HAMSTRA, Andrew - Lifetime Lynden resident and dairy farmer, Andrew "Andy" Hamstra died suddenly while on the job for Skookum Chuck Water Association on Friday, June 2, 1989, at the age of 69. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, June 6, 1989, at Bethel Christian Reformed Church at 2 p.m., with Rev. Ken Havert officiating. Interment preceded at Monumenta Cemetery. Mr. Hamstra was born in Lynden on Feb. 10, 1920, to Martin and Maggie Hamstra. He was employed by Lynden Dairy Products until serving during World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers for 3 1/2 years. He then returned to Lynden Dairy Products where he drove truck until the business closed in 1957. He had begun farming and continued to do so until his retirement in 1974. He then became meter reader and maintenance-repair person for Skookum Chuck Water Association. On Dec. 31, 1946 in Seattle he was married to Marilyn Zoet and they resided at 390 E. Wiser Lake Road in Lynden. He was a charter member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church.
He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of the family home; two sons, Bob Hamstra and wife Linda of Everson and Mike Hamstra and wife Penny of Lynden; five daughters, Elaine Rhoades and husband Elmer of Grandville, Mich., Janet Johnson and husband Rick of Prince George, B.C., Mavis Edson and husband Larry of Lahaina Maui, Hawaii, Jill Spoelstra and husband Phil of Sumas and Mary Jane Hamstra of Lynden; four brothers, John of Everett, Martin of New Jersey, Ed of Lynden and Calvin of Vashon Island; four sisters, Nellie Honcoop of Lynden, Emma Banker of Seattle, Margaret Hamstra of Lynden and Henrietta Hamstra of Ferndale; a sister-in-law, Clara Hamstra of Lynden; and twelve grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Mark, in 1978 and a brother, Ben, and a sister, Jeanne De Vries. Services were under the care of Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden.
