Aug. 10, 1999-Nov. 7, 2014 Andrew Martin Leroy Fryberg was a Tulalip Tribal member who blessed us with his presence on August 10, 1999. He was a victim of the tragic school shooting that had taken place at Marysville Pilchuck High School on October 24, 2014, a day that impacted all of our lives forever. After a long two weeks of fighting for his life, Andrew entered into rest November 7, 2014 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Wash.
Andrew was such an amazing and important person to our family, especially being that he was the first boy born into our family that was filled with girls that would do just about anything for him. Andrew was known for his one-of-a-kind personality. He was always smiling, very outgoing, being over protective and caring, being an amazing friend, uncle, brother, and son. Andrew was a natural born athlete and succeeded at basically everything he tried to do. He loved to play football, wrestling, riding quads, hanging out with friends, family dinners, watching his nieces and nephews and spending time out on the water. He also loved to take car rides with his sister Leila, as well as random road trips with her to Yakama just to get Miners.
Andrew leaves behind his mother, Laheen Fryberg; sisters, Tawny Fryberg (Merlin), Kiah Fryberg (Andy), Tasha Fryberg (Ryan), Josephine Fryberg (Chandell), Leila Fryberg, Brandee Fryberg; his brothers, Cameron Fryberg, Nate Hatch, and Hercules (Andrew and Nates dog); grandparents, Keith and Mary Casady; nieces and nephews, Koda, Keiara, Ladianian, Kailonna, Maleia, Bryson, Andrew and Aiden. He also leaves behind numerous of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Andrew was truly blessed with such an amazingly large family.
He is preceded in death by his father, Leroy Martin Fryberg Jr.; grandparents, Leroy Martin Fryberg Sr., Ella M. Hill, Loris Puyette, Robert and Keeta Cameron; uncles, Martin J. Fryberg, Glen Mcjoe, Leroy Wyman; aunts, Dee Dee Cameron, Carmen Wayman, Donna Jean Brady, and Ladonna Fryberg; and nephews Dayson Blondin and Jordyn Moses; as well as a special friend, Zoe Galasso. Andrew will be forever missed but never forgotten. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home with an InterFaith service to follow at 6:00 p.m. at the Tulalip Gym. Services will be held Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at the Tulalip Gym with a burial to follow at Mission Beach Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home.
