Ross Andrew "Andy" Gilchrist

Author of the Encyclopedia of Men's Clothes and creator of the website AskAndyAboutClothes.com, the most popular website in the world for men's clothing advice.

Born in Kingman, Kansas to parents Kathleen Marie and Harold Ross Gilchrist, December 8, 1943.

Graduated from Kingman High School and got two degrees – Sociology and Journalism from Kansas State University.

He married Malinda Rose Crispin Gilchrist in 1969. Both were Sociology majors at Kansas State University.

He worked in advertising for several years beginning after graduation at Hutchinson News, Hutchinson, Kansas. He moved to California in 1968 and did Display Advertising for the Daily Breeze in Torrance, CA, was an Account Executive for Parker Advertising in Palos Verdes, CA and then was advertising manager for O'Keefe and Merritt, Filon, and Pioneer Electronics of America.

He then switched careers and worked for the City of Manhattan Beach in the Community Development Department where he did Code Enforcement, building department functions and was a civilian Fire Marshall.

His last career was in Occupational Safety and Fire Protection Engineers for TRW, at Redondo Beach, CA defense company.

After retiring he started writing his book and developed the website.

Interment was in the Webber Cemetery at Webber, Kansas on June 10, 2023

Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of www.pricefuneralhomes.com.

Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements.