Colebert Leroy Andrus ’37

Colby (or Andy or Roy as we called him) Andrus died Oct. 6, 1996, crippled by asthma. He married his wife, Jane, in 1940 and leaves sons Colby Jr. and James, daughter Mary, three grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren, as well as brothers John and Stephen.

Colby came to Princeton from Hun, where he was a member of the crew and was athletic manager. He majored in history before leaving in junior year to attend the U. of Minnesota.

He worked first for Harrison Smith, a Minneapolis printing firm. He then bought the Nash Conley Book Shop, also in Minneapolis, which he ran with Jane from 1942-51, selling and printing books.

By 1951 he was a manufacturer of fuel-oil additives and phenolic resins, with the American Additive Co., and by 1957 he was with Androc Chemical Co., still in Minneapolis, manufacturing wood preservatives. He was also a silent partner in the sporting goods field. His final business was his Omni Travel in Deephaven, Minn. By 1987 he was semiretired, leaving the running of the business to his son James.

He was a member of the Glenvue Badminton & Sporting Club, and, for Jane's benefit, he enjoyed cooking as a hobby.

The Class of 1937