Robert Lance Andrews, a Broward judge for 30 years who was known for his wit, colorful rulings and bushy mustache, died at 74.

Andrews retired from the bench in 2008 after suffering a stroke following the death of his wife, Carole Lee Andrews, a Broward School Board member. He moved to Texas soon after and later Georgia, where he lived with a son.

The former Miami federal prosecutor and Secret Service agent was appointed a county judge by Gov. Reubin Askew in 1978 and elevated to the circuit bench by Gov. Bob Graham in 1982.