. He had a good soul. For all these reasons, he was loved and respected by virtually all who knew him. But like all of us, he had his weaknesses as well as his strengths. The weakness he struggled to overcome was addiction. He was strong, but ultimately, not strong enough to sustain lasting recovery. Sometimes the heart understands reasons which reason does not. Those who knew his struggle, loved and respected him all the more. We miss him, and we will hold dearly our memories of him, secure in our belief that he is now at peace, and that in due course, we will be together with him again. Andrew is survived his special friend, Shelly Weinz; his mother, Carolyn of Evanston; by his father William and his life's partner, Sandra Dragon of Bristol; also by his grandparents William and Ruthann Sayre, of Arlington Heights, Ill., Andrew Johnson, of New Haven, and Evangelyn Johnson, of Shelburne; by his sisters, Alice and Ann of Evanston, his sister Elizabeth, and her son Michael, of Bristol; and by his many aunts, uncles, and cousins A memorial service for Andrew will be held in the Federated Church in Bristol, on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 11 a.m. For those who so desire, memorials may be made to the Federated Church, in Bristol, or the Valley Vista Drug Rehab Center, in Bradford, Vt.
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