Andrew James Hyde, 49
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Andrew James (Drew) Hyde, 49, died on March 19, 2022, while backcountry skiing outside of Steamboat Springs, Colo., where he lived since graduating from Denison University in 1995.
Drew was born Aug. 19, 1972. His motto was "live close to your dreams," and he made the most of his time living in the West. He was an avid backpacker, mountain biker, river rafter and backcountry skier. His love of the outdoors was fostered by his early life in Williamstown, annual canoeing adventures planned by his father, and his time at the Holderness School, in New Hampshire.
He is grieved by his partner Julie Grady and her daughters, his parents, Thomas and Susan Hyde, of Williamstown, his brothers Peter and Matthew Hyde and their families and by a wide circle of friends and fellow travelers across Colorado