Andrew Kulik

Hello everyone,

My name is Rachel Smoulder and I am/was Andrew Kulik's fiancée for 11 years this September. Before we started dating, we would talk on the phone for hours or text back and forth. He made me laugh so much that my abs would hurt from crunching so much and I would be crying laughing. We went through all the difficult and trying times in life together. He would always say that ," Don't worry boosee, everything will be alright as long as we have each other." When I close my eyes, I can still see the shape of his body, his tattoos, his eyes, his handsome smile, and his big bear arms to hug me. He was only 35 years old and had a heart of gold. He loved his family and friends fiercely, unapologetically, and had your back whether you were around or not.

We aren't quite sure what made him pass away and are waiting on the medical exam to be complete and released. He was truly happy; we both just got brand new jobs at the same company and were looking forward to planning and moving forward in our future together. We have two fur babies named Brutus and Aurora who are chow chows. They were a HUGE part of Andrew's world.

Andrew is survived by his parents Steve and Ramona Kulik, his brother Lawrence and his wife Angelika. His family and friends meant the world to Andrew. He respected them, treated them with loyalty, and always was there.

Losing my best friend, the chamber of my secrets, my protector, my teammate, companion, my true love, and now my guardian angel has almost made time stand still at times.

We both got the same job together and I am supposed to start full time starting March 11th. The trainers have a class that starts mid April which would give me time to figure out exactly how I am going to move forward. I have a lot of Andrew's and my belongings that need dedication and time to go through. I don't want to rush anything at all. I NEVER in my entire life thought I would have to write one of these. The pain has not stopped, and I don't know if it will.

I would like if I could possibly start work in the middle of April but in order to do that, I have to have enough money to pay my bills for the month. I'm extremely embarrassed to even say anything at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Even if you can't monetarily help if you could spread the message to get out there.

Andrew really was one in a million....a diamond in the rough as they say. There will never be a day that I don't miss him and wish he was here. Thank you everyone who has been helping. It means more to me than you know.