Andre Dylan Farwell was born on June 15th, 1999. He left his earthly body on July 4th, 2019 at age 20. He is survived by his mother, father, older sister and younger brother, and many beloved extended family members and friends.
As a young child, Andre was easily recognized by his curly red hair and little freckled cheeks. True to his form as a deep and complex soul, little Andre was both mischievous and upheld good intentions. As a toddler he was often caught with tools in hand, “improving” the fireplace or his parents’ bedroom door correcting accusations with the words, “I’m FIXING it, Mom!” As Andre grew, he became a goofy and silly soul who loved to make others laugh. With his notorious sweet tooth for pies, cobblers, candies, and ice cream he would proudly spout the phrase, “I’m on a sugar diet!” to friends, family, and strangers. He and his siblings would play in the backyard for hours, using his imagination to fly to outer space and to open restaurants. A theme throughout his entire life, Andre held a wide variety of interests. Young Andre had a book on dinosaurs, and he loved observing construction cars, trucks and things that moved. When Andre was in second grade, he began to play baseball. Naturally fast and athletic, Andre was an all-around great baseball player – he enjoyed playing a variety of short shop, pitcher but truly found his place as catcher. Oh, and did we mention he was a great hitter? He made the little league All-Star Team and the love of the game followed him throughout his life.
Andre also had a great natural talent in music. He began to play guitar in 5th grade but had become an “expert” at Guitar Hero on any video gaming device long before then. Later, Andre would pick up piano and showcase his perfectionism in the endless hours of practicing a single scale before he could play it perfectly. In a recital in December 2018, Andre performed “Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” by the Smashing Pumpkins. Andre’s other interests were not in TV or books, necessarily, but were in video games and the outdoors. In the last months of his life, he lived in Dallas with his father and worked at Round 1 – a large space dedicated to arcade games and family fun. He worked very hard and was awarded Employee of the Month in March. He spent his time in Austin on the back porch of his mother’s house, or on walks through the neighborhood. An old soul, Andre was and is wise beyond his years.
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