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Captain Robert Alvin McMurtray Jr., US Navy (Ret)

Fairfax, Virginia

Aug 7, 1930 – Oct 28, 2024

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BORN
August 7, 1930
DIED
October 28, 2024
LOCATION
Fairfax, Virginia

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Captain US Navy (Ret.) Mac passed away quietly, on October 28, 2024, at his home in Burke surrounded by family and friends at age 94. He was born in Indianola, Mississippi on August 7, 1930. After graduation from Indianola High School, he attended Rice University on an NROTC scholarship and...

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Hello Captain and family. We just heard the news of Mac´s passing. I am very sorry that I missed the time at the funeral home and the service. I would have to attend to pay him and all of you my respects. I always considered Mac a genuine hero, and it was my privilege to have known him. His passing has impacted me more than I thought possible. May the peace of God be with you all. John and Vicki Molina

One of my fondest memories of Robert was when he took us to the Air & Space Museum Annex at Dulles Airport. He was nearly 90 at the time but he wore our younger group out.His personalized tour included information about the aircraft on display, and also people who flew them, and how they came to the museum. When Robert, Cappy, Shannon and Matthew came for Mary Caroline´s´ 90th birthday it was a joy to travel with them to the Delta. Since then we have lost both Walter Pugh and Robert...