Never, throughout the three decades I was an associate as well as a friend of Andy, did I consider how very much we would all miss him were he no longer here. That "It's great to hear from you!" voice on the phone… the smile that lit up a room whenever he walked in… his instincts that were always right on the mark… the knowledge that whatever he said was well considered, backed with facts, and just what you needed to know. I feel very blessed to have had the pleasure to know him. Linda Baltimore, Master Gardener & past President of the Virginia Herb Growers & Marketers Association .