Benny Andrew Kirkpatrick II (Andy), was born on May 4th, 1957 to Benny and Joyce Kirkpatrick of Cairo, IL. Andy grew up in Kimberling City, MO and graduated from Reeds Spring High School in 1975. He went on to graduate from Southwest Missouri State University with a degree in business marketing / real estate. If you were to ask him however, he would have told you he and his fraternity brothers majored in how to pack a cooler. He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and always looked forward to reuniting with his fraternity brothers.
After Andy moved to Texas in the 80’s, he found a successful career in sales. In addition he owned the Moon River Bar and Grill in Spicewood for many years. Andy found joy spending time on Lake Travis, watching UT football games, spending time with friends and family, hunting, and fishing. Always the life the of the party, Andy was a friend to everyone, kept you laughing, and was a good hearted man you could count on whenever you needed a helping a hand.
Survivors include: his father, Benny Kirkpatrick, brothers, David and Todd Kirkpatrick, children, Ashley Gryder and husband Josh, Ryan Kirkpatrick and wife Susanne, Joseph Kirkpatrick and wife Brittany, grandchildren, Grayson, Addison, Owen, Theo, and soon to be Baby Boy Kirkpatrick.
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