James Andrew "Andy" Urquhart

October 27. He was 62 years old.

Born in Raleigh to the late Barbara Schroff Urquhart and the late Richard Alexander Urquhart, Jr.,

Andy was the youngest of seven children and grew up in a large and loving family. Christmas and

annual summer vacations to Atlantic Beach were wonderfully chaotic affairs full of laughter.

He attended Hale High School in Raleigh and graduated from Woodberry Forest School in

Virginia. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and remained a lifelong Tar

Heel fan. A gifted and disciplined athlete, Andy shone at several sports throughout his life,

especially soccer and golf. He was a previous member of The Country Club of North Carolina and

Royal Dornoch Golf Club in Scotland.

Andy excelled in computer networking as a salesman and technician, working at sites around the world. He enjoyed experiencing other cultures as a bonus to the travel his job required. He was

known to be a great translator of technical issues and able to recommend the right solutions for his

clients. His consummate salesmanship continued with his most recent job at JoS. A. Bank

Clothiers. He adored craftsmanship and encouraged those around him to admire things made well.

Andy was joyous, confident, charismatic, and loved to communicate. He could relate to anyone of

any background, as proved by the love and number of his many friends. He deeply admired his

family, friends, and coworkers. He was humorous and silly, always wanting to make those around

him laugh. He adored classic rock music, old westerns, James Bond, and the Pink Panther. Andy

was also an automobile enthusiast for many years, owning and admiring countless American and

German cars.

Andy is survived by his wife Dina of Durham, NC and two children, T. Wayne Urquhart of

Durham, NC and Landis A. Urquhart of Durham, NC; his siblings Richard A. Urquhart, III

(Cynthia) of Raleigh, NC, Albert C. Urquhart (Celia) of Cary, NC, Thomas W. Urquhart

(Katherine White) of Raleigh, NC, Barbara U. Jordan (David) of Bethesda, MD, and Patricia U.

Spain of Raleigh, NC, and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his brother, R. Fenner Urquhart.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to United Way of the Greater Triangle, PO

Box 110583, Durham, NC 27709 or YMCA Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer, 2744 Seafarer

Road, Arapahoe, NC 28510. You may also donate online through the organizations’ websites.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, November 5, from 4:00-6:00pm at Brown-Wynne Funeral

Home, 300 St Mary's Street, in Raleigh. All are welcome.

There will be a private burial at Oakwood Cemetery.