The Andrea I Remember BY TOM EVANS IN MEMORIAM 8 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE

I want to share a glimpse of the Andrea I knew. I was lucky to see every side of her big, beautiful personality, and above all, I’m grateful she chose to share her life with me. I don’t want to talk about cancer. As I first started writing this, I kept feeling like I was being pulled into telling the cancer part of her story. I guess that’s because it had so much of an impact on our lives, more behind the scenes than anything. It was a thief that stole something very precious from me. The Andrea I loved could be precocious. She was almost always the last one to leave a party. When I met her, she was just as comfortable at a tailgate holding a cheap beer as she was at a charity ball holding a glass of champagne. She loved my friends and would roll her eyes and say, “Oh brother” when we all did or said something ridiculous. She could be sweet and affectionate, not just to me, but to the kids as well. She used to throw them the most elaborate birthday parties. Christmases were full of traditions, and she would labor for hours to make the tree perfect, wrap the gifts caringly and cook meals that would be memorable. She was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout troop mom for many years. And for me, she was always up for a date night if we had an evening free, or even better, an adventure together if we had someone to watch the kids. Andrea Tyler Evans, co-owner of Frontdoors Media, was both our publisher and a guiding light for the community. She died on Aug. 17, 2025 after a 13-year battle with cancer. But she was also a wife, a mother and a friend. Here, her husband shares a portrait of the woman he knew and loved. FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE | 9