Andrew Frederick Christopher, age 76 of Hondo, went home to Jesus Nov. 11, 2017. He was born Jan. 18, 1941, on the family farm in Kingsville, the fifth child of Kleberg County pioneers Chester T. and Elizabeth Hammerly Christopher. He attended school in Kingsville, then went to work beside his father on the family farm and dairy. He was a kind, gentle man, with a warm, genuine smile and a shy personality. He drove the family truck, delivering milk to Hygeia, and tended to the dairy cattle seven days a week, alongside his brothers and hired hands. He and his father salvaged homes prior to demolition, often donating materials to organizations in the area. He had a remarkable memory, such as recalling weather conditions in years past. In his later years, he went to live in an assisted living facility near Lytle, then to Community Care Center in Hondo, where he made friends and was known for his sweet smile and fondness for ice cream. This was where he spent his final years. His nieces and nephews remember him as a fun-loving uncle who enjoyed spending time with them whenever they visited the family farm in Kingsville. He was raised in the Christian faith, attending Calvary Baptist Church in Kingsville until he moved to Medina County. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Chester F. Chris' (Barbara Bobbie') and Martin J. (Doris) Christopher; sister, Dorothy Ploug; nephews, Alfred and David Ploug; and great-nephew, David Christopher Jr. He is survived by his sister, Martha (Robert Bob') Murphy; 15 nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and -nephews, cousins and a host of other relatives. He was laid to rest Nov. 13, alongside his parents and grandparents, following a graveside service officiated by Pastor Jack Willoughby at Rest Haven Cemetery in Kingsville.