My buddy and friend, Andy Lacy of Port O’Connor, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2011. Andy and his wife Betty were visiting their daughter Cara Lacy Ball and her family in Portland Oregon.

Andy was born Andrew Miller Lacy on October 3,1931 in San Antonio, Texas. At the start of World War II his family moved to Orange, Texas. While attending school in Orange, Andy played football and ran track. After the war his family moved to the east end of Houston and Andy graduated from Milby High School. He was soon inducted into the United States Army and he served his Country during the Korean conflict. Soon after he came back stateside, he enrolled in the University of Houston where I met him and we became friends.

After I got back from my military service we got back together and went to work for Southwest Fab. Co. While working there we started fishing together down West Galveston Bay where his dad had a bay place. It was there that they taught me the art of wadefishing with artificial baits. To this day I know of no one better at catching specks with a gold spoon.

In the mid 70’s we both bought property in Port O’Connor and spent many a day enjoying fishing here. Those of us who knew and fished with Andy will miss him, and every time I go out in the bay I will think of him.

Andy is survived by his wife Betty; two sons, Kirk and Andy Harris Lacy; one daughter, Cara Lacy Ball; son-in-law, Zane Ball; and two grandchildren, Alexander Ball and Mimi Ball.

G.B. (Robby) Robertson