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Andrew Shick

Nov 26, 1955 - Jul 15, 2014

Name of Fallen Warrior: Andrew Shick

Date of Birth: 11/26/1955

Date of Death: 07/15/2014

Age of Fallen Warrior: 58

Cause of Death: Aortic Dissection, Multiple Organ Failure

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: Caucasian

State and Country of Residence: Pennsylvania, USA

Name of Registrant: Amanda Shick Ditch

Relationship to Fallen Warrior: Daughter

Statement of Tribute: My Dad was a very busy business owner who never missed an opportunity to make others laugh and feel loved. He was a best friend to everyone who knew him. His business, ADS Lighting and Staging, provided special event lighting to area weddings, galas, parties, fundraising events, etc... While driving to an appointment on July 6th, he called 911 due to sudden and excruciating back and chest pain, shortness of breath, tingling and numbness in his legs and blurred vision. He died nine days later, two days after a ten hour surgery to fix multiple dissections and places of compromise that spanned the length of his aorta. His lose has not only affected his two daughters and their spouses, his grandson, his five brothers and their families, but also the Pittsburgh Event Community as a whole. Before his death, he developed a personal motto; something his family now has adopted as his final gift: Ever Forward.

Date of Info Submission: Jan 14, 2015

FALLEN AORTIC WARRIOR - Andrew Shick

Our Fallen Warriors have a name. They lived. They loved. They are loved. They will be remembered. They are not a statistic. They will NOT be forgotten.