I loved Andy like a brother and was devastated to hear of his passing . We met at Ohio State and were fraternity brothers at AEPi. We immediately bonded with our love of music and spent many nights singing and harmonizing . We attended many rock concerts together, and especially remember seeing CCR  and Spirit at the Fillmore East with Andy . I will miss his infectious laugh and sense of humor . He could always make you laugh as well . Andy wrote a song back in the sixties called “ Ups and Downs “ My wife Sara and I , sang it on the Tonight Show ‘s stump the band and dedicated it to our friend Andy who was in Lille France at the time . But he came back in time to be best man at our wedding . Zachooey forever, my friend . Our condolences to Annie and family 

May his memory be a blessing ❤️❤️❤️

“Andy Holiner loved this poem. We often referenced the “soft animal of the body,” either when we were petting our dogs or when we were reminding each other to be gentler with ourselves. Thank you for coming to support me and each other and to share memories of Andy. It means a lot to me.” Annie Philips

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver

You do not have to be good.

You do not have to walk on your knees

for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.

You only have to let the soft animal of your body

love what it loves.

Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain

are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep trees,

the mountains and the rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,

are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting –

over and over announcing your place 

in the family of things.

Mary Jane Oliver (1935-2019), American poet plus a National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize recipient. Nature was her muse inspired from her lifelong passion for solitary walks in the wild.

My sincerest condolences at this time for you  and  family. Andy will always be remembered . His music brought us much joy! 

With deepest sympathy,

Joanne Murphy,