Andre 'Andy' Joseph Ledbetter Obituary (1946 - 2022)

Born Oct 28, 1946, Andre 'Andy' Joseph Ledbetter attended Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, WA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Andre 'andy' Joseph Ledbetter.

Graduation Year	Class of 1965
Date of Birth	Oct 28, 1946
Date of Passing	Feb 28, 2022
About	Andre (Andy) J. Ledbetter, 75, A Carnagie Hero Passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family and his beloved dog. Andy is survived by his Son Jason (Amanda) Ledbetter of Pahrump NV, his Daughter Kristina (Kevin) of Milwaukie Oregon and his loving Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Ann (Beaupre) Ledbetter in 2012. Andy was born on October 28, 1946 in Vancouver Washington to Edward and Aniela Ledbetter. He attended Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver where in 1965 at the age of 18 he bravely saved a man from a burning home that was engulfed in flames he himself sustained minor injuries from the rescue. Andy is a true American hero and for his heroic action was nominated and received the Carnegie Hero Medal for lifesaving actions. While in high school for a short time Andy was an amateur boxer and his favorite sport was boxing. Andy met his beloved wife Patrica while still in high school and like most kids of the 1960's embraced the flower power and moved for a short while to San Francisco and enjoyed the music culture. They returned to Vancouver Washington and married on December 9, 1970 in Vancouver Washington and had two children. Andy enjoyed the great outdoors and lived in Klickitat Washington where he enjoyed fishing and photography, He also lived on the Long Beach Peninsula where he loved clam digging and beach combing. In 2006 he and his wife retired to Pahrump Nv to enjoy the desert and desert exploring watching wild horses. Andy will be missed dearly by his family. He always had a wonderful way to make people laugh and see the positive side of things. He was a very happy person. A private memorial is planned. Anyone wishing to honor or remember Andy is asked to make a donation in his name to the ASPCA as he so loved animals.