June 9, 2014. Ridgeland, Ms. Andrew Dickie.

Late in 2012 or early 2013, something happened. Up until that time, his business was growing with profit doubling each year. When building a business, the first three years are the most difficult but with two more years of steady growth, the business would have been solid from then on. For some reason, something happened and we will never know what. Did Andrew feel that he would never earn the money he wanted? Or could he not deal with the routine of running his business? Did he do such a poor job of the systems in his business that the companies no longer wished to deal with him? Whatever happened, his business declined during 2013 and 2014. I suspect that Andrew made his decision to end his life long before April of 2014. The thought that he could not or would not be able to support his family was not acceptable to him but he lived his life for as long as possible. And then he ended it. Two years ago I suggested to Andrew that he bring an administrative person into his business. Andrew was good at talking but not good at organizing or keeping track of details. Had he hired a detail person, I believe that Andrew would have survived. But we don’t really know because Andrew never asked for help. Such a tragedy.