In Memory of Andrew John Kennedy (03/11/1981 - 29/08/2009) my childhood sweetheart by Kim Kennedy. Andrew was tragically killed on 29th August 2009 at the age of 27 years old when he was innocently walking alongside a road in Tadcaster following a day at Leeds Festival. Andrew was a much loved husband, son, brother and friend to so many people. He was extremely intelligent, gifted, funny and hardworking. He touched the lives of so many people and he was such a special and caring person. Andrew always put others before himself and he was the least selfish person anybody could ever meet. Andrew was extremely intelligent and hardworking. He had a first class honours degree in History from York University. He was constantly studying for one course or another and he was due to start another MA in Business and Recruitment shortly after his death. Andrew once joked that his future plan in life was to be “the most over qualified person there could be”. Even in Andrew’s short life I am sure that he could not have been far from achieving that goal. Andrew’s death has been a massive shock to us all, and I cannot put into words how it feels at 27 years old to have my childhood sweetheart, husband, soul mate and best friend taken from me. Although I know that my heart is broken and it feels that my purpose in life has vanished. Andrew had so much to live for and also to look forward to, including our planned future together. Andrew also had so much more in life to offer, and he has been snatched away from us all. Nobody could ever have wished for a better husband, son or brother. My life will never be the same without him, and although he has died, I know that he is watching down on me. I will always love Andrew and despite our loss he will never be forgotten and I have so many memories from the most amazing 13 years that we spent together.